The song sounds best when played almost entirely with bar chords, the only exception the Dm found in each verse. The rhythm is rather simple, the bass notes of each chord generally fall on beats 1 and while the chords are played on beats 2 and 4. Some minor syncopation sounds excellent as well. Intro: C - Bm - Am - G - F - Em - - G Verse 1:

Well it's a^Cnother warm ^Bmday in the ^Amcity of cold ^Ghearts. They ^Fall just play the ^Empart of who they ^Dmare. ^G

And I'm ^Chere on my ^Bmown. I'd ^Amrather be a^Glone than ^Ftry to be some^Emone that I'm ^Dmnot. ^G

Chorus:

And you ^Fseem like ^Gsomeone who could ap^Cpreci^Bmate the ^Amfact ^G ^F that I'm no ^Gordinary ^Cman.

C - Bm - Am - G - F - Em - - G Verse 2:

And it's ^Cmisunder^Bmstood ^Amwhat you've heard a^Gbout me. I ^Fsee why you would ^Emdoubt me, but know ^Dmthis ^G

^CNo one has a ^Bmright un^Amtil they've fought my ^Gfight to ^Funderstand just ^Emwhere I'm coming ^Dmfrom. ^G

Chorus:

And it's that ^Ffight that brought me ^Ghere e^Cxactly ^Bmas I ^Amam, ^G ^F no ^Gordinary ^Cman.

C - Bm - Am - G - F - Em - - G Verse 3:

Well it's a^Cnother warm ^Bmday in the ^Amcity of cold ^Ghearts. It ^Fends before it ^Emstarts in their ^Dmmaze. ^G

But ^Cyou, you're not like ^Bmthat. You ^Amknow where it's ^Gat. The ^Fonly rules you ^Emfollow are your ^Dmown. ^G

Chorus:

And you ^Fseem like ^Gsomeone who could ap^Cpreci^Bmate the ^Amfact ^G ^F that I'm no ^Gordinary ^Cman.

C - Bm - Am - G - F - Em - - G - C

Eels - Ordinary man