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STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
Written by Daniel Johns
This arrangement retains the capo to allow for the segues
with surrounding songs - acoustic on recording is capoed.
4 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
' = 1 beat
(capo at fourth fret for recorded key of E)
[Verse]
C  `C    `Am*          Am  Am              * Bass plays F then G
This   is tearing me a-part  if the
D7sus4Sun won't D7shine for-Gever will never be Fm7fine and
  C`C    `Am*                  Am  Am  
Un-   der-neath the hollow ground   lies a
D7sus4Night time D7sky for Gonly a desperate Fm7eye when
[Pre-Chorus](anticipated eighths)
`C7      `E         `G           `Bm/F#        F    Fm
 I'm para-noid I see walls behind walls behind walls  when
`C7      `E          `G         `Bm/F#      F    Fm
 I'm over-joyed I see falls over falls over falls  when
`C7       `E           `G       `Em/B
 I'm all a-lone I'll be wary and careful to
Fm6Only eat with uncles Fm6never talk to strangers
Fm6God is in the kitchen Fm6faking baby dangers
[Interlude]
C  `C  'F 'G  Am  Am
[Instrumental]
D7  D7  G  `F  `F6/9
[Verse]
C    `C      'F   'Gsus4  Am   Am
Change   what ever karma means   for the
D7Only D7things that Gend never truly be-Fm7gin
[Chorus]
C                 `C        'F 'G11  Am               Am
  If this street's air ain't up to   par I'll take my clothes I'll take this
D7Strange behaviour    D7    Gnot only liked  Fm7but loved as well
C                 `C        'F 'G11  Am               Am
  If this street's air ain't up to   par I'll take my clothes I'll take this
D7Strange behaviour    D7    Gnot only liked  Fm7but loved as well
[Instrumental](anticipated eighths)
`C7  `E  `G  `Bm/F#  F  Fm
                          When
[Pre-Chorus](anticipated eighths)
`C7      `E         `G           `Bm/F#        F    Fm
 I'm para-noid I see walls behind walls behind walls  when
`C7      `E          `G         `Bm/F#      F    Fm
 I'm over-joyed I see falls over falls over falls  when
`C7       `E           `G       `Em/B
 I'm all a-lone I'll be wary and careful to
Fm6Only eat with uncles Fm6never talk to strangers
Fm6God is in the kitchen Fm6faking baby dangers
[Chorus]
C                 `C        'F 'G11  Am               Am
  If this street's air ain't up to   par I'll take my clothes I'll take this
D7Strange behaviour    D7    Gnot only liked  Fm7but loved as well
C                 `C        'F 'G11  Am               Am
  If this street's air ain't up to   par I'll take my clothes I'll take this
D7Strange behaviour    D7    Gnot only liked  Fm7but loved as well
[Tag]
C                  `C      'F 'G11  Am                  Am
  And if this keeps tearing me a-   part the walls come down won't stop this
D7Empty feeling    D7    Gfor everything  Fm7a-part from this
                             (ritard)          (pause)
[Outro](3 beats per chord - 3/4 feel)
C/ELonely in D/F#life  C/Gdead or a-G/Dlive
G/BIf the truth  Ghad in-G/Acur- D7/Asions
C/ENo more good-D/F#byes  C/Gno more big G/Dlies
G/BIf the truth  Ghad G/Aver- D7/Asions as
C/ELong as you and D/F#I are to-C/Ggether  G/D  
         G/B  G*           Baug  Gaug  
I'll hold on  to the jewelle-ry like
Esus4Stapled strapped D7/F#clenched fist and GmtongsGm  
(faster)
[Verse]
  A9    A9/C#    Cadd9`  `  `
[Instrumental]
  D7/F#`                   Gadd2    G/B    Cadd9`
  Hang strung from an empty nest           (remainder charted separately)

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Strange Behaviour

by Silverchair

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus4

Fm7

Fm6

C/E

D/F#

C/G

G/D

G/B

G/A

D7/A

Baug

Gaug

Esus4

D7/F#

A9/C#

Cadd9

Gadd2

STRANGE BEHAVIOUR

Written by Daniel Johns

This arrangement retains the capo to allow for the segues

with surrounding songs - acoustic on recording is capoed.

4 beats per chord

` = 2 beats

' = 1 beat

(capo at fourth fret for recorded key of E)

[Verse]

C `C `Am* Am Am * Bass plays F then G

This is tearing me a-part if the

D7sus4 D7 G Fm7

Sun won't shine for-ever will never be fine and

C Am Am

`C `Am*

Un- der-neath the hollow ground lies a

D7sus4 D7 G Fm7

Night time sky for only a desperate eye when

[Pre-Chorus](anticipated eighths)

`C7 `E `G `Bm/F# F Fm

I'm para-noid I see walls behind walls behind walls when

`C7 `E `G `Bm/F# F Fm

I'm over-joyed I see falls over falls over falls when

`C7 `E `G `Em/B

I'm all a-lone I'll be wary and careful to

Fm6 Fm6

Only eat with uncles never talk to strangers

Fm6 Fm6

God is in the kitchen faking baby dangers

[Interlude]

C `C 'F 'G Am Am

[Instrumental]

D7 D7 G `F `F6/9

[Verse]

C `C 'F 'Gsus4 Am Am

Change what ever karma means for the

D7 D7 G Fm7

Only things that end never truly be-gin

[Chorus]

C `C 'F 'G11 Am Am

If this street's air ain't up to par I'll take my clothes I'll take this

D7 D7 G Fm7

Strange behaviour not only liked but loved as well

C `C 'F 'G11 Am Am

If this street's air ain't up to par I'll take my clothes I'll take this

D7 D7 G Fm7

Strange behaviour not only liked but loved as well

[Instrumental](anticipated eighths)

`C7 `E `G `Bm/F# F Fm

When

[Pre-Chorus](anticipated eighths)

`C7 `E `G `Bm/F# F Fm

I'm para-noid I see walls behind walls behind walls when

`C7 `E `G `Bm/F# F Fm

I'm over-joyed I see falls over falls over falls when

`C7 `E `G `Em/B

I'm all a-lone I'll be wary and careful to

Fm6 Fm6

Only eat with uncles never talk to strangers

Fm6 Fm6

God is in the kitchen faking baby dangers

[Chorus]

C `C 'F 'G11 Am Am

If this street's air ain't up to par I'll take my clothes I'll take this

D7 D7 G Fm7

Strange behaviour not only liked but loved as well

C `C 'F 'G11 Am Am

If this street's air ain't up to par I'll take my clothes I'll take this

D7 D7 G Fm7

Strange behaviour not only liked but loved as well

[Tag]

C `C 'F 'G11 Am Am

And if this keeps tearing me a- part the walls come down won't stop this

D7 D7 G Fm7

Empty feeling for everything a-part from this

(ritard) (pause)

[Outro](3 beats per chord - 3/4 feel)

C/E D/F# C/G G/D

Lonely in life dead or a-live

G/B G G/A D7/A

If the truth had in-cur- sions

C/E D/F# C/G G/D

No more good-byes no more big lies

G/B G G/A D7/A

If the truth had ver- sions as

C/E D/F# C/G G/D

Long as you and I are to-gether

G/B G Baug Gaug

I'll hold on to the jewelle-ry like

Esus4 D7/F# Gm Gm

Stapled strapped clenched fist and tongs

(faster)

[Verse]

A9 A9/C# Cadd9

` ` `

[Instrumental]

D7/F# Gadd2 G/B Cadd9

` `

Hang strung from an empty nest (remainder charted separately)

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