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He Wasnt Like Us

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[Intro]  
(G) (x4) bars
[Verse]
We didn't Gknow for sure, but everybody said
CThat ol' boy ain't right in the head, he's a Glittle slow
We'd hide in the bushes not making a sound
When Che'd walk by we'd push him down on that Gdirt road
EmI was just as Bmguilty as my Cfriends
EmWe had a lot of Bmlaughs at his ex- Cpense
[Chorus]
He wasn't like Gus, he wasn't Ccool
He'd just Emsmile even Dwhile we were being Ccruel
He stood Gout, he didn't fit Cin
But we kept Emthrowing the stones, no, we Ddidn't let up on Chim
He never Emsaid a mean word, no, he Dnever even made a Cfuss
He wasn't like Gus
[Verse]
Later Gon he made a name in our town, for Changing out
And running around with the Grough crowdC  
They were Gboozers and losers and low class broads
But he Csaw good in 'em nobody else saw and he Gbrought it outC  
Then the Emrumors started flyin' that Bmhe was some kind of Choly man
But Emwe set him straight and Bmtold him to his face, he was a Ccrazy man
[Chorus]
He wasn't like Gus, he wasn't Ccool
He'd just Emsmile even Dwhile we were being Ccruel
He stood Gout, he didn't fit Cin
But we kept Emthrowing the stones, no, we Ddidn't let up on Chim
He never Emsaid a mean word, no, he Dnever even made a Cfuss
He wasn't like Gus
[Bridge]
Well, I re- Ammember the day he got in Bmtrouble with the Claw
They Emcussed him and kicked him and Dmocked him and whipped him
And they Cnailed him to the cross
[Tag]
He wasn't like Gus, he didn't fit Cin
And I fell Emdown on my Dknees and wept Cfor him
He never Emsaid a mean word, no, he Dnever even made a Cfuss
He never Emdid nothing wrong, Dall he ever did was Clove
He wasn't like Gus, he wasn't like us -----

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He Wasnt Like Us

by Jeff Bates

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

() (x4) bars

[Verse]

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

[Chorus]

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

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

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

[Chorus]

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

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

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

He wasn't like us, he wasn't like us -----

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