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Alex Warren - Ordinary Chords

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ChordsEm, D, D/f#/F#, G, A, Bm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

|Em|Em|D|D|
Theysay,"TheEmholywater'swatereddown
Andthistown'slostitsDfaith,ourcolorswillfadeeventually"
SoEmifourtimeisrunnin'out
DayafterDday,we'llmakethemundaneourmasterpiece
EmOhmy,my
Ohmy,myDlove
Itakeonelookatyou
You'retakin'meEmoutoftheordinary
Iwantyoulayin'meDdown'tilwe'redeadandburied
OntheedgeofyourEmknife,stayin'drunkonyourvine
TheDangelsupinthecloudsarejealousknowin'wefound
Somethin'soEmoutofthe D/F#ordinaryG
YougotmeAkissin'thеBmgroundofyour Asanctuary
ShatterD/F#mewithyourEmtouch,ohLord, D/F#returnmеtoGdust
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
EmHopeless Dhallelujah
OnthissideofHeaven'sEmgate
Oh,mylife,howdo Dya
Breatheandtakemybreath Emaway?
AtyourEmaltar,Iwillpray
You'rethe Dsculptor,I'mtheclay,ohmy,my
You'retakin'meEmoutofthe D/F#ordinaryG
IwantyouAlayin'meBmdown'tilwe'redeadand Aburied
OntheD/F#edgeofyourEmknife,stayin'D/F#drunkonyourGvine
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
Somethin'soEmout(Out)ofthe D/F#ordinary G(Ordinary)
YougotmeAkissingtheBmground(Ground)ofyoursanctuary A(Sanctuary)
ShatterD/F#mewithyourEmtouch,ohLord, D/F#returnmеtoGdust
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
EmSomethin'so D/F#heavenly,higherthan Aecstasy
Wheneveryou'renexttoAme,oh,my,D/F#my
EmWorldwasinblackD/F#andGwhiteuntilIsawAyourBmlight
IthoughtyouhadtoAdietofind
Somethin'soEmoutoftheordinary
IwantyoulayingmeDdown'tilwe'redeadandburied
OntheedgeofyourEmknife,stayin'D/F#drunkonyourGvine
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
Somethin'soout(Out)oftheordinaryEmF#mG
YougotmeAkissingtheBmground(Ground)ofyoursanctuary A(Sanctuary)
ShatterD/F#mewithyourEmtouch,ohLord, D/F#returnmetoGdust
ATheBmangelsupinthecloudsareAjealousknowin'wefound
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ArtistAlex Warren
AlbumSingle
Year2025
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Ordinary on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alex Warren - Ordinary on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Ordinary uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (11), Bm → A (11), and G → A (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

Em to D

2. Em → D/f#/F# chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D/F# chord diagram Fingering: 2-x-x-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar D/F# chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D/f#/F#:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

Em to D/f#/F#

3. D/f#/F# → G chord transition

Guitar D/F# chord diagram Fingering: 2-x-x-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar D/F# chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D/f#/F# to G:

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

D/f#/F# to G

4. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

G to A

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

6. A → D/f#/F# chord transition

Switching from A to D/f#/F#:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Ordinary chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ordinary.

  • Ordinary includes 90 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ordinary contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ordinary connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%
    • Em → F#m: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → Em: 7%
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