Intro
[D] [G] [D] [G]
Verse 1
Wh[D]White collar, blue collar, hillbilly, high dollar
Ho[G]Hot head, pot head, non-believer, holy water
Bi[D]Big city, small town, y'all take a look around
Pe[G]People are different
He[D]Heavy metal, hip hop, steel toe, flip flops
Si[G]Sip it slow, cold beer, hits you fast, whiskey shot
Ac[D]Accent North, South, good as gold, sailor mouth
Pe[G]People are different
Pre-Chorus 1
Ye[D]Yeah, we all know it's true
But it don't m[G]mean that me and you
Chorus
Can't w[D]walk down a street and smile at a stranger
H[G]Heart on your sleeve and love thy neighbor
No m[D]matter what shape, no matter what color
Break b[G]bread instead of fighting each other
S[D]Slip on a pair of another man's shoes
You'll s[G]see by the time you get back
This old wo[D]world would be a whole lot better place
If we'd a[G]all just embrace the fact
That people are d[D]different
People are d[G]different
Verse 2
L[D]Left wing, right wing, jail house, freedom ring
O[G]Old school, new school, everything in-between
L[D]Like a snowflake, no fingerprint's the same
A[G]And people are different
Pre-Chorus 2
I[D]I wish that it was something that we all understood
Lord [G]knows it'd do us all some good
Chorus
To w[D]walk down a street and smile at a stranger
H[G]Heart on your sleeve and love thy neighbor
No m[D]matter what shape, no matter what color
Break b[G]bread instead of fighting each other
S[D]Slip on a pair of another man's shoes
You'll s[G]see by the time you get back
This old w[D]world would be a whole lot better place
If we'd a[G]all just embrace the fact
That people are d[D]different
Yeah, people are [G]different
Bridge
You can t[Bm]turn on the T[A]TV
Change the channel if you [G]don't like what you [D]see
You can[Bm]can get your money back if it[A]it ain't your size
You can [G]throw it in the trash if [D]you don't like it
But [G]listen, people are different
Chorus
So w[D]walk down the street and smile at a stranger
H[G]Heart on your sleeve and love thy neighbor
No ma[D]matter what shape, no matter what color
Break b[G]bread instead of fighting each other
Sl[D]Slip on a pair of another man's shoes
You'll s[G]see by the time you get back
This old w[Bm]world would be a whole lot b[A]better place
If we'd a[G]all just embrace the fact
That people are di[D]different
People are d[G]different
People are d[D]different
Whoa, y[G]yeah