Alex Warren - Ordinary Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[intro]
| [Em] | [Em] | [D] | [D] |
[Opening]
They say, "The [Em]holy water's watered down
And this town's lost its [D]faith, our colors will fade eventually"
So [Em]if our time is runnin' out
Day after [D]day, we'll make the mundane our masterpiece
[section 2]
[Em] Oh my, my
Oh my, my [D]love
I take one look at you
[chorus]
You're takin' me [Em]out of the ordinary
I want you layin' me [D]down 'til we're dead and buried
On the edge of your [Em]knife, stayin' drunk on your vine
The [D]angels up in the clouds are jealous knowin' we found
Somethin' so [Em]out of the ordi[D]nary [G]
You got me [A]kissin' thе [Bm]ground of your sanctuary[A]
Shatter [D]me with your [Em]touch, oh Lord, re[D]turn mе to [G]dust
[A] The [Bm]angels up in the clouds are [A]jealous knowin' we found
[section 3]
[Em] Hopeless hallelujah[D]
On this side of Heaven's [Em]gate
Oh, my life, how do ya[D]
Breathe and take my breath a[Em]way?
At your [Em]altar, I will pray
You're the s[D]culptor, I'm the clay, oh my, my
[chorus]
You're takin' me [Em]out of the ordi[D]nary [G]
I want you [A]layin' me [Bm]down 'til we're dead and buried[A]
On the [D]edge of your [Em]knife, stayin' [D]drunk on your [G]vine
[A] The [Bm]angels up in the clouds are [A]jealous knowin' we found
Somethin' so [Em]out (Out) of the ordi[D]nary ([G]Ordinary)
You got me [A]kissing the [Bm]ground (Ground) of your sanctuary ([A]Sanctuary)
Shatter [D]me with your [Em]touch, oh Lord, re[D]turn mе to [G]dust
[A] The [Bm]angels up in the clouds are [A]jealous knowin' we found
[section 4]
[Em] Somethin' so hea[D]venly,[G] higher than ecs[A]tasy[Bm]
Whenever you're next to [A]me, oh, my, [D]my
[Em] World was in black [D]and [G]white until I saw [A]your [Bm]light
I thought you had to [A]die to find
[Closing]
Somethin' so [Em]out of the ordinary
I want you laying me [D]down 'til we're dead and buried
On the edge of your [Em]knife, stayin' [D]drunk on your [G]vine
[A] The [Bm]angels up in the clouds are [A]jealous knowin' we found
Somethin' so out (Out) of the ordinary [Em] [F#m] [G]
You got me [A]kissing the [Bm]ground (Ground) of your sanctuary ([A]Sanctuary)
Shatter [D]me with your [Em]touch, oh Lord, re[D]turn me to [G]dust
[A] The [Bm]angels up in the clouds are [A]jealous knowin' we found
How to play Ordinary on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alex Warren - Ordinary on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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: Em → D (20), D → Em (15), and A → Bm (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
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
8. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Ordinary chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ordinary.
- Ordinary includes 90 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ordinary contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ordinary connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → D: 18%
- Em → F#m: 1%