Strange ways
View chords used in this chart
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------3----3--------------3--3----------------|
Db|--5--3--5--3----3--------------3--3----------------|
Ab|--5--3--5--1----1--------------1--1----------------|
Eb|--3--1--3------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5--3--5--8----8--------------7--7----------------|
Db|--5--3--5--8----8--------------7--7----------------|
Ab|--3--1--3--6----6--------------5--5----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------5--3------5--3----------------|
Db|--5--3--5------------5--3------5--3----------------|
Ab|--5--3--5------------3--1------3--1----------------|
Eb|--3--1--3------------------------------------------|
End 1
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------10/-12--12--------------------|
Db|--5--3--5------------10/-12--12----3---------------|
Ab|--5--3--5------------8/--10--10----3---------------|
Eb|--3--1--3--------------------------1---------------|
End 2
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------12---10--------12---10--------|
Db|--5--3--5------------12---10---10---12---10---10---|
Ab|--5--3--5------------10---8----10---10---8----10---|
Eb|--3--1--3----------------------8--------------8----|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------11----11---------------------------------|
Gb|----------13b---13b~-------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------15----15---------------------------------|
Gb|----------17b---17b~-------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------11----11---------------------------------|
Gb|----------13b---13b~-------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------15----15---------------------------------|
Bb|----------18b---18b~-------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------3----------------------|
Db|--3/-5--5--------------5----3----------------------|
Ab|--3/-5--5--------------5----1----------------------|
Eb|--1/-3--3--------------3---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3/-5--5------------10/-12--12--------------------|
Db|--3/-5--5------------10/-12--12----3---------------|
Ab|--1/-3--3------------8/--10--10----3---------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------1---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--12---10--------12---10---------------------------|
Db|--12---10---10---12---10---10----3/-5--5-----------|
Ab|--10---8----10---10---8----10----3/-5--5-----------|
Eb|------------8--------------8-----1/-3--3-----------|
Solo
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--18b---18--18--18-18-18--18~---\---------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------5b-----r5p0-----------|
Db|----------------------------------------/5------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold bend - - - - - - - - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5---3------3--5--3--5b-----5**--5**--5**--5**--5**--5**---------|
Db|--5---3--/5-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------11b------11-----|
Gb|--5--5p3p0-5p3p0--5b---3~----------------/12--12---------12-------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
< - 3x - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15b^^----r15--15-14-13------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------15-12h15p12----12------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------15----15---------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------15-13~-----15**b----|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------15-15h18p15----15-18b-----------------------|
Bb|---------------/15-18-------------18-------------15-18-15h18p15---|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--15--13~---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------18b------18b~-----18b---18b~---------------------|
Bb|-----18p15----15--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--17-------17--------------------------------------3b---r3--------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3h-5--5--5--3--5b^-r5p3---3--5b^-r5p3---------------------------|
Gb|--3h-5--5--5--3--5b^-r5p3---3--5b^-r5p3---3--5-3h5p3---3-3\-------|
Db|--------------------------5-------------5------------5------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------3-6-3h6p3---3----|
Bb|---------------------------------------------3-6-----------6------|
Gb|-------------------3-----------------3h5p3h5----------------------|
Db|--------3h5--3h4h5---------3h5-3h4h5------------------------------|
Ab|--3h4h5-----------------3h5---------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------15-------15------------------|
Bb|--6b-r6-------------------------15------18p15------15-------------|
Gb|--------3~----------------------17b----------------17b------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
< - - 4x - - - >
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1](4x)
Well, it's a strange way
The way you look at me
And it's a hard time
Time you been givin' me
Come on and open up
Open up to me
So you can realize
That I could set you free
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 3]
Strange ways, twisted days
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2]
Strange ways, twisted days
[Rhy. Fig 1](4x)
Well, it's a strange place
That you've been livin' in
And it's a strange line
You've been deliverin'
I think I like it
But I'm not really sure
Don't wanna to fight it
Just wanna feel some more
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 3]
Strange ways, twisted days
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2]
Strange ways, twisted days
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 4 (2x)]
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 3]
Strange ways, twisted days
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2]
Strange ways, twisted days
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How to play Strange ways
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 Eb. 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.