Capo: 3

...ORDINARY PAIN... by Stevie Wonder -------------------................. *from 'Songs in the Key of Life' (1976)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: F) Intro: Bbmaj7, D Dmaj7 D7 D6 Daug D Verse 1:

^D When by the phone, ^Dmaj7in vain you sit, ^D7 You very soon, in your ^Am7mind realise that ^D9it's not just, An ^Gmordinary pain,^C9 in your ^Dmaj7heart. ^Em7

Verse 2:

^D When you by chance, go ^Dmaj7knock on her door, ^D7 Walkin' away, you're con-^Am7vinced that it's much, ^D9more than just; An ^Gmordinary pain,^C9 in your ^Dmaj7heart.

^D7sus It's ^D7more than ^Bb7just an ^Gmordinary pain,^C9 in your ^Dmaj7heart. ^D Chorus 1:

^Em7 Don't fool your-^Dself; but ^F#mtell no one ^Bm7else. That ^D7susit's ^D7more than ^Bb7just an ^Gmordinary pain^C9, in your ^Dmaj7heart. ^D ^Dmaj7 ^D7

^D6 In ^Daugyour ^Dheart,^Dmaj7 ^D7 ^D6 In ^Daugyour ^Dheart.

Verse 3:

^D When you catch up, but ^Dmaj7she says goodbye; ^D7 Hold back your tears and be-^Am7fore you start to ^D9cry; Say you feel un-^Gmnecessary pain,^C9 in your ^Dmajheart.^Em7

Verse 4:

^D Tell her you're glad it's ^Dmaj7over, in fact; ^D7 Can she take with her the ^Am7pain she brought you ^D9back' Takin' that ^Gmordinary pain,^C9 from your ^Dmaj7heart.

^D7sus It's ^D7more than ^Bb7just an ^Gmordinary pain,^C9 in your ^Dmaj7heart. ^D Chorus 2:

^Em7 Don't fool your-^Dself; but ^F#mtell no one ^Bm7else. That ^D7susit's ^D7more than ^Bb7just an ^Gmordinary pain^C9, in your ^Dmaj7heart. ^D ^Dmaj7 ^D7

^D6 In ^Daugyour ^Dheart,^Dmaj7 ^D7 ^D6 In ^Daugyour ^Dheart.

Interlude: Dm7 G7 (x4) Break:

You're just a masochistic ^Dm7fool,^G7 ^Dm7 Because you ^G7knew my love was ^Dm7cruel.^G7 ^Dm7 You never ^G7listened when they ^Dm7said; ^G7 ^Dm7 Don't let that ^G7girl go to your ^Dm7head.^G7

^Dm7 But like a ^G7play boy you said ^Dm7no, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 This little ^G7girl's mind you will ^Dm7blow, (ordi-n^G7ary pain). ^Dm7 But then I ^G7blew you out the ^Dm7box, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 When I put my ^G7stuff on key and ^Dm7lock, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

^Dm7 It makes me ^G7feel kind of ^Dm7sick, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 To know love ^G7put you in a ^Dm7trick, (ordi-^G7nary pain). ^Dm7 I knew our ^G7love would have to ^Dm7end, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 The day I ^G7made it with your ^Dm7friend, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

^Dm7 Giving your ^G7love to one un-^Dm7real, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 Like a big ^G7fool, I know you ^Dm7feel, (ordi-^G7nary pain). ^Dm7 But in this ^G7lovey-dovey ^Dm7game, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 With all its ^G7joy there must be ^Dm7pain, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

^Dm7 But now the ^G7time has surely ^Dm7come, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 This game don't ^G7seem like so much ^Dm7fun, (ordi-^G7nary pain). ^Dm7 You're cryin' ^G7big crocodile ^Dm7tears, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 Don't match the ^G7ones I've cried for ^Dm7years, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

^Dm7 When I was ^G7home waiting for ^Dm7you, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 You were out ^G7somewhere doing the ^Dm7do, (ordi-^G7nary pain). ^Dm7 You know I'd ^G7really like to ^Dm7stay, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 But like you ^G7did I've got to ^Dm7play, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

^Dm7 You're dumb to ^G7think I'd let you ^Dm7be, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 Scott free, with-^G7out some pain from ^Dm7me, (ordi-^G7nary pain). ^Dm7 I heard your ^G7song and took a ^Dm7chance, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 But to your ^G7music I can't ^Dm7dance, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

^Dm7 Go tell your ^G7story 'sob-^Dm7sad', (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 About you ^G7blowin' what you ^Dm7had, (ordi-^G7nary pain). ^Dm7 Since one ain't ^G7good enough for ^Dm7you, (ordi-^G7nary pain), ^Dm7 Then do your-^G7self; see how you ^Dm7do, (ordi-^G7nary pain).

Coda:

^Dm7 Or-di-^G7nary ^Dm7pain, ordi-^G7nary pain. ^Dm7 Or-di-^G7nary ^Dm7pain, ordi-^G7nary pain. ^Dm7 Or-di-^G7nary ^Dm7pain, ordi-^G7nary pain. ^Dm7 Or-di-^G7nary ^Dm7pain, ordi-^G7nary pain.

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Bbmaj7 D Dmaj7 D7 D6 Daug Am7 D9 Gm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x13231 xx0232 xx2222 xx0212 xx0202 xx0332 x02013 x5455x 355333 C9 Em7 F#m Bm7 D7sus Bb7 Dm7 G7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x3233x 022030 244222 x24232 xx0213 x13131 x57565 353433 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Stevie Wonder - Ordinary pain