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Strange Overtones

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo at first fret. Chords, relative to capo:
e|-C-----G-----F----Cmaj7-3---|
B|-5----3----1----5---|
G|-5----4----2----4---|
D|-5----5----3----5---|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Intro Riff, not relative to capo:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|-4------4-4/8-|
E|--4-4h6-------|
[Intro]
C G F
FI wake up every morning
I hear your feet on the stairs
Youre in the Cnext apartment
Cmaj7I hear you singing over Gthere
C G F
FThis groove is out of fashion
These beats are 20 years old
I saw you Clend a hand to
Cmaj7The ones out standing in the Gcold
C G F
FStrange overtones in the music you are playing
I'll harmonCize
It is Cmaj7strong and you are tough
But a Gheart is not enough
C G F
FPut on your socks and mittens
Its getting colder tonight
A snowball Cin my kitchen
Cmaj7I watched it melt before my Geyes
C G F
FYour song still needs a chorus
I know you'll figure it out
The rising Cof the verses
Cmaj7A change of key will let you Gout
C G F
FStrange overtones though they're slightly out of fashion
I'll harmonCize
I see the Cmaj7music in your face
That your Gwords cannot explain
C G F
FStrange overtones in the music you are playing
We're not aClone
It is sCmaj7trong and you are tough
But a Gheart is not enough

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Strange Overtones

by David Byrne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Capo at first fret. Chords, relative to capo:

C G F Cmaj7

e|----------------3---|

B|-5----3----1----5---|

G|-5----4----2----4---|

D|-5----5----3----5---|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

Intro Riff, not relative to capo:

e|--------------|

B|--------------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|-4------4-4/8-|

E|--4-4h6-------|

[Intro]

C G F

I wake up every morning

I hear your feet on the stairs

Youre in the next apartment

Cmaj7 G

I hear you singing over there

C G F

This groove is out of fashion

These beats are 20 years old

I saw you lend a hand to

Cmaj7 G

The ones out standing in the cold

C G F

Strange overtones in the music you are playing

I'll harmonize

Cmaj7

It is strong and you are tough

But a heart is not enough

C G F

Put on your socks and mittens

Its getting colder tonight

A snowball in my kitchen

Cmaj7 G

I watched it melt before my eyes

C G F

Your song still needs a chorus

I know you'll figure it out

The rising of the verses

Cmaj7 G

A change of key will let you out

C G F

Strange overtones though they're slightly out of fashion

I'll harmonize

Cmaj7

I see the music in your face

That your words cannot explain

C G F

Strange overtones in the music you are playing

We're not alone

Cmaj7

It is strong and you are tough

But a heart is not enough

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