verse 1
A D A D F G
I got the card, delivers the goods, fills me with happiness
A D A D
It's joy for a while 'till the first of the month
F G
Then I'm chasing my tail again
A D A F
I want a life that's bigger than me
D F
'Cause I'm crushing myself to death
A D F
Tell you what I don't need
D G
No heaven sent deity
A D A D
'Cause I'm an ordinary angel, winning tiny victories
A D G F D F
And though the ordinary angels fly, their wings weigh heavily
A D A D
I try to be a daily genius, there's no idea beyond my reach.
A D G F D F A
With all the angels and the geniuses, my company I'm gonna keep, aah haa haa
verse 2
A D A D F G
I'm watching the news, & I feel my face, hanging like plasticene
A D A D F G
Now I see the plot, I've got the plan, every move is transparent to me
A D A F D F
Profit and power's turning the world, & I'm leaning against the spin
A D F D G
Give me a vision please, & I don't mean heavenly
Chorus A D A D
I'm an ordinary angel, winning tiny victories
A D G F D F
And though the ordinary angels fly, their wings weigh heavily
A D A D
I try to be a daily genius, there's no idea beyond my reach
A D G F D F A
With all the angels and the geniuses, my company I'm gonna keep (Main Riff in A then Bb)
Bb Eb Bb Eb Gb Ab
I want a life that's bigger than me, 'cause I'm crushing myself to death
Bb Eb Gb Eb Ab
Give me a vision please, & I don't mean heavenly
Repeat Chorus
Chorus Fraction
Bb Eb Ab Gb Eb Gb
I am an ordinary angel child, walking with the daily geniuses
Repeat Chorus in Bb