Ordinary Man Chords And Strumming, Christy Moore

Intro - 

|C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

|C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |

|C - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - |

Verse 1 -

||Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2

  |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |C - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

  |Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

| |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x3

I'm an (Em)ordinary (D)man, nothing s(C)pecial nothing (Em)grand
I've (C)had to work for (D)everything I (Em)own (Em)
Oh well I (Em)never asked for a (D)lot, I was (C)happy with what I (Em)got
E(C)nough to keep my (D)family and my (Em)home (Em)

Now they (C)say that times are (D)hard and they've (G)handed me my (Em)cards
They (C)say there's not the (C)work to go a(Bm)round (Bm)
And (Em)when the whistle (D)blows, the (C)gates will finally (Em)close
To(C)night they're going to (D)shut this factory (Em)down (Em)
Then they'll tear it (C)down (D) (Em) (Em)

Verse 2 -

||Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2

  |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |C - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

  |Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

| |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x3

I (Em)never missed a (D)day nor went on (C)strike for better (Em)pay
For (C)twenty years I (D)served them best I (Em)could (Em)
Now with a (Em)handshake and a (D)cheque it seems so (C)easy to for(Em)get
(C)Loyalty through the (D)bad times and through (Em)good (Em)
The (C)owner says he's (D)sad to see that (G)things have got so (Em)bad
But the (C)captains of indus(C)try won't let him (Bm)lose (Bm)
He (Em)still drives a (D)car and (C)smokes his (Em)cigar
And (C)still he takes his (D)family on a (Em)cruise (Em) he'll never (C)lose (D) (Em) (Em) (C) (D) (Em) (Em)

Verse 3 -

||Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2

  |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |C - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

  |Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

| |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2

 |C - - - |D - - - |C - - - |D - - - |

Now it (Em)seems to (D)me such a (C)cruel iro(Em)ny
He's (C)richer now then he (D)ever was be(Em)fore (Em)
(Em)Now my cheque is (D)spent and I (C)can't afford the (Em)rent
There's (C)one law for the (D)rich, one for the (Em)poor (Em)
(C)Every day I've (D)tried to salvage (G)some of my (Em)pride
To (C)find some work so's (C)I might pay my (Bm)way (Bm)
Oh but (Em)everywhere I (D)go, the (C)answer's always (Em)no
There's (C)no work for (D)anyone here to(Em)day (Em) no work to(C)day (D) (Em) (Em) (C) (D) (C) (D)

Verse 4 -

||Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x2

  |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |C - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

  |Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

| |C - - - |D - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - || x6

 |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |

  |C - - - |C - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

  |Em - - - |D - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |

 |C - - - |D - - - |Em 

And (Em)so condemned I (D)stand just an (C)ordinary (Em)man
Like (C)thousands be(D)side me in the (Em)queue (Em)
I (Em)watch my darling (D)wife trying to (C)make the best of (Em)life
And (C)God knows what the (D)kids are going to (Em)do (Em)
(C)Now that we are (D)faced (G)with this human (Em)waste
A (C)gene(C)ration cast (Bm)aside (Bm)
For as (Em)long as I (D)live, I (C)never will for(Em)give
You've (C)stripped me of my (D)dignity and (Em)pride (Em) you've stripped me (C)bare (D) (Em) (Em)
You've stripped me (C)bare (D) (Em) (Em), You've stripped me (C)bare (D) (Em) (Em) (C) (D) (Em) (Em) (C) (D) (Em) (Em) (C) (D) (G) (Em) (C) (C) (Bm) (Bm) (Em) (D) (C) (Em) (C) (D) (Em)

Intro - 

|F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - |

|F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |

|F∆7 - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |

Verse 1 -

||Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |

  |Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

| |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x3

I'm an (Am)ordinary (G)man, nothing s(F∆7)pecial nothing (Am)grand
I've (F∆7)had to work for (G)everything I (Am)own (Am)
Oh well I (Am)never asked for a (G)lot, I was (F∆7)happy with what I (Am)got
E(F∆7)nough to keep my (G)family and my (Am)home (Am)

Now they (F∆7)say that times are (G)hard and they've (C)handed me my (Am)cards
They (F∆7)say there's not the (F∆7)work to go a(E)round (E)
And (Am)when the whistle (G)blows, the (F∆7)gates will finally (Am)close
To(F∆7)night they're going to (G)shut this factory (Am)down (Am)
Then they'll tear it (F∆7)down (G) (Am) (Am)

Verse 2 -

||Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |

  |Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

| |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x3

I (Am)never missed a (G)day nor went on (F∆7)strike for better (Am)pay
For (F∆7)twenty years I (G)served them best I (Am)could (Am)
Now with a (Am)handshake and a (G)cheque it seems so (F∆7)easy to for(Am)get
(F∆7)Loyalty through the (G)bad times and through (Am)good (Am)
The (F∆7)owner says he's (G)sad to see that (C)things have got so (Am)bad
But the (F∆7)captains of indus(F∆7)try won't let him (E)lose (E)
He (Am)still drives a (G)car and (F∆7)smokes his (Am)cigar
And (F∆7)still he takes his (G)family on a (Am)cruise (Am) he'll never (F∆7)lose (G) (Am) (Am) (F∆7) (G) (Am) (Am)

Verse 3 -

||Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |

  |Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

| |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |

Now it (Am)seems to (G)me such a (F∆7)cruel iro(Am)ny
He's (F∆7)richer now then he (G)ever was be(Am)fore (Am)
(Am)Now my cheque is (G)spent and I (F∆7)can't afford the (Am)rent
There's (F∆7)one law for the (G)rich, one for the (Am)poor (Am)
(F∆7)Every day I've (G)tried to salvage (C)some of my (Am)pride
To (F∆7)find some work so's (F∆7)I might pay my (E)way (E)
Oh but (Am)everywhere I (G)go, the (F∆7)answer's always (Am)no
There's (F∆7)no work for (G)anyone here to(Am)day (Am) no work to(F∆7)day (G) (Am) (Am) (F∆7) (G) (F∆7) (G)

Verse 4 -

||Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x2

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |

  |Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

| |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Am - - - || x6

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |

  |Am - - - |G - - - |F∆7 - - - |Am - - - |

  |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Am

And (Am)so condemned I (G)stand just an (F∆7)ordinary (Am)man
Like (F∆7)thousands be(G)side me in the (Am)queue (Am)
I (Am)watch my darling (G)wife trying to (F∆7)make the best of (Am)life
And (F∆7)God knows what the (G)kids are going to (Am)do (Am)
(F∆7)Now that we are (G)faced (C)with this human (Am)waste
A (F∆7)gene(F∆7)ration cast (E)aside (E)
For as (Am)long as I (G)live, I (F∆7)never will for(Am)give
You've (F∆7)stripped me of my (G)dignity and (Am)pride (Am) you've stripped me (F∆7)bare (G) (Am) (Am)
You've stripped me (F∆7)bare (G) (Am) (Am), You've stripped me (F∆7)bare (G) (Am) (Am) (F∆7) (G) (Am) (Am) (F∆7) (G) (Am) (Am) (F∆7) (G) (G) (Am) (F∆7) (F∆7) (E) (E) (Am) (G) (F∆7) (Am) (F∆7) (G) (Am)