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Different Drum: Susan Jacks (The Poppy Family)
Top Of Canadian & UK charts in '67-'68.
***Check this one out on YouTube. Her version is
   much faster than Linda Ronstadt's and in my opinion
   better. And I like Linda Ronstadt.***
INTRO:
 D   F#m   G   A(2x)
#1.
DYou and F#mI    Gtravel to the Abeat of a Ddifferent F#mdrum, 
oh, Gcan't you Atell by the Dway I F#mrun,
Gevery Atime you make Deyes at F#mme.....Gwhoa..Aoh.
#2.
DYou cry  F#mand Gmoan and Asay it Dwill work F#mout, 
but Ghoney Achild I've Dgot my F#mdoubts, 
you Gcan't see the Aforest for the A7trees. 
CHORUS:
Oh, Gdon't get me wrong, it's not that I knock it, 
it's Ajust that I am not in the market 
for a Gboy who wants to Alove, only Dme.D7  
Yes, and GI ain't saying Ayou aren't pretty, Dall I'm F#msaying is 
BmI'm not Dready for Eany person, E7place, or thing to Emtry and pull
the reins in on Ame.
#3.
A7So goodDbyeF#m.....GI'll be Aleaving, I Dsee no F#msense
in this Gcrying and Agrieving, we'll Dboth live a lot F#mlonger, 
Gif you Alive withDout me.F#m  G  A  
D  D7  G   A  A7
CHORUS:
REPEAT#3
OUTRO:  D   F#m   G   A(2x)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Different Drum

by Susan Jacks

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Different Drum: Susan Jacks (The Poppy Family)

Top Of Canadian & UK charts in '67-'68.

***Check this one out on YouTube. Her version is

much faster than Linda Ronstadt's and in my opinion

better. And I like Linda Ronstadt.***

INTRO:

D F#m G A

(2x)

#1.

D F#m G A D F#m

You and I travel to the beat of a different drum,

G A D F#m

oh, can't you tell by the way I run,

G A D F#m G A

every time you make eyes at me.....whoa..oh.

#2.

D F#m G A D F#m

You cry and moan and say it will work out,

G A D F#m

but honey child I've got my doubts,

G A A7

you can't see the forest for the trees.

CHORUS:

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

it's just that I am not in the market

G A D D7

for a boy who wants to love, only me.

G A D F#m

Yes, and I ain't saying you aren't pretty, all I'm saying is

Bm D E E7 Em

I'm not ready for any person, place, or thing to try and pull

the reins in on me.

#3.

A7 D F#m G A D F#m

So goodbye.....I'll be leaving, I see no sense

G A D F#m

in this crying and grieving, we'll both live a lot longer,

G A D F#m G A

if you live without me.

D D7 G A A7

CHORUS:

REPEAT#3

D F#m G A

OUTRO: (2x)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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