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[Intro]
C  G  Am  G
F  G  C
[Verse 1]
CThere was this Gkid a few years bAmack,
A little olGder than me,
Who liFved in my hoCuse and looked a Amlot like my mGother.
CThere was this kGid I knew back tAmhen and I was sGure he would be
TFhe greatest sGtar I'd ever knFown.C  
IF'd watch him walk into a rAmoom and he was nGever out of place,
He kFnew the ansCwer to eAmvery quesGtion.
TFhe square and cube of every pAmrime
A name to Ggo with every face,
FLike he was kGing upon a thFrone.C  
F C
[Chorus 1]
And we had noCthing in coAmmmon,
NoFthing in coCmmon.
My moFther was conFvinced that I failed engFlish Amout of spGite.
We had noCthing in coAmmmon
NoFthing in coCmmon.
And 3F0-some years laFter i'm still toFrturAmed and amaGzed
By how DaFivd always gGot the answers rCight.
C  G  Am  G
F  G
[Verse 2]
Now laCter Gon, I knew this gAmuy,
He was in hGigh school I think,
HFad lots of friCends and was the pAmride of the faGmily.
HCe'd call me nGames and punch my hAmead and made me fGeel like a dink
And FI would hiGde from him all dFay.C  
BFut if I couldn't find a fAmriend
(Which happened Gmore than i'd have liked)
FI'd go where Che was and sAmulk around hGim.
FHe'd say, "You don't know how to tAmhrow, and just don't pGlay your stupid songs,"
AFnd then he'd tGoss the ball my wFay.C  
F C
[Chorus 2]
We had noCthing in cAmommon,
NotFhing in coCmmon.
I thoFught he was a jFerk and who knows wFhat he tAmhought I'd Gbe.
We had noCthing in cAmommon,
NotFhing in coCmmon.
But F20-some years lFater I'm still graFteful Amand suGrprised
By the liFttle gifts that DaGvid gave to Cme.
G  Am  Am  Am
[Verse 3]
FI knew this guy before I Amwed
He had a viGsion in his heFad
Of how his lCife would play oGut and his drAmeams would come tFrue
But he was stumFbling, he was staClled
And every yCear after he caAmlled
I'd just think Amman, there goes the loFnliest Amguy I ever kGnewG  
[Bridge]
PGeople think i'm faFiling
They never underGstand
But temporary set baFcks
Are part of what I plaFnned
And David had his viGsion
And David played his gFame
FWe have nothing much in coCmmonF  
FBut we are mGore or less the sCame
[Break]
C  G  Am  G
F  C  F   G
C  G  Am  G
F  C  G
F  C
F  C
[Verse 4]
TChere was a gGuy who met a gAmirl who had a cGat that fell in lFove
That got a hCome and made a vGow
He took her hAmand and they lived hapFpily evCer aftGer
HapFpily eCver afGterF  C  G  
Here's to haFppily eCver afGterF  C  G  
HaFppily eCver afGterG  
F  C

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Nothing In Common

by Jason Robert Brown

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[Intro]

C G Am G

F G C

[Verse 1]

C G Am

There was this kid a few years back,

A little older than me,

F C Am G

Who lived in my house and looked a lot like my mother.

C G Am G

There was this kid I knew back then and I was sure he would be

F G F C

The greatest star I'd ever known.

F Am G

I'd watch him walk into a room and he was never out of place,

F C Am G

He knew the answer to every question.

F Am

The square and cube of every prime

A name to go with every face,

F G F C

Like he was king upon a throne.

F C

[Chorus 1]

C Am

And we had nothing in common,

F C

Nothing in common.

F F F Am G

My mother was convinced that I failed english out of spite.

C Am

We had nothing in common

F C

Nothing in common.

F F F Am G

And 30-some years later i'm still tortured and amazed

F G C

By how Daivd always got the answers right.

C G Am G

F G

[Verse 2]

C G Am

Now later on, I knew this guy,

He was in high school I think,

F C Am G

Had lots of friends and was the pride of the family.

C G Am G

He'd call me names and punch my head and made me feel like a dink

F G F C

And I would hide from him all day.

F Am

But if I couldn't find a friend

(Which happened more than i'd have liked)

F C Am G

I'd go where he was and sulk around him.

F Am G

He'd say, "You don't know how to throw, and just don't play your stupid songs,"

F G F C

And then he'd toss the ball my way.

F C

[Chorus 2]

C Am

We had nothing in common,

F C

Nothing in common.

F F F Am G

I thought he was a jerk and who knows what he thought I'd be.

C Am

We had nothing in common,

F C

Nothing in common.

F F F Am G

But 20-some years later I'm still grateful and surprised

F G C

By the little gifts that David gave to me.

G Am Am Am

[Verse 3]

F Am

I knew this guy before I wed

G F

He had a vision in his head

C G Am F

Of how his life would play out and his dreams would come true

F C

But he was stumbling, he was stalled

C Am

And every year after he called

Am F Am G G

I'd just think man, there goes the lonliest guy I ever knew

[Bridge]

G F

People think i'm failing

They never understand

But temporary set backs

Are part of what I planned

And David had his vision

And David played his game

F C F

We have nothing much in common

F G C

But we are more or less the same

[Break]

C G Am G

F C F G

C G Am G

F C G

F C

[Verse 4]

C G Am G F

There was a guy who met a girl who had a cat that fell in love

C G

That got a home and made a vow

Am F C G

He took her hand and they lived happily ever after

F C G F C G

Happily ever after

F C G F C G

Here's to happily ever after

F C G G

Happily ever after

F C

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