Biography:
Joy Ike's music is an indie-infused mix of pop, jazz, and neo-soul, and has often been compared to the likes of Fiona Apple, Corrinne Bailey Rae, and Norah Jones. The Pittsburgh-grown, Nigerian singer/songwriter has only been writing and performing for 5 years but in that short amount of time has garnered much success in the independent music scene and has been voted “Best Solo Artist” by the Pittsburgh City Paper for the last three years.
Now as a full-time artist
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Might be easier to:
- transpose down 2 half-steps (first chord Am)
- capo 2
ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 INT2 V3 C1 INT3 V4 C2 O
[INTRO]
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
[VERSE 1]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I am, I am some - thing out of ordinary
Bm D Gadd9 Em7
It’s ok, it’s ok. I’m used to being left out in the dark...
[INTERLUDE 1]
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
[VERSE 2]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7
Well, I have, I have been waiting on the edge for something new
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm
No more, no more. I’ll create it, you can join me if you choose.
[INTERLUDE 2]
( Bm ) D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
[VERSE 3]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
You don’t, you don’t have to walk on shells when you talk to me
Bm Dadd9 Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I have a thick skin and it’s thicker than people seem to think
Bm D G Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I have, I have been waiting on the edge for something new
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
No more, no more. I’ll create it, you can join me if you choose
[CHORUS 1]
Bm D
So I’ll leave my scars, you can leave yours too
D6/F# E7
We’ll go real far. Go real far
Bm D
and build a house out on the moon and
D6/F# E7
live like we are nomads
Bm D
And our kids will know the meaning of
F#m E7
“love the world” and “love thy God”
G E7 Bm D
And it won’t grow old, 'cause we won’t fit... the mold
[INTERLUDE 3]
( Bm D ) | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
[VERSE 4]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I am, I am surrounded by people who do not see.
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
The more money you make, the shortcuts you take, the people you fake; it’s a-a-a disease
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I have, I have been waiting on the edge for something new
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
No more, no more. I’ll create it, you can join me if you choose
[CHORUS 2]
Bm D
So I’ll leave my scars, you can leave yours too
D6/F# E7
We’ll go real far. Go real far
Bm D
and build a house out on the moon and
D6/F# E7
live like we are nomads
Bm D
And our kids will know the meaning of
F#m E7
“love the world” and “love thy God”
G E7
And it won’t grow old,
G E7
And it won’t grow old,
G E
And it won’t grow old,
Bm
Because we won’t fit the mold
[OUTRO]
( Bm ) D | Gadd9 Em7
we won’t fit the
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
mold we will never fit the mold
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
we will never fit the mold
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
we won't, we
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
won't noooooo
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no we won't, we
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
won't, no noooooo
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no noooooo
(lighten up a bit)
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
no no, no,
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no no, no, no no...
(build again)
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
oh, no oh, no
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
oh, no noooo...
(lighten up again)
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
mm... n- o
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no, no
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
mmm... mm...
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
mm...
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
mm...
Bm D | F#madd4 E
- transpose down 2 half-steps (first chord Am)
- capo 2
ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 INT2 V3 C1 INT3 V4 C2 O
[INTRO]
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
[VERSE 1]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I am, I am some - thing out of ordinary
Bm D Gadd9 Em7
It’s ok, it’s ok. I’m used to being left out in the dark...
[INTERLUDE 1]
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
[VERSE 2]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7
Well, I have, I have been waiting on the edge for something new
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm
No more, no more. I’ll create it, you can join me if you choose.
[INTERLUDE 2]
( Bm ) D | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
[VERSE 3]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
You don’t, you don’t have to walk on shells when you talk to me
Bm Dadd9 Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I have a thick skin and it’s thicker than people seem to think
Bm D G Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I have, I have been waiting on the edge for something new
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
No more, no more. I’ll create it, you can join me if you choose
[CHORUS 1]
Bm D
So I’ll leave my scars, you can leave yours too
D6/F# E7
We’ll go real far. Go real far
Bm D
and build a house out on the moon and
D6/F# E7
live like we are nomads
Bm D
And our kids will know the meaning of
F#m E7
“love the world” and “love thy God”
G E7 Bm D
And it won’t grow old, 'cause we won’t fit... the mold
[INTERLUDE 3]
( Bm D ) | Gadd9 Em7
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
[VERSE 4]
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I am, I am surrounded by people who do not see.
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
The more money you make, the shortcuts you take, the people you fake; it’s a-a-a disease
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
I have, I have been waiting on the edge for something new
Bm D Gadd9 Em7 Bm D Gadd9 Em7
No more, no more. I’ll create it, you can join me if you choose
[CHORUS 2]
Bm D
So I’ll leave my scars, you can leave yours too
D6/F# E7
We’ll go real far. Go real far
Bm D
and build a house out on the moon and
D6/F# E7
live like we are nomads
Bm D
And our kids will know the meaning of
F#m E7
“love the world” and “love thy God”
G E7
And it won’t grow old,
G E7
And it won’t grow old,
G E
And it won’t grow old,
Bm
Because we won’t fit the mold
[OUTRO]
( Bm ) D | Gadd9 Em7
we won’t fit the
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
mold we will never fit the mold
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
we will never fit the mold
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
we won't, we
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
won't noooooo
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no we won't, we
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
won't, no noooooo
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no noooooo
(lighten up a bit)
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
no no, no,
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no no, no, no no...
(build again)
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
oh, no oh, no
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
oh, no noooo...
(lighten up again)
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
mm... n- o
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
no, no
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
mmm... mm...
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7add4
mm...
Bm D | Gadd9 Em7
mm...
Bm D | F#madd4 E
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