Strangest Thing
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Intro: C#m B A F#m E B
E
Summer ride on the beach
C#m B A
Howl at the day
F#m E B
I've been hiding out so long
C#m B A
I gotta find another way
E
Late at night I wanna see you
C#m B A
Well my eyes, they begin to fade
F#m E B
Am I just living in the space between
C#m B A
The beauty and the pain?
E B
And the real thing
E
Now the sky is painted
C#m B A
In a wash of indigo
F#m E B
I've been holding on too long
C#m B A
In the howling of this cold
E
I recognize every face
C#m B A
But I ain't got everything I need
F#m E B
If I'm just living in the space between
C#m B A
The beauty and the pain
E B
It's the strangest thing
Solo A E B
C#m B A
Yeah, she runs surrounding me
F#m E B
Surrounded by the whole
C#m B A
Surrounded by no other
E B
I wanna run home
Solo A E B
A
Yeah, I can run slowly
E B
Don't run away again
A
Yeah, I can run in the storm
E B
Don't you run again
A E B
I wanna run, I wanna run
A E B
Yeah, I can run slowly
A E B
Yeah, I can run slowly
How to play Strangest Thing
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#m. 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.