Chords
Ordinary World

Ordinary World was created following personal experiences of loss and change within Duran Duran. The lyrics reflect on finding peace and normality after a turbulent period. It marked a significant return to success for the band in the 90s.

Key: C#m

Introduction: B    F#m7    D2    A/C#    E2    B    F#m7    D2    A/C#    F#m7b5/C    

C#m7  
Came in from a rainy thursday
E            F#4  F#  
on the avenue
C#m7                                          E          F#4  F#  
thought I heard you talking softly
C#m7  
I turned on the lights, the tv
E                F#4  F#  
and the radio
C#m                                          E        F#4  F#  
still I can' t escape the ghost of you

C#m  
What is happened to it all?
G#m7  
Crazy, some say
D#7                                E  
Where is the life that I recognize?
E  
gone away

B                                  F#m7  
But I won' t cry for yesterday
                             D2  
there' s an ordinary world
          A/C#              E  
somehow I have to find
B                                 F#m7  
And as I try to make my way
                        D2  
to the ordinary world
          A/C#             F#m7b5/C  
I will learn to survive

  C#m7        C#m6          C#m                                          F#7        F#  
 -7----------6---------4-----------------------------------------------
 -5-5--------5-5-------5-5---------4-h5-p4----4-h5-p4----------5-5-2---

C#m7  
Passion or coincidence
         E                    F#7  
Once prompted you to say
C#m7  
"Pride will tear us both apart"
E          F#4  F#  
            Well now
C#m7  
pride' s gone out the window
                E            F#4  F#  
Cross the rooftops, run away
C#m7  
Left me in the vacuum of my
E        F#7  
heart

C#m  
What is happening to me?
G#m7  
Crazy, some' d say
D#7                                 E  
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away

B                                  F#m7  
But I won' t cry for yesterday
                             D2  
there' s an ordinary world
          A/C#              E  
somehow I have to find
B                                 F#m7  
And as I try to make my way
                        D2  
to the ordinary world
          A/C#             E  
I will learn to survive

B                             F#m7  
D2      A/C#             E  
B                             F#m7  
D2      A/C#             F#m7b5/C  

C#m7  
Papers in the roadside
            E                  F#  
Tell of suffering and greed
C#m  
Fear today, forgot tomorrow
E    F#4  F#  
            Ooh
C#m7  
Here besides the news of
        E                 F#  
holy war and holy need
C#m  
Ours is just a little sorrowed
E      F#  
talk

B                                  F#m7  
And I won' t cry for yesterday
                             D2  
there' s an ordinary world
          A/C#              E  
somehow I have to find
B                                 F#m7  
And as I try to make my way
                        D2  
to the ordinary world
          A/C#             E  
I will learn to survive
(Repeat Chorus pattern to fade)