Capo 3. Verse 1: G C G It was a dark day when I lost my faith G D I wasn’t the pony I thought I’d be G C G And it seemed that no one could relate G D There was nothing left to see C G D Em So I took a walk to the edge of the town C D And thought of leaving it all behind C G D Em When I saw a little letter fall right out of the sky C D As a grey mare hovered way up high
G C G I thought I was crazy when I saw her wave G D And then simply fly away G C G So I opened the letter and looked inside G D And what was written made my day... It said Chorus: C G D Em Isn’t it great to be different? C G D Isn’t it wonderful to be exactly who you are? C G D Em When you learn to start accepting yourself C D You’ll become a shining star Verse 2: G C G To this day the writing on that page G D Is mottled by the tears I shed G C G Cuz at that moment something inside me changed G D And a bright new path I lead C G D Em I ran back home and I picked up my old guitar C D And I started strumming these chords C G D Em And I sang her words along with this song C D And I heard someone sing along And we sang Chorus: C G D Em Isn’t it great to be different? C G D Isn’t it wonderful to be exactly who you are? C G D Em When you learn to start accepting yourself C D You’ll become a shining star Verse 3: G C G I turned around and I saw her at my door G D That cute grey mare with the wall-eyed stare G C G She said, "I’ve heard you play and sing before. G D And I heard a sadness I could not bear." C G D Em "I just wanted to tell you that the hardest thing I’ve faced C D Wasn’t the teasing or the pain C G D Em It was convincing myself I wasn’t stupid, strange, or lame C D And helping others do the same." *whistling* G C G These last few years flew by just like a blur G D I’m now exactly where I should be G C G And I know I owe it all to her G D The beautiful mare who believed in me~ Chorus: (x2) C G D Em Isn’t it great to be different? C G D Isn’t it wonderful to be exactly who you are? C G D Em When you learn to start accepting yourself C D You’ll become a shining star C G D Em Isn’t it great to be different? C G D Isn’t it wonderful to be exactly who you are? C G D Em When you learn to start accepting yourself C D You’ll become a shining star Outro: C D You’ll become a shining star (Isn’t it wonderful) C D You’ll become a shining star (Isn’t it great) C D G When you learn to love just who you are