Foreigner - the wild reeds
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F5/C C G# C5/G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------0---------0-------------------------|
D|-----3---3-----2---2-------0---------0-----|
A|---3---------3-----------3---3-----3---3---|
E|-----------------------4---------3---------|
 
Intro: F5/C C (X2)
 
verse 1
F5/C C
You looked down at your cup and you won't look back up
F5/C C
It's the last time I saw your eyes
F5/C C
I'd forgotten their color, their shape, and their flutter
F5/C C
It's been that long since you'd looked in mine
 
[Refrão]
G# C
And there's a lover in my head
G# C
And there's a stranger in my bed
G# C G# C
And I won't know until the morning comes
 
Pre-verse 1
F5/C C F5/C
 
verse 2
F5/C C
You started to lose all your color and all your proof
F5/C C
And I've wondered if you've moved on
F5/C C
Those brown eyes in the morn', that tee shirt that I adore
F5/C C
That terrible haircut
 
[Refrão]
G# C
And there's a lover in my head
G# C
And there's a stranger in my bed
G# C
I thought I knew those eyes
G# C
But there's a foreigner inside
 
Pre-verse 2
F5/C C F5/C
 
verse 3
F5/C C
See I had this thought that we'd pick up where we left off
F5/C C
But it turns out I was a fool
F5/C C
When I came to visit you I barely recognized you
F5/C C
Under your new neighborhood
 
[Refrão]
G# C
And there's a lover in my head
G# C
And there's a stranger in my bed
G# C
I thought I knew those eyes
G# C
But there's a foreigner inside
 
Pre-verse 4
F5/C C F5/C
 
Bridge
G# C (X4) G# C5/G F5/C C G# C5/G C
 
[Refrão]
G# C
And there's a lover in my head
G# C
And there's a stranger in my bed
G# C
I thought I knew his eyes
G# C
But there's a foreigner inside

How to play Foreigner

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F5/C. 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.

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