Strange Condition
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A F#m
Read me the letter, baby
D A
do not leave out the words
F#m D A
Stories and cigarettes ruined lives of lesser girls
E D A
and I wanna know, because I want you to know
C#m D C#m D
and it's a strange condition, a day in prison
C#m D Bm E
it's got me out of my head and I don't know what I came for
G Em C G
Send me the money, baby, do not leave the wage
Em C G
You know you're the best thing ever to come out of this place
D C G
hey I want you to know, because I wanna know
Bm C Bm C
and it's a strange condition, a day in prison
Bm C Bm
it's got me out of my head and I don't know what I came for
Am D C
I want you to know
G Em C G Em C G D
Bm C Bm C
and it's a strange condition, a day in prison
Bm C Bm
it's got me out of my head and I don't know what I came for
Am D C D
I want you to know, I want you to know
G Em C G
so leave out the others, baby, say I'm the only one
Em C G
cut out the uniforms and settle with the sun
D C G
hey I want you to know, because I wanna know
Bm C Bm C
and it's a strange condition, a day in prison
Bm C Bm
it's got me out of my head and I don't know what I came for
D C
I want you to know...
How to play Strange Condition
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.