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Strangers

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C#minor

90BPM

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used (names may not be 100% correct):
e|----C#m-0---------Asus2-0----------E0----------B50-------|
B|-----0----------0----------0----------0-------|
G|-----6----------2----------1----------4-------|
D|-----6----------2----------2----------4-------|
A|-----4----------0----------2----------2-------|
E|-----0----------0----------0----------0-------|
[Intro]
B5 C#m B5 4x (I usually do some kind of picking here)
I won't hold you B5down
C#m Asus2
B5 C#m Asus2
B5 C#m Asus2
E
[Verse 1]
B5PicC#mk heads off forgeAsus2t-me-nots, tB5he C#mfaded light of Asus2memories
B5The C#mspirit of the suAsus2mmerhouse it Estill hasn't left me
A B5hazC#me over the Asus2house we shared, a B5flaC#mg of permaAsus2nent defeat
I'm B5screC#maming at the Asus2august sun, I Eknow you can hear me
Asus2Over and over in my head (C#mOver and B5over)
I Asus2haven't convinced myself yet (We'e Enot getting older)
[Chorus]
EWon't force you Asus2down, never will, I C#mguess I'll just see B5you arAsus2ound
EHeart beats me Asus2down, hollow now this C#mhouse is a buB5rial ground
Asus2I guess I'll just see you around
C#m B5
Asus2So lay the weight of your C#mworld on meB5  
Asus2
[Verse 2]
EUpseAsus2t was overC#mdue, I feel B5empty Asus2like your bedroom
EThe pressure's building, it's Asus2caving the walls
Trace the C#mcracks and just B5wait for it to Asus2swallow me whole
EHow stupid I've been to Asus2think it'd be easy
C#mHostile and Bmfaceless but Asus2you see right through me
[Chorus]
EWon't force you Asus2down, never will, I C#mguess I'll just see B5you arAsus2ound
EHeart beats me Asus2down, hollow now this C#mhouse is a buB5rial ground
Asus2I guess I'll just see you around
[Bridge]
C#mI left you waiting by the B5train, I took shots with shaky Asus2aim
And I know it's desperate but you and I keep circling the C#msame drain
And it still feels the same B5when I'm standing in the Asus2rain
I know it's desperate but I see you on every stranger's face
C#m B5
Asus2So lay the weight of your C#mworld on meB5  
Asus2
I'll keep it off your back until C#myou get B5back up Asus2on your feet
You'e always C#mdoing the B5same for Asus2me
[Outro]
(Just strum the chords once and let them ring)
EWon't force you Asus2down, never will, I C#mguess I'll just see B5you arAsus2ound

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Strangers

by Trash Boat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Asus2

Chords used (names may not be 100% correct):

C#m Asus2 E B5

e|-----0----------0----------0----------0-------|

B|-----0----------0----------0----------0-------|

G|-----6----------2----------1----------4-------|

D|-----6----------2----------2----------4-------|

A|-----4----------0----------2----------2-------|

E|-----0----------0----------0----------0-------|

[Intro]

B5 C#m B5 4x (I usually do some kind of picking here)

I won't hold you down

C#m Asus2

B5 C#m Asus2

[Verse 1]

B5 C#m Asus2 B5 C#m Asus2

Pick heads off forget-me-nots, the faded light of memories

B5 C#m Asus2 E

The spirit of the summerhouse it still hasn't left me

B5 C#m Asus2 B5 C#m Asus2

A haze over the house we shared, a flag of permanent defeat

B5 C#m Asus2 E

I'm screaming at the august sun, I know you can hear me

Asus2 C#m B5

Over and over in my head (Over and over)

Asus2 E

I haven't convinced myself yet (We'e not getting older)

[Chorus]

E Asus2 C#m B5 Asus2

Won't force you down, never will, I guess I'll just see you around

E Asus2 C#m B5

Heart beats me down, hollow now this house is a burial ground

Asus2

I guess I'll just see you around

C#m B5

Asus2 C#m B5

So lay the weight of your world on me

Asus2

[Verse 2]

E Asus2 C#m B5 Asus2

Upset was overdue, I feel empty like your bedroom

E Asus2

The pressure's building, it's caving the walls

C#m B5 Asus2

Trace the cracks and just wait for it to swallow me whole

E Asus2

How stupid I've been to think it'd be easy

C#m Bm Asus2

Hostile and faceless but you see right through me

[Chorus]

E Asus2 C#m B5 Asus2

Won't force you down, never will, I guess I'll just see you around

E Asus2 C#m B5

Heart beats me down, hollow now this house is a burial ground

Asus2

I guess I'll just see you around

[Bridge]

C#m B5 Asus2

I left you waiting by the train, I took shots with shaky aim

C#m

And I know it's desperate but you and I keep circling the same drain

B5 Asus2

And it still feels the same when I'm standing in the rain

I know it's desperate but I see you on every stranger's face

C#m B5

Asus2 C#m B5

So lay the weight of your world on me

Asus2

C#m B5 Asus2

I'll keep it off your back until you get back up on your feet

C#m B5 Asus2

You'e always doing the same for me

[Outro]

(Just strum the chords once and let them ring)

E Asus2 C#m B5 Asus2

Won't force you down, never will, I guess I'll just see you around

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