A Different World chords by Bucky Covington (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
F#m7
E
D
C#m7

Intro 1

[Guitar]

Verse 1
A 
We were  (A major) born to mothers
A 
A/G# 
F#m7 
who  (A major) smoked  (A/G#) and     (F sharp minor7) drank
A 
Our  (A major) cribs were covered
F#m7 
in lead based  (F sharp minor7) paint
E 
No  (E major) child proof lids,
D 
no seat belts in  (D major) cars
E 
Rode  (E major) bikes with no helmets
D 
and still here we  (D major) are,
A 
still here we  (A major) are

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Verse 2
A 
We  (A major) got daddy's belt
A 
A/G# 
F#m7 
when  (A major) we mis (A/G#) be (F sharp minor7) haved
A 
Had  (A major) three TV channels
F#m7 
you got up to  (F sharp minor7) change
E 
No  (E major) video games
D 
and no satellite  (D major) 
E 
All  (E major) we had were friends
D 
and they were out (D major) side,
A 
playin' out-  (A major) side

Chorus 1

It was a different life

When we were boys and girls

Not just a different time

It was a different world

Verse 3
A 
 (A major) School always started
A 
A/G# 
F#m7 
the  (A major) same eve (A/G#) ry  (F sharp minor7) day
A 
The  (A major) pledge of allegiance
F#m7 
then someone would  (F sharp minor7) pray
E 
Not  (E major) every kid made
D 
the team when they  (D major) tried
E 
We  (E major) got disappointed
D 
and that was all  (D major) right,
A 
we turned out all  (A major) right

Chorus 2

It was a different life

When we were boys and girls

Not just a different time

It was a different world

Bridge 1

No bottled water,

we'd drink from a garden hose

And every Sunday,

all the stores were closed

Chorus 3

It was a different life

When we were boys and girls

Not just a different time

It was a different world

Chorus 4
D 
E 
F#m7 
It was a  (D major) differ (E major) ent life  (F sharp minor7) 
D 
E 
A 
When we were  (D major) boys  (E major) and girls  (A major) 
D 
E 
F#m7 
Not just a  (D major) differ (E major) ent time  (F sharp minor7) 
D 
E 
A 
It was a  (D major) differ (E major) ent world  (A major) 
D 
E 
A 
It was a  (D major) differ (E major) ent world  (A major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
F#m7
E
D
C#m7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 129

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/G#: 4-x-2-2-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of A Different World by Bucky Covington, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Bucky Covington's performance.