Two Strangers
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[Verso 1]
D/A
"Dad"
Am
Is that a word that I can use for you?
G
It's been a while since we had news from you
Gm6
Since your picture left the frame
D/A
Dad
Am
It's been forever since I heard from you
G
I mean forever since I heard from you
Bb/F C/G D/A
I didn't even know you knew my name
Gsus2 G
Dad
Gadd2/B
You spelt it wrong, but that's alright with me
G/C C
I never dreamed that you would write to me
Dsus4 D
And then this invite just appears
G
Dad
Dm
I can't believe I'm in New York with you
Dmadd11 Cmaj9 C
This time tomorrow I can talk with you
Eb/G F/A G
How can I catch you up on all these years?
G5 G G5 G
I got mostly B's and C's on my GCSE's
Fsus2 F Fsus2 F
I got chicken pox and measles and contagious gum disease
C D G/B C
I slept with Alice Matthews, who was in the year above
C D Esus4 E
And for several weeks at least, I was sure I was in love
[Verso 2]
Asus2 A
Dad
A/C# E/C# A/C#
Have I held a candle high for you?
A/D D A/D D
Have I waited all my life for you?
Esus4 E
Should I feel the way I feel?
Aadd9
And mum
Aadd9/C#
She never had a bitter word for you
A/D D A/D D
All my life I've heard of you
F G A
Can it be that you're alive and real?
A5 A A5 A Aadd4
Do you still have all your hair, are you still a millionaire?
Gsus2 G Gsus2 G/B
Do you live in an apartment fifty stories in the air?
D E A/C# D
Send a chauffeur-driven Bentley, let's go meet your future wife
D E Bm7 A/C# C D
I don't want to sound too keen, but where have you been all my life?
[Verso 3]
Maybe I can spend the day with you
F#add4/A#
While the afternoon away with you
E/G#
At the wedding I could sit with you
Gadd9 Aadd9
Chew the fat and shoot the shit with you
Maybe we could kick a ball together
F#add4
Reminisce about it all together
E/B
Catch a game a grab a beer together
Gadd9 Aadd9
Hug it out and shed a tear together
Watching "Lethal Weapon 2" together
F#/B
Eating chicken vindaloo together
E/B
Signing carols 'round a tree together
Gadd9/B Aadd9/B
Watching "Lethal Weapon 3" together
Grilling burgers 'till they're burnt together
F#/B
Sharing everything we've learnt together
E/B
Think of all the time we've earned together
Gadd9/B Aadd9/B
After all the time we weren't together
Badd9
Dad
F#m/A
I can't imagine what I'll say to you
E/G#
I've got a million things to say to you
G A
Can I take a breath and say to you?
Badd9
"Dad"?
How to play Two Strangers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D/A. 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.