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[Intro]
   G     C    Dx4
[verse]
GYou and I   Ctravel to the Dbeat of a Gdifferent drum
CCan't you Dtell by the Gway I run   Cevery time Dyou make Geyes at meC  D  
Yes  Gyou cry  and Cmoan and Dsay it will Gwork out
But Amhoney Dchild   I've Ggot my doubts   you Amcan't see the fDorest for the Gtrees
[Bridge]
Now Cdon't get me wrong  it's Dnot that I knock it
It's jGust that I am Emnot in the market  for a Cgirl who wants  to Dlove  only Gme
And CI'm not sayin' that Dyou ain't pretty  Galls I'm sayin's that EmI'm not ready
AmFor any person place or thing to try and pull the reins in on Dme
[Verse]
Well I Gfeel pretty sure  that you'll  Cfind a Dman
Who'll Gtake a lot more than I Cever could or Dcan
And you'll Gsettle down with him  and I Cknow  that Dyou'll be GhappyC  D  
So Ggood-bye   CI'll be Dleavin' I Gsee no sense in you Ccryin' and Dgrievin'
We'll Gboth live a lot longer  Cif you Dlive without Gme  babe
[Instrumental Bridge]
C  D
G  Em  C  D  G
C  D  G  Em
Am  D
[Verse]
Well I Gfeel pretty sure  that you'll  Cfind a Dman
Who'll Gtake a lot more than I Cever could or Dcan
And you'll Gsettle down with him  and I Cknow  that Dyou'll be GhappyC  D  
So Ggood-bye   CI'll be Dleavin' I Gsee no sense in you Ccryin' and Dgrievin'
We'll Gboth live a lot longer  Cif you Dlive without Gme  babe
CIf you Dlive without Gme woman     Amif you Dlive without Gme  G  

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Different Drum

by Michael Nesmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D

[verse]

G C D G

You and I travel to the beat of a different drum

C D G C D G C D

Can't you tell by the way I run every time you make eyes at me

G C D G

Yes you cry and moan and say it will work out

Am D G Am D G

But honey child I've got my doubts you can't see the forest for the trees

[Bridge]

C D

Now don't get me wrong it's not that I knock it

G Em C D G

It's just that I am not in the market for a girl who wants to love only me

C D G Em

And I'm not sayin' that you ain't pretty alls I'm sayin's that I'm not ready

Am D

For any person place or thing to try and pull the reins in on me

[Verse]

G C D

Well I feel pretty sure that you'll find a man

G C D

Who'll take a lot more than I ever could or can

G C D G C D

And you'll settle down with him and I know that you'll be happy

G C D G C D

So good-bye I'll be leavin' I see no sense in you cryin' and grievin'

G C D G

We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me babe

[Instrumental Bridge]

C D

G Em C D G

C D G Em

Am D

[Verse]

G C D

Well I feel pretty sure that you'll find a man

G C D

Who'll take a lot more than I ever could or can

G C D G C D

And you'll settle down with him and I know that you'll be happy

G C D G C D

So good-bye I'll be leavin' I see no sense in you cryin' and grievin'

G C D G

We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me babe

C D G Am D G G

If you live without me woman if you live without me

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