D  Em D  Em7  Bm7  D 


[Verse 1] 

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 
 

[Chorus]

          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.
 

[Verse 2] 

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 
 

[Chorus] 

               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. 


[Bridge] 

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 
 

[Chorus] 

           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!