Chance Encounter
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[Intro ]
F# D#m G#m C#
[Verso 1]
F# D#m
Who am I to you?
G#m7 C#
Who are you to me?
F# D#m
Strangers in a crowded room looking for some
G#m7 C#
Space to breathe
F# D#m
If I stole a look in your direction
G#m7 C#
I could proably see my own reflection
F# D#m
In your eyes, oh oh
G#m7 C#
As clear as day
[Verso 2]
F#
In the back row
D#m
With some friends of mine
G#m7 C#
Too distracted staring blankly at a Gemini
F# D#m7
Let me show you a world so free
G#m7
Baby you and me like
G#m
One, two, three
[Refrão]
F# A#7 B C# F# A#7 B
I fell in temporary love
C# F#
With an imaginary girl
A# B C# F#
But she loved me and I loved her
A#7
Now I'm stuck
B Bm F# A#7 B
Wishing for a chance encounter with you
C# F#
A chance encounter with you
A#7 B C#
Ahhh yeah yeah
[Verso 3]
F#
When the show was over
D#m
Your eyes locked mine and we
G#m7 C#
Both looked up till the stars aligned and said
F#
Meeting you must be a sign
G#m C# G#m7
'Cause I can still see gold even if I'm colour blind
[Ponte]
G#m7 F#
One day fate will meet reality
Emaj7
And they'll hit it off like
B
You and me
G#dim G#m
But until that day
[Refrão]
F# A# B C# F# A#7 B
I fell in temporary love
C# F#
With an imaginary girl
A# B C# F#
But she loved me and I loved her
A#7
Now I'm stuck
B Bm F#
Wishing for a chance encounter with you
Interlude
D#m G#m C# F# G# B F# A#7 B C#
[Refrão]
F# A# B F# A#7 B
I fell in temporary love
C# F#
With an imaginary girl
A# B C# F#
But she loved me and I loved her
A#7
Now I'm stuck
B Bm F# A#7 B
Wishing for a chance encounter with you
C# F#
A chance encounter with you
A# B
Ahhh yeah
Outro
Bm B F#
How to play Chance Encounter
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.