He Wasnt Like Us

Intro: (G) (x4) bars Verse G We didn't know for sure, but everybody said C G That ol' boy ain't right in the head, he's a little slow We'd hide in the bushes not making a sound C G When he'd walk by we'd push him down on that dirt road Em Bm C I was just as guilty as my friends Em Bm C We had a lot of laughs at his ex- pense [Refrão] G C He wasn't like us, he wasn't cool Em D C He'd just smile even while we were being cruel G C He stood out, he didn't fit in Em D C But we kept throwing the stones, no, we didn't let up on him Em D C He never said a mean word, no, he never even made a fuss G He wasn't like us Verse G C Later on he made a name in our town, for hanging out G C And running around with the rough crowd G They were boozers and losers and low class broads C G C But he saw good in 'em nobody else saw and he brought it out Em Bm C Then the rumors started flyin' that he was some kind of holy man Em Bm C But we set him straight and told him to his face, he was a crazy man [Refrão] G C He wasn't like us, he wasn't cool Em D C He'd just smile even while we were being cruel G C He stood out, he didn't fit in Em D C But we kept throwing the stones, no, we didn't let up on him Em D C He never said a mean word, no, he never even made a fuss G He wasn't like us Bridge Am Bm C Well, I re- member the day he got in trouble with the law Em D They cussed him and kicked him and mocked him and whipped him C And they nailed him to the cross Tag G C He wasn't like us, he didn't fit in Em D C And I fell down on my knees and wept for him Em D C He never said a mean word, no, he never even made a fuss Em D C He never did nothing wrong, all he ever did was love G He wasn't like us, he wasn't like us -----