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Strange Encounter

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Aminor

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Tuned down full step Capo 4th fret (Live Capo 2nd fret)
Am: x02210
Eaug: xx2110
C: x32010
D: x54030
F: x3321x
G: 3x0003
D7: xx0212
Fm: x3311x
Am  Eaug  C  D
Am  Eaug  C  D  D
[Verse]
AmOnly ever Eaugbe the girl who just Calmost died in my Dhouse
AmHalf naked, looking through your Eaugtelephone
Run you a Cbath and try hard not to freak Dout
[Pre-Chorus]
FIt's all Cfree and too easy, Ggiving it away, giving it away
FIt's not Ccheap but here I am, Ggiving it away, giving it away
Giving it away Goh ooh D7oh oh Foooohhhh
[Chorus]
CDon't be my, Cdon't be my, Cdon't be my last Cstrange encounter
FThe moment you came to, I swore I would changeF  
EaugThough neither one of us would Cleave unsFcathed
At least we'll both go on Fmliving
Am  Eaug  C  D
Am  Eaug  C  D  D
[Verse]
AmWanna find someboEaugdy
CNot like tDhis
AmYeah, I'm a decent persEaugon
CLittle aimlessD  
[Pre-Chorus]
FIt's all Cfree and too easy, Ggiving it away, giving it away
FIt's not Ccheap but here I am, Ggiving it away, giving it away
Giving it away Goh ooh D7oh oh Foooohhhh
[Chorus]
CDon't be my, Cdon't be my, Cdon't be my last Cstrange encounter
FThe moment you came to, I swore I would changeF  
EaugThough neither one of us would Cleave unsFcathed
At least we'll both go on Fmliving
Am  Eaug  C  D
Am  Eaug  C  D  D

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Strange Encounter

by Father John Misty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Eaug

Tuned down full step Capo 4th fret (Live Capo 2nd fret)

: x02210

Eaug

: xx2110

: x32010

: x54030

: x3321x

: 3x0003

: xx0212

: x3311x

Am Eaug C D

Am Eaug C D D

[Verse]

Am Eaug C D

Only ever be the girl who just almost died in my house

Am Eaug

Half naked, looking through your telephone

C D

Run you a bath and try hard not to freak out

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

It's all free and too easy, giving it away, giving it away

F C G

It's not cheap but here I am, giving it away, giving it away

G D7 F

Giving it away oh ooh oh oh oooohhhh

[Chorus]

C C C C

Don't be my, don't be my, don't be my last strange encounter

F F

The moment you came to, I swore I would change

Eaug C F

Though neither one of us would leave unscathed

At least we'll both go on living

Am Eaug C D

Am Eaug C D D

[Verse]

Am Eaug

Wanna find somebody

C D

Not like this

Am Eaug

Yeah, I'm a decent person

C D

Little aimless

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

It's all free and too easy, giving it away, giving it away

F C G

It's not cheap but here I am, giving it away, giving it away

G D7 F

Giving it away oh ooh oh oh oooohhhh

[Chorus]

C C C C

Don't be my, don't be my, don't be my last strange encounter

F F

The moment you came to, I swore I would change

Eaug C F

Though neither one of us would leave unscathed

At least we'll both go on living

Am Eaug C D

Am Eaug C D D

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