Strangers Again
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[Verso 1]
D
Kissing in the car
Bm7
We come out after dark
Finger interlaced under the checkered
D
Tablecloth
D
I put your jacket on
Bm7
You make me take it off
You'd rather i be cold than ever dare to
D
Show me off
Bm7
Keep your head down as you walk down the road
D Bm7
And say "i love you" just in whispers
D C#/D
But i don't wanna be your dirty secret
Bm A
I don't wanna be your love affair
G
I don't wanna be your favorite person
Gm A
Only when no one is there
D D/C#
And i don't wanna be your sweet escape
Bm7 A
And i don't wanna say w're best friends
G Gm
I don't wanna b your lover undercover
G
When you see me at a party
A
And we're strangers again
D C#/D Bm7 A
Ah, ah, ah (and we're strangers again)
G Gm A
Ah, ah, ah (lover undercover and we're
Strangers again)
[Verso 2]
D
Tell me is it me?
Bm7
Do you not wanna be seen
With somebody who's young and
D
Unassuming as me?
Or are you being strange
Bm7
So other girls my age
Will hit you up and give you the attention
D
You crave?
Bm7
I'm tired of meeting you at the back door
D Bm7
I don't wanna say "i love you" in whispers anymore
D C#/D
But i don't wanna be your dirty secret
Bm A
I don't wanna be your love affair
G
I don't wanna be your favorite person
Gm A
Only when no one is there
D D/C#
And i don't wanna be your sweet escape
Bm7 A
And i don't wanna say w're best friends
G Gm
I don't wanna b your lover undercover
G
When you see me at a party
A
And we're strangers again
D C#/D Bm7 A
Ah, ah, ah (and we're strangers again)
G Gm A
Ah, ah, ah (lover undercover and we're
Strangers again)
D C#/D
What is it that makes you do this?
Bm7 A
Thinking that if i were different
G Gm
You'd kiss my cheek in public
Gm
Maybe i'm a secret you can't keep
D C#/D
But i don't wanna be your dirty secret
Bm A
I don't wanna be your love affair
G
I don't wanna be your favorite person
Gm A
Only when no one is there
D D/C#
And i don't wanna be your sweet escape
Bm7 A
And i don't wanna say w're best friends
G Gm
I don't wanna b your lover undercover
G
When you see me at a party
A D
And we're strangers, we're strangers again
How to play Strangers Again
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.