Is It Really So Strange
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E E E Aadd9 B6
[Verse 1]
E Aadd9 B6
I left the north, I traveled South, I found a tiny house and I can't help the way I
E7
feel
A B6 E Aadd9
Oh Yes you can Kick me, and you punch me, and you can break my face but you won't change
BMaj7 E A
the way I feel
Em7 E
Because I love you
[Chorus 1]
G#m C#m7 F#m B6 E
And is it really so strange
G#m C#m7 F#m B E
And is it really so strange
G#m C#m7 B
And is it really so really so strange
A# A7 A# C C# D Eb
I say no, you say yes and you will change you're mind
[Verse 2]
EMaj7 E7 Edim7
I left the south, I traveled north
E Aadd9 B6 E7
I got confused, I killed a horse, I can't help the way I feel
A B6 E7
Oh yes you can punch me, and you can buck me
E Aadd9 B6 E A
and you can break my spine but you won't change the way I feel
CMaj7 E
Cause I love you
[Chorus 2]
G#m7 C#m F#m B6 E
And is it really so strange
G#m C#m F#m B E
And is it really so strange
G#m C#m7 B A# A7
And is it really so really so strange
Ddim7 B7 D Eb E
I say no, you say yes but you will change you're mind
[Verse 3]
E Aadd9 E
I left the north again, I traveled south again, and I got confused, I killed a
nun and I
can't
Aadd9 B6 E7
Help the way I feel
Aadd9 B6 E7
I can't help the way I feel
Aadd9 B6 E
I can't help the way I feel
A7 E
I lost my bag in Newport Pagnell
[Chorus 3]
G#m C#m F#m B6 E
Why is the last mile the hardest mile
G#m C#m F#m B E
My throat was dry with the sun in my eye
G#m C#m7 A#dim A
And I realized I realized
Ddim7 B7 D E
That I could never, I could never go back home again
How to play Is It Really So Strange
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.