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[INTRO]
(Main riff)
 B   Em(x3) B  
 B   Em(x3) B  
 B   Em(x3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
[VERSE 1]
BHave you ever taAken flack fBrom the bullies on Aattack
BCause you're differeAntB  A  
BThey laugh and call you Anames but that aBin't no badAge of shame
Just causBe you're different A  B  A  B  
(show ‘em DoAugie)
B A B A Em B
[VERSE 2]
BPeople gonna staAre, you unsBettle them and scaAre ’em
BWhen you're differenAtB  A  
BWalking down the street Awhen you pass thBey take a pAeek
There's sBomething differentA  B  
[CHORUS]
EmLive your life Boutside the box
F#Blow off all Bthe empty talk
EmThey focus on tBhe things you're not
F#Just walk your walk
 B   Em(x3) B  
 B   Em(x3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
B Em B
[VERSE 3]
BAge is not in yeAars, it sitBs between your earAs
BYou see it differentA  B  A  
BIt's fun to break the mAold and see it taBke aholdA  
And now yBou're different, tAoo.B..
[CHORUS]
EmLive your life Boutside the box
F#Blow off all Bthe empty talk
EmThey focus on tBhe things you're not
F#Just walk your walk
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
Dm C G C G
 B   A(X3) B  
C
 B   A(X3) B  
A
Em B
F# B
Em B
F#
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
BYeah when you're Awalking doBwn the block, the Atraffic starts and stops
Cause you Booze differenceA  B  
BLook, they treat Ayou rough, Bbut you're toughA  
enough anBd we're all differAent, BYEAH!!
[CHORUS]
EmLive your life Boutside the box
F#Blow off all Bthe empty talk
EmThey focus on tBhe things you're not
F#Just walk your walk
[CHORUS]
EmLive your life Boutside the box
F#Blow off all Bthe empty talk
EmThey focus on tBhe things you're not
F#Just walk your walk
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
C Em G
 B   A(X3) B  
 B   A(X3) B  
G C G
B C
 B   A(X3) B  

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Different

by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO]

(Main riff)

B Em B

(x3)

B Em B

(x3)

B Em B

(x3)

B A B

(X3)

[VERSE 1]

B A B A

Have you ever taken flack from the bullies on attack

B A B A

Cause you're different

B A B A

They laugh and call you names but that ain't no badge of shame

B A B A B

Just cause you're different

(show ‘em Dougie)

B A B A Em B

[VERSE 2]

B A B A

People gonna stare, you unsettle them and scare ’em

B A B A

When you're different

B A B A

Walking down the street when you pass they take a peek

B A B

There's something different

[CHORUS]

Em B

Live your life outside the box

F# B

Blow off all the empty talk

Em B

They focus on the things you're not

Just walk your walk

B Em B

(x3)

B Em B

(x3)

B A B

(X3)

B Em B

[VERSE 3]

B A B A

Age is not in years, it sits between your ears

B A B A

You see it different

B A B A

It's fun to break the mold and see it take ahold

B A B

And now you're different, too...

[CHORUS]

Em B

Live your life outside the box

F# B

Blow off all the empty talk

Em B

They focus on the things you're not

Just walk your walk

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

Dm C G C G

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

Em B

F# B

Em B

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

B A B A

Yeah when you're walking down the block, the traffic starts and stops

B A B

Cause you ooze difference

B A B A

Look, they treat you rough, but you're tough

B A B

enough and we're all different, YEAH!!

[CHORUS]

Em B

Live your life outside the box

F# B

Blow off all the empty talk

Em B

They focus on the things you're not

Just walk your walk

[CHORUS]

Em B

Live your life outside the box

F# B

Blow off all the empty talk

Em B

They focus on the things you're not

Just walk your walk

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

C Em G

B A B

(X3)

B A B

(X3)

G C G

B C

B A B

(X3)

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