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?Different Situation?
Performed by Opal
Words and Music by Mike Lemense
From ?You?ll Get By?
Style: Light Rock
Notes
1 Guitar, Standard Tuning
Moderate Pace, pacing is a large part of the song, so for a good idea of how it?s played, listen to the song
Verse (Mike plays once before the singing comes in)
CIf I waAms to pass Emyou oGn thG(add9)e way, do you Emthink things would still seem so ok,
CAnd if I was tGo talk about the other Emday, Amwhat iG(add9)s it you thinEmk you would say,
Refrain
EmBecause somGetimes I wondeCr why, wEme don?t lAmook G(add9)at things with our own eyes,
EmAnd when I Gwonder why Cis when I EmrealizAme, that G(add9)it?s a dGifferent situation in these times
G(add9)In these GtimeEms, ooAmoooooooG(add9)ooo, It?Gs a different situation in these times
Other Verses
Verse 2
If I was to pass by your side, do you think everything would seem so alright,
And if I was to show you that I cried, would you wipe the tears from my eyes,
Verse 3
If I was to turn, smile, and wave, would you do the same back with no delay,
And if I was to show you that I pray, would you think me strong anyway
Verse 4
And if I was to show you my love, in the middle of the street, embraced in a hug,
Would you laugh or be true to your feelings, oh sometimes I wonder about these things
Then Verse 1 is repeated
Bridge (Mike plays the bridge 2x before the singing comes in)
CAnd I wiG7sh peAmople?d show a little Emlove, Cso I coulG7d know wAmhat their feelings are made of,Em  
CAnd I wiG7sh peAmople?d shoEmw a liCttle care, G7just sAmo the world could know that iEmt?s there
Then back into the Refrain for the end

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Different Situation

by Opal

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G(add9)

?Different Situation?

Performed by Opal

Words and Music by Mike Lemense

From ?You?ll Get By?

Style: Light Rock

Notes

1 Guitar, Standard Tuning

Moderate Pace, pacing is a large part of the song, so for a good idea of how it?s played, listen to the song

Verse (Mike plays once before the singing comes in)

C Am Em G G(add9) Em

If I was to pass you on the way, do you think things would still seem so ok,

C G Em Am G(add9) Em

And if I was to talk about the other day, what is it you think you would say,

Refrain

Em G C Em Am G(add9)

Because sometimes I wonder why, we don?t look at things with our own eyes,

Em G C Em Am G(add9) G

And when I wonder why is when I realize, that it?s a different situation in these times

G(add9) G Em Am G(add9) G

In these times, oooooooooooo, It?s a different situation in these times

Other Verses

Verse 2

If I was to pass by your side, do you think everything would seem so alright,

And if I was to show you that I cried, would you wipe the tears from my eyes,

Verse 3

If I was to turn, smile, and wave, would you do the same back with no delay,

And if I was to show you that I pray, would you think me strong anyway

Verse 4

And if I was to show you my love, in the middle of the street, embraced in a hug,

Would you laugh or be true to your feelings, oh sometimes I wonder about these things

Then Verse 1 is repeated

Bridge (Mike plays the bridge 2x before the singing comes in)

C G7 Am Em C G7 Am Em

And I wish people?d show a little love, so I could know what their feelings are made of,

C G7 Am Em C G7 Am Em

And I wish people?d show a little care, just so the world could know that it?s there

Then back into the Refrain for the end

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