{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":84204,"song":"Is It Really So Strange","artist":"The Smiths","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/84204-is-it-really-so-strange-chords-by-the-smiths/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/84204?type=chord","rating":4.97681,"votes":38,"content":"This is a pretty standard Smiths song.  Of course Marr improvises a lot by\r\nplaying the E chord on the fourth fret while he has another guitar playing an\r\nopen E chord.  A note: when playing the E chord during the verses, to get\r\nthat one note drone, make sure you play the note G on the lower E string and\r\nbend it (with your pinky) to give it that bluesy flavour.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXrbR2rOZz0\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI left the North[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI traveled South[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI found a tiny house[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can't help the way I feel[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yes you can kick me[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you can punch me[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you can break my face[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut you won't change the way I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\n 'Cause I love you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd is it really so  strange?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh, is it really so  strange?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, is it really so, really so strange?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI say NO, you say YES[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut you will still change your mind[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D#[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI left the South[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI traveled North[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI got confused, I killed a horse[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can't help the way I feel[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yes, you can punch me[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you can buck me[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you can break my spine[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut you won't change the way I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\n 'Cause I love you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd is it really so  strange?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh, is it really so  strange?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G#m[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, is it really so, really so strange?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI say NO, you say YES[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut you will still change your mind[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI left the North again[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI traveled South again[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I got confused, I killed a nun[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can't help the way I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can't help the way I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can't help the way I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n I lost my bag in Newport Pagnell[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G#m[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhy is the last mile the hardest mile[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G#m[/ch]        [ch]C#m[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy throat was dry, with the sun in my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G#m[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I realised, I realised       that I could never[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI could never, never, never go back home again[/tab]","plain_text":"This is a pretty standard Smiths song.  Of course Marr improvises a lot by\nplaying the E chord on the fourth fret while he has another guitar playing an\nopen E chord.  A note: when playing the E chord during the verses, to get\nthat one note drone, make sure you play the note G on the lower E string and\nbend it (with your pinky) to give it that bluesy flavour.\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXrbR2rOZz0\n\n\n[Intro]\nE   E   E   A   B\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nD D D# E\nE    E    A    B\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["E","A","G","B","G#m","C#m","F#m","Bb","D","D#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}