I'm Different - Randy Newman

I'm Different

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INTRO: | D | G D | D A7 |
 
[Refrão]
D G D
I'm different and I don't care who knows it
D A7 D
Somethin' about me is not the same, yeah
D G D
I'm different and that's how it goes
D A7 D
Ain't gonna play your goddamn game
 
VERSE
G D
Got a different way a walkin'
A D
I got a different kind of smile
G D
I got a different way of talkin'
E7 A7 G/B Cdim A7/C# A7 G/B Cdim A7/C#
Drives the women kind of wi – ild (Kind of wi – ild)
(= LINK) (= LINK)
 
[Refrão]
D G D
(He's different) And I don't care who knows it
D A7 D
(Somethin' about him) Is not the same
D G D
(He's different) And that's how it goes
D A7 D
(And he's not gonna play your gosh darn game)
 
VERSE (variation)
Bm D
I ain't sayin' I'm better than you are
G A D
But maybe I am
G D
I only know that when I look in the mirror
(break)
A6 A6 A A A6 A6 A A
I like the man ... (We like the man ...)
 
[Refrão]
D G D
I'm different and I don't care who knows it
D A7 D
Somethin' about me is not the same, yeah
D G D
I'm different and that's how it goes
D A7 D
Ain't gonna play your goddamn game
 
MIDDLE 8
F#m
When I walk down the street in the mornin'
Bm
Blue birds are singin' in the tall oak tree
E7
They sing a little song for the people
(break)
A
And they sing a little song for me
N.C. A7
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Thanks, fellas!
 
[Refrão]
D G D
(He's different and he don't care who knows it)
D A7 D
(Somethin' about him’s not the same)
D G D
(He's different and that's how it goes)
D A7 D
(Ain't gonna play your gosh darn game)
 
D G D
I'm different and I don't care who knows it
(He's different and he don't care who knows it)
D A7 D
Somethin' about me’s not the same
(Somethin' about him’s not the same)
D G D
I'm different and that's how it goes
(He's different and that's how it goes)
(break)
D A7 D
Ain't gonna play no boss man's game
 
OUTRO
| D | G D | D A7 | D

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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