Ordinary Life

Introduction D Em D Em7 Bm7 D 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 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. 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 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. 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 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!