Biography:
The Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band formed in 2002 in Worthing, a seaside town in West Sussex, originally named Next in Line. They were influenced by mod revival and Britpop music, as well as the bands Madness, The Specials, The Kinks and The Smiths. Their name derives from a Morrissey song, "The Ordinary Boys".
The band consisted of members Samuel Preston (vocals, guitar), William J. Brown (guitar), James Gregory (bass), and Simon Goldring (drums), who replaced Charles “Chuck” Stanley in 2005.
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Intro:
D E D/B E x2
verse:
D E
Oh, to get ahead in this world
D/B
Takes a lot of kind words
E
And ruthless damning actions
D E
And I hope I never have to hurt you
D/B E
Though I gladly will do my friend
chorus:
D/F# E
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
F#m A
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
D/F# E
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#m A
Shutters down on me
D/F# E
And this song is not cathartic
F#m A
Because I've done nothing wrong
D/F# E F#m
It's just a song, it's just a song
interlude:
F#m
break/riff:
same as intro
verse 2:
D E
Ah, you see the more you're trying
D/B
The more I know you're lying
E
The more I start to hate the sight of you
D E
Well tell me what would you do?
D/B E
Pulled by both arms, nearly torn in two
chorus:
D/F# E
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
F#m A
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
D/F# E
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#m A
Shutters down on me
D/F# E
And this song is not cathartic
F#m A
Because I've done nothing wrong
D/F# E F#m
It's just a song, it's just a song
interlude 2:
same as interlude 1
break/riff:
same as intro, then
D/F# E D/F# E
chorus:
D/F# E
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
F#m A
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
D/F# E
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#m A
Shutters down on me
D/F# E
And this song is not cathartic
F#m A
Because I've done nothing wrong
D/F# E F#m
It's just a song, it's just a song
D/F# E F#m (let ring)
It's just a song, it's just a song
D X X 0 2 3 2
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
D/B x 2 0 2 3 2
F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2
A x 0 2 2 2 0
D/F# 2 x 0 2 3 2
D E D/B E x2
verse:
D E
Oh, to get ahead in this world
D/B
Takes a lot of kind words
E
And ruthless damning actions
D E
And I hope I never have to hurt you
D/B E
Though I gladly will do my friend
chorus:
D/F# E
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
F#m A
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
D/F# E
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#m A
Shutters down on me
D/F# E
And this song is not cathartic
F#m A
Because I've done nothing wrong
D/F# E F#m
It's just a song, it's just a song
interlude:
F#m
break/riff:
same as intro
verse 2:
D E
Ah, you see the more you're trying
D/B
The more I know you're lying
E
The more I start to hate the sight of you
D E
Well tell me what would you do?
D/B E
Pulled by both arms, nearly torn in two
chorus:
D/F# E
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
F#m A
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
D/F# E
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#m A
Shutters down on me
D/F# E
And this song is not cathartic
F#m A
Because I've done nothing wrong
D/F# E F#m
It's just a song, it's just a song
interlude 2:
same as interlude 1
break/riff:
same as intro, then
D/F# E D/F# E
chorus:
D/F# E
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
F#m A
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
D/F# E
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#m A
Shutters down on me
D/F# E
And this song is not cathartic
F#m A
Because I've done nothing wrong
D/F# E F#m
It's just a song, it's just a song
D/F# E F#m (let ring)
It's just a song, it's just a song
D X X 0 2 3 2
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
D/B x 2 0 2 3 2
F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2
A x 0 2 2 2 0
D/F# 2 x 0 2 3 2
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