Strange Currencies
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INTRO: C F C F
C F C F
I don't know why you're mean to me
C F D G
When I call on the telephone
C F C F
And I don't know what you mean to me
C F C F
But I want to turn you on, turn you up, figure you out,
D G
I want to take you on
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine"
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine" all the time
C F C F
The fool might be my middle name
C F D G
But I'd be foolish not to say
C F
I'm going to make whatever it takes,
C F C F
Ring you up, call you down, sign your name, secret love,
C F D G
Make it rhyme, take you in, and make you mine
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine"
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine" all the time, oh
Am G Am G
I tripped and fell. Did I fall?
Am F C G
What I want to feel, I want to feel it now
C F C F
You know with love come strange currencies
C F D G
And here is my appeal:
C F C F C F
I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance,
C F
A word, a signal, a nod, a little breath
C F D G
Just to fool myself, to catch myself, to make it real, real
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine"
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine" all the time, oh
C F Am D G
These words, "You will be mine"
C F Am D
These words, they haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray,
G
Say, love's confined, oh
FINALE:
C F Am D G
C F Am D
G
How to play Strange Currencies
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 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.