Ordinary Life

Tom:
D  Em D  Em7  Bm7  D

[Verse 1]
D                              Em
Shelley's at the kitchen table, cup of coffee  the morning paper
D                                       G                    Gmaj7
When he walks in she's so surprised, to see the tears in his eyes
   D                           Em
He says I love you I'm so sorry, but bigger dreams are waiting for me
D/F#                    G  A
And I can't do this anymo -re

[Chorus]
          D            A              G               A
I pay the bills, watch TV, day in day out the same routine
          Bm             A/C#         G/D      A
I mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again
          D           A                G              Em6
We go to church go to work, so picture perfect that it hurts
  D             D6        A         A7       D      Em
I feel like I'm trapped inside this ordinary life.

[Verse 2]
D                              Em
Shelley's at the kitchen table,  crayons, construction paper
D                         G
Hey mom look what I drew, it's a picture of me and you
D                                       Em
Then later when he says his prayers, she runs her fingers through his hair
   D                  G  A
So thankful for every d-a-y

[Chorus]
               D            A            G                 A
They pay their bills, watch TV, day in day out it's all they need
             Bm              A/C#        G/D     A
They mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again
            D            A            G                  Em6
They go to church, go to school, everyday it's something new
 D               D6              A            A7       D
Precious are the days as they go by, in their ordinary lives.

[Bridge]
Bm               Bm7              E7
Phone rings he's calling from the airport
     A                 A7     D
It's midnight he's all alone again
G         G/F#              Em7       Esus4
He'says I can't believe how much I've missed
G         G/F#      A
And what I wouldn't give

[Chorus]
           D            A              G               A
To pay the bills, watch TV, day in day out the same routine
            Bm            A/C#         G/D     A
To mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again
          D            A            G                 Em6
To go to church, go to work I can't tell you how this hurts
 D             D6       A             A7      D    Em  D
I miss my son I miss my wife, and my ordinary life!