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Capo 3
[Intro]
Am   F   Am
[Verse 1]
You think Ameveryone is a basket case
FExcept for us maybe Cwe're okay
But Csometimes you G/Bworry about Amme
Just Fstaring out to Gsea
Like I know differCent
[Verse 2]
Now the Amold man's gone out to find some peace
FWith the wild lions Con the beach
You Cdon't have to G/Bgo so Amfar
It's Fhappening where you Gare
We're no  diffeCrent
[Pre-Chorus 1]
On the Eminside, there's a rhythmic tide
That Fpushes darkness out and Cshows him light
[Chorus 1]
CAn-Fgel Cmaj7ma -  Cker
(EmSee Dlearn Ctame Fnature)
A Emsilhouette, against the Docean spray
An image that he'll Ctake away
He won't ever fForget it
Am
[Verse 3]
Now it's Amon your mind you could use some help
FStood his ground only Churt himself
But you Cknow he G/Bwent through Amhell
FCasting on the Gswell
Always disCtant
[Pre-Chorus 2]
On the Eminside, with no ship in sight
And Fevery ribbon flows iCnto the night
[Chorus 2]
CAn-Fgel Cmaj7ma -  Cker
(EmSee Dlearn Ctame Fnature)
A Emsilhouette, against the Docean spray
An image that he'll Ctake away
He won't ever forFget it
[Coda]
D   E   G   F#m
D   E   G   F#m
DOne day, when it's Eover
All the Gborders will be F#mopen
In your Dhonor, for your Evirtue
I Gnever meant to F#mhurt you
I Dsurrender to the Efuture
But I Gwon't be taken F#mprisoner
And I'll Dstay with you, if you'll Elet me
And the Gwhole world can forF#get me
I Bmknow that we Acame Gcloser
To Embelieving that we're F#through
Ending
D   G   A
AI Bmknow AdiffeDrent

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I Know Different

by Neil Finn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Cmaj7

F#m

Capo 3

[Intro]

Am F Am

[Verse 1]

You think everyone is a basket case

F C

Except for us maybe we're okay

C G/B Am

But sometimes you worry about me

F G

Just staring out to sea

Like I know different

[Verse 2]

Now the old man's gone out to find some peace

F C

With the wild lions on the beach

C G/B Am

You don't have to go so far

F G

It's happening where you are

We're no different

[Pre-Chorus 1]

On the inside, there's a rhythmic tide

F C

That pushes darkness out and shows him light

[Chorus 1]

C F Cmaj7 C

An-gel ma - ker

Em D C F

(See learn tame nature)

Em D

A silhouette, against the ocean spray

An image that he'll take away

He won't ever forget it

[Verse 3]

Now it's on your mind you could use some help

F C

Stood his ground only hurt himself

C G/B Am

But you know he went through hell

F G

Casting on the swell

Always distant

[Pre-Chorus 2]

On the inside, with no ship in sight

F C

And every ribbon flows into the night

[Chorus 2]

C F Cmaj7 C

An-gel ma - ker

Em D C F

(See learn tame nature)

Em D

A silhouette, against the ocean spray

An image that he'll take away

He won't ever forget it

[Coda]

D E G F#m

D E

One day, when it's over

G F#m

All the borders will be open

D E

In your honor, for your virtue

G F#m

I never meant to hurt you

D E

I surrender to the future

G F#m

But I won't be taken prisoner

D E

And I'll stay with you, if you'll let me

G F#

And the whole world can forget me

Bm A G

I know that we came closer

Em F#

To believing that we're through

Ending

D G A

A Bm A D

I know different

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