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No 16 in the Australian charts in 1972.
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CDon't feel bad son, don't feel blue, son
CIf you ain't keepin' up with the fella that's up in front of you, son
Don't let it Fgrieve you, don't let it peeve you
FIf the guy in front of you marches off and he leaves you
Don't get Cblue, kid, you ain't stupid
CYou're just marchin' to the Grhythm of a different Cdrum, son
[Chorus]
CFollow your drum, follow your drum
Set your Ffeet to the beat of your own drum, son
Be a Cman, son, understand, son, it'll all come
CIf you just follow the Grhythm of your own Cdrum, son
[Verse 2]
If your Cbest friend, your best old friend
CHits the jackpot and he winds up with a whole mint
Don't let Fenvy get all in ya
FShake his hand, congratulate and treat him friendly
Don't swear and Cget miffed, you'll get there if
CYou just keep on followin' the Grhythm of your own Cdrum, son
[Chorus]
CFollow your drum, follow your drum
Set your Ffeet to the beat of your own drum, son
'Cause it's not Cfair, son, to compare, son
CTwo people who's Gfollowin' different Cdrums, son
[Outro]
CFollow your drum, follow your drum 
Set your Ffeet to the beat of your own drum, son
'Cause it's not Cfair, son, to compare, son
CTwo people who's Gfollowin' different Cdrums, son
(fade)

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Follow Your Drum

by Don Fardon

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No 16 in the Australian charts in 1972.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Don't feel bad son, don't feel blue, son

If you ain't keepin' up with the fella that's up in front of you, son

Don't let it grieve you, don't let it peeve you

If the guy in front of you marches off and he leaves you

Don't get blue, kid, you ain't stupid

C G C

You're just marchin' to the rhythm of a different drum, son

[Chorus]

Follow your drum, follow your drum

Set your feet to the beat of your own drum, son

Be a man, son, understand, son, it'll all come

C G C

If you just follow the rhythm of your own drum, son

[Verse 2]

If your best friend, your best old friend

Hits the jackpot and he winds up with a whole mint

Don't let envy get all in ya

Shake his hand, congratulate and treat him friendly

Don't swear and get miffed, you'll get there if

C G C

You just keep on followin' the rhythm of your own drum, son

[Chorus]

Follow your drum, follow your drum

Set your feet to the beat of your own drum, son

'Cause it's not fair, son, to compare, son

C G C

Two people who's followin' different drums, son

[Outro]

Follow your drum, follow your drum

Set your feet to the beat of your own drum, son

'Cause it's not fair, son, to compare, son

C G C

Two people who's followin' different drums, son

(fade)

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