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Different Drum chords
 C   Em   F   G3x *
CYou and EmI,  Ftravel to the Gbeat of a Cdifferent Emdrum
Oh Fcan't you Gtell by the Cway I Emrun
FEvery Gtime you make Ceyes at Emme
FWo-Goh
CYou Emcry, and Fmoan, and Gsay it will Cwork outEm  
But Fhoney Gchild, I've Cgot my Emdoubts
You Fcan't see the forest for the Gtrees
Oh Fdon't get me wrong
It's not that I knock it
It's Gjust that I am not in the market
For a Fgirl who wants to Glove only CmeC7  
Yes, and FI ain't saying Gyou ain't pretty
CAll I'm Emsaying is FI'm not Cready
For D7any person place or thing
To Dm7try and pull the reins in on GmeG7  
So Cgood-Embye, FI'll be Gleaving
I Csee no Emsense, in this Fcrying and Ggrieving
We'll Cboth live a lot Emlonger
FIf you G7live withCout me
 C   Em   F   G(harpsichord)
Oh Fdon't get me wrong
It's not that I knock it
It's Gjust that I am not in the market
For a Fgirl who wants to Glove only CmeC7  
Yes, and FI ain't saying Gyou ain't pretty
CAll I'm Emsaying is FI'm not Cready
For D7any person place or thing
To Dm7try and pull the reins in on GmeG7  
So Cgood-Embye, FI'll be Gleaving
I Csee no Emsense, in this Fcrying and Ggrieving
We'll Cboth live a lot Emlonger
FIf you G7live withCout me
 C   Em   F   G3x
* Alternates:
Capo III
   C= A  
  Em= C#m  
   F= D  
   G= E  
  G7= E7  
  D7= B7  
 Dm7= Bm7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
   C= D  
  Em= F#m  
   F= G  
   G= A  
  G7= A7  
  D7= E7  
 Dm7= Em7  

All chords in this song (18)

The story behind the song

"Different Drum" captures the feeling of two people who are deeply fond of each other, but whose lives are heading in different directions. The singer acknowledges the allure of the other person, but knows that she must follow her own path, even if it means leaving love behind. It's a bittersweet anthem for independence, a recognition that sometimes, despite affection, "you and I travel to the beat of a different drum." This early hit for The Stone Poneys, featuring Linda Ronstadt's vocals, plays like a gentle but firm declaration of self.

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Different Drum

by The Stone Poneys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C#m

Bm7

F#m

Em7

Different Drum chords

C Em F G

3x *

C Em F G C Em

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

F G C Em

Oh can't you tell by the way I run

F G C Em

Every time you make eyes at me

F G

Wo-oh

C Em F G C Em

You cry, and moan, and say it will work out

F G C Em

But honey child, I've got my doubts

F G

You can't see the forest for the trees

Oh don't get me wrong

It's not that I knock it

It's just that I am not in the market

F G C C7

For a girl who wants to love only me

F G

Yes, and I ain't saying you ain't pretty

C Em F C

All I'm saying is I'm not ready

For any person place or thing

Dm7 G G7

To try and pull the reins in on me

C Em F G

So good-bye, I'll be leaving

C Em F G

I see no sense, in this crying and grieving

C Em

We'll both live a lot longer

F G7 C

If you live without me

C Em F G

(harpsichord)

Oh don't get me wrong

It's not that I knock it

It's just that I am not in the market

F G C C7

For a girl who wants to love only me

F G

Yes, and I ain't saying you ain't pretty

C Em F C

All I'm saying is I'm not ready

For any person place or thing

Dm7 G G7

To try and pull the reins in on me

C Em F G

So good-bye, I'll be leaving

C Em F G

I see no sense, in this crying and grieving

C Em

We'll both live a lot longer

F G7 C

If you live without me

C Em F G

* Alternates:

Capo III

C A

Em C#m

F D

G E

G7 E7

D7 B7

Dm7 Bm7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C D

Em F#m

F G

G A

G7 A7

D7 E7

Dm7 Em7

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