Strange Girl
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Intro: Em, D, G, C
Em D G
You were the deep well
C Em
in earth-and-ocean class
D G
and on the days you showed
C Em
I’d try to make you laugh.
D G
Cliques drift and
C Em
converge in with a crash
D G
And there we were, desk to desk
C Em D G C
a young mountain and a strange girl.
Em D G C
You're a strange girl
Em D G C
strange girl
Em D G C
You're a strange girl
Em D G C Em
And then we met again at university
D G C Em
you said I came to you in a heavy dream.
D G C Em
Life in a Glass House, you said was your secret theme.
D
Sometimes you creep me out
G C Em
have I ever told you you’re a strange girl?
Em D G C
You're a strange girl
Em D G C
strange girl
Em D G C
You're a strange girl
Em D G C
Oh we were silver moths
Em D G C
around a naked bulb
Em D G C
on my parents’ porch that night
Em D G
it was love
C
and it kept moving.
Em
I know you oh so well
Em
since we were 15
Em
so well I feel my joints
Em
when your weather’s shifting.
Em
I’ll be your confidante
Em
across the continents.
Em
You may one day be queen
C Em D G C
but to me you’ll always be that strange girl.
Em D G C
You're a strange girl
Em D G C
strange girl
Em D G C
You're a strange girl
Em
I know you oh so well
Em
since we were 15
Em
so well I feel my joints
Em
when your weather’s shifting.
Em
I’ll be your confidante
Em
across the continents.
Em
You may one day be queen
C Em D G C
but to me you’ll always be that strange girl.
How to play Strange Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.