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 Everything is Different Now - Don Henley
[Intro]
 Am-  C-   D-  Amrepeat x 2
                 Main Riff  x 2  c  b  b  a  c  b  b  a  
[Verse]
 AmI hate to tell Cyou this, but DI'm very, very Amhappy,
 AmAnd I know thaCt's not what you'd Dexpect from me at Amall.
 AmI'm not the Ckind to sDmile and bow out grAmacefully,
 AmI always wanted tCo take it to Dthe wall.Am  
[Chorus 1]
 But GI found someCbody with a Fheart as big as CTexas.
 I fGound an aCngel with the Fgolden wCings.
 She Gsaw me Cdown here in the dFark someChow,
 And    eGvery   Cthing is        Fdifferent now.
          Main Riff  x 2        c  b  b  a  c  b  b  a  
[Verse]
 AmYeah, I miss the old crCowd sometimes, and the wDild, wild nights Amof running.
 AmYou know, a staCrving soul can'Dt live like that for Amlong.
 AmYou go around iCn circles thDat just keep gettinAmg smaller,
 AmYou wake up one Cmorning and Dhalf your life is Amgone.
[Chorus 2]
 GI got so tCired of that; FI got so lConely.
 I Gdropped down and I cCalled out to heaven, "Send me Fsomeone to love.C"
 AGnd heaven shot bacCk, "You get the Flove that you Callow."
          And GeveryCthing is differFent now.           Main Riff  x 2     to bridge….
[Bridge]
                                      Dm   E70-2-0-1-0-0                 Dm  
 Oh, and it's sweet to know -           The wisdom that                 living brings
 E7Since I got the telegDmram               E7from the god of simple things.
SOLO:    Am-  C-   D-  Amrepeat x 4
SOLO:          Solo (starts over last line of the bridge)
[Chorus 3]
 GShe said, "I don'Ct care what you dFo for a liCving.
 GI don't cCare what kind of caFr you dCrive.
 GAll I want to knCow right now is Fwhat do you Cbelieve in
 GAnd what it meanCs to you to Fbe aClive.
 GWill you Cstand here in this Ffire wiCth me?
 GAre you rCeady for anoFther lCife?"
So I Gbit that bCullet and FI took thaCt vow,
 And GeverytChing is dFifferent nCow.
[Outro]
          GEveryCthing is diFfferent noCw.
          GEveryCthing is diFfferent noCw...  (repeat 7 Times - and end on “EVERYTHING”)

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Everything Is Different Now

by Don Henley

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Everything is Different Now - Don Henley

[Intro]

Am C D Am

- - - repeat x 2

c b b a c b b a

Main Riff x 2

[Verse]

Am C D Am

I hate to tell you this, but I'm very, very happy,

Am C D Am

And I know that's not what you'd expect from me at all.

Am C D Am

I'm not the kind to smile and bow out gracefully,

Am C D Am

I always wanted to take it to the wall.

[Chorus 1]

G C F C

But I found somebody with a heart as big as Texas.

G C F C

I found an angel with the golden wings.

G C F C

She saw me down here in the dark somehow,

G C F

And every thing is different now.

c b b a c b b a

Main Riff x 2

[Verse]

Am C D Am

Yeah, I miss the old crowd sometimes, and the wild, wild nights of running.

Am C D Am

You know, a starving soul can't live like that for long.

Am C D Am

You go around in circles that just keep getting smaller,

Am C D Am

You wake up one morning and half your life is gone.

[Chorus 2]

G C F C

I got so tired of that; I got so lonely.

G C F C

I dropped down and I called out to heaven, "Send me someone to love."

G C F C

And heaven shot back, "You get the love that you allow."

G C F

And everything is different now. Main Riff x 2 to bridge….

[Bridge]

Dm E7 Dm

0-2-0-1-0-0

Oh, and it's sweet to know - The wisdom that living brings

E7 Dm E7

Since I got the telegram from the god of simple things.

Am C D Am

SOLO: - - - repeat x 4

SOLO: Solo (starts over last line of the bridge)

[Chorus 3]

G C F C

She said, "I don't care what you do for a living.

G C F C

I don't care what kind of car you drive.

G C F C

All I want to know right now is what do you believe in

G C F C

And what it means to you to be alive.

G C F C

Will you stand here in this fire with me?

G C F C

Are you ready for another life?"

G C F C

So I bit that bullet and I took that vow,

G C F C

And everything is different now.

[Outro]

G C F C

Everything is different now.

G C F C

Everything is different now... (repeat 7 Times - and end on “EVERYTHING”)

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