Terry Callier - Ordinary joe

^Dmaj7And for my opening ^Amaj7line I'm not trying to ^Emaj7indicate my state of mind. I turn you^Amaj7 on, I tell you that I'm ^Emaj7laughing just to keep from crying Pretty ^Amaj7music when you ^Emaj7hear it, Keep on^Amaj7 trying to get ^Emaj7near it. A little ^Amaj7rhythm for your ^Emaj7spirit Oh but ^Dthat's what it's ^Efor Come on ^Gin, here's the ^Adoor

A^Amaj7nd I've seen a sparrow get^Emaj7 high A^Gmaj7nd waste his time in the^Dmaj7 sky ^Amaj7He thinks it's easy to^Emaj7 fly He's just a^Gmaj7 little bit freer than ^Dmaj7I

Now here's a myste^Amaj7ry And maybe you can ^Emaj7help to make it clear to me When you're fast ^Amaj7asleep Then what is it that's^Emaj7 lighting up the dreams you see Only your ^Amaj7tears can't con^Emaj7ceal it And only your ^Amaj7prayers may not re^Emaj7veal it You've got ^Amaj7soul so you can ^Emaj7feel it And when ^Dyou make the ^Escene Well you ^Gknow what I ^Amean

Hey,^Amaj7 I've seen a sparrow get ^Emaj7high And ^Gmaj7waste his time in the ^Dmaj7sky ^Amaj7He thinks it's easy to^Emaj7 fly He's just a^Gmaj7 little bit freer than ^Dmaj7I

^Dmaj7Down here on the ^Amaj7ground When you find folks are ^Emaj7giving you the runaround Keep your game^Amaj7 uptight And if you must just ^Emaj7take your secrets underground Now poli^Amaj7ticians are trying to ^Emaj7speech you Mad colour ^Amaj7watchers are trying to ^Emaj7teach you Very ^Amaj7few will really try to ^Emaj7reach you If you're ^Dlost in a ^Estack That's ^GOK, come all ^Ablack

Now ^Amaj7I'd be the last to ^Emaj7deny That ^Gmaj7I'm just an average ^Dmaj7guy And don't you know ^Amaj7each little bird in the ^Emaj7sky Is just a ^Gmaj7little bit freer than ^Dmaj7I

Hey ordinary J^Amaj7oe Although they say you're ^Emaj7just a lazy so-and-so What they think is ^Amaj7real Is nothing but an ^Emaj7animated puppet show So don't let ^Amaj7time and space co^Emaj7nfuse you And don't let ^Amaj7name and form ab^Emaj7use you Let that ^Amaj7Big Joe Williams ^Emaj7blues you In the ^Dlight of the ^Esun you can ^Gsee how they ^Aburn

Oh ^Amaj7I've seen a sparrow get ^Emaj7high And ^Gmaj7waste his time in the ^Dmaj7sky ^Amaj7He thinks it's easy to ^Emaj7fly He's just a ^Gmaj7little bit freer than ^Dmaj7i