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A Different World

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We were born to mAothers who smoked and drankF#m  
Our CrAibs were cribs were covered in lead based pF#maint
No ChEildproof lids no seatbelts in Dcars
Rode bEikes with no helmets and still here wDe are
Still here we aAre
We got dAaddy's belt when we misbF#mehaved
Had thAree T.V. channels you got up to F#mchange
No viEdeo games and no satDellite
All Ewe had were friends and they were ouDtside
Playing OAutside
It was a dDifferEent lF#mife, When we were bDoys aEnd gAirls
Not just a dDifferEent tF#mime, It was a dDifferEent wAorld
School always staArted the same everydayF#m  
The plAedge of allegiance then someone would prayF#m  
Not eEvery kid made the team when thDey tried
We got Edisappointed but that was alrightD  
We turned out aAlright
It was a dDifferEent lF#mife, When we were bDoys aEnd gAirls
Not just a dDifferEent tF#mime, It was a dDifferEent wAorld
NC#mo bottled wF#mater
WC#me drank from a gardF#men hose
AC#mnd every SunF#mday
AlDl the stores were closed
It was a dDifferEent lF#mife, When we were bDoys aEnd gAirls
Not just a dDifferEent tF#mime, It was a dDifferEent wAorld
It was a dDifferEent lF#mife, When we were bDoys aEnd gAirls
Not just a dDifferEent tF#mime, It was a dDifferEent wAorld
It was a dDifferEent woArld

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A Different World

by Bucky Covington

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

A F#m

We were born to mothers who smoked and drank

A F#m

Our Cribs were cribs were covered in lead based paint

E D

No Childproof lids no seatbelts in cars

E D

Rode bikes with no helmets and still here we are

Still here we are

A F#m

We got daddy's belt when we misbehaved

A F#m

Had three T.V. channels you got up to change

E D

No video games and no satellite

E D

All we had were friends and they were outside

Playing Outside

D E F#m D E A

It was a different life, When we were boys and girls

D E F#m D E A

Not just a different time, It was a different world

A F#m

School always started the same everyday

A F#m

The pledge of allegiance then someone would pray

E D

Not every kid made the team when they tried

E D

We got disappointed but that was alright

We turned out alright

D E F#m D E A

It was a different life, When we were boys and girls

D E F#m D E A

Not just a different time, It was a different world

C#m F#m

No bottled water

C#m F#m

We drank from a garden hose

C#m F#m

And every Sunday

All the stores were closed

D E F#m D E A

It was a different life, When we were boys and girls

D E F#m D E A

Not just a different time, It was a different world

D E F#m D E A

It was a different life, When we were boys and girls

D E F#m D E A

Not just a different time, It was a different world

D E A

It was a different world

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