Different Drum
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Different Drum, written by Michael Nesmith
key: GNTRO: G Bm C D 2x's
G Bm C D G Bm
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
C D G Bm
Oh can't you tell by the way I run
C D G Bm C D
Everytime you make eyes at me wooh
G Bm C D G Bm
You cry and moan and say it will work out
C D G Bm
But honey child I've got my doubts
C D
You can't see the forest for the trees
C
Oh don't get me wrong it's not that I knock it
D
It's just that I'm not in the market
C D G
For a boy who wants to love only me
C D
Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
G Bm C G
All I'm saying I'm not ready
A7
For any person place or thing
Am7 D7 G
To try and pull the reins in on me
G Bm C D G
Soooo Goodbye I'll be leaving I see no sense
C D
In this crying and grieving
G Bm C D7 G Bm C D
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me
C
Oh Don't get me wrong it's not that I knock it
D
It's just that I'm not in the market
C D G
For a boy who wants to love only me
C D
Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
G Bm C G
All I'm sayings I'm not ready
A7
For any person place or thing
Am7 D7 G
To try and pull the reins in on me
G Bm C D G
Soooo Goodbye I'll be leaving I see no sense
C D
In this crying and grieving
G Bm C D7 G Bm C D
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me
OUTRO: G Bm C D G
submitted by Allan Hurd
rubbersoul@nctc.net
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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