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This is my first tab contribution, time to give something back after having received so from this site. Your comments are welcome. It's quite different from the other tab on this site, so I thought it would be a good to propose this version of what I think is Terry Callier's most beautiful song. Listen to it to get an idea of how to put the words on the chords. FM7: 1x2210 Em: 022000 Am: 002210 F: 133211 G: 320003 or 355433 Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe (from the album Occasional Rain - 1972) Intro FM7 Em FM7 Em 2 x Verse 1:
And for my opening FM7line I'm not trying to Emindicate my state of mind.
I turn you FM7on, I tell you that I'm Emlaughing just to keep from crying
And bringing FM7music when you Emhear it, Keep on FM7trying to get Emnear it.
A little FM7rhythm for your Emspirit
Bridge:
Oh but Amthat's what it's Gfor Come on Fin, here's the dGoor
Refrain:
And FM7I've seen a sparrow get Emhigh And FM7waste his time in the Emsky
FM7He thinks it's easy to fEmly He's just a FM7little bit freer than EmI
Continue with the same pattern: Now here's a mystery And maybe you can help to make it clear to me When you're fast asleep Then what is it that's lighting up the dreams you see Only your tears can't conceal it And only your prayers may not reveal it You've got soul so you can feel it And when you make the scene Well you know what I mean Hey I've seen a sparrow get high And waste his time in the sky He thinks it's easy to fly He's just a little bit freer than I Doo doo dee doo doo doo doo doo dee da da da doo doo doo doo doo doo dee do da do da doo doo dee doo doo da doo doo dee doo doo da Down here on the ground When you find folks are giving you the runaround Keep your game uptight And if you must just take your secrets underground Now politicians are trying to speech you Mad colour watchers are trying to teach you Very few will really try to reach you If you're lost in a stack That's OK, come all black Now I'd be the last to deny That I'm just an average guy And don't you know each little bird in the sky Is just a little bit freer than I Hey ordinary Joe Although they say you're just a lazy so-and-so What they think is real Is nothing but an animated puppet show So don't let time and space confuse you And don't let name and form abuse you Let that Big Joe Williams blues you In the light of the sun you can see how they burn Oh I've seen a sparrow get high And waste his time in the sky He thinks it's easy to fly He's just a little bit freer than I Doo doo dee doo doo doo doo doo dee doo doo dooo dee doo doo doo doo doo dee doo daa doo daa ... Have fun!