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Strangers

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Capo on 3rd fret.
To sound like the recording the high E string should always be muted. The B string is always played open,
except for the bridge. As such, a G would be played like this:
e x||---|---|---|
b O||---|---|---|
g O||---|---|---|
d O||---|---|---|
A -||---|-O-|---|
E -||---|---|-O-|
[Intro]
 Cmaj7   Em   Gx3
[Verse]
Cmaj7I Met him when EmI was youGng
Cmaj7I Was out with my Embest friend having Gfun
Cmaj7She died when Emshe was G21
Cmaj7Sometimes I stEmill think aGbout her
[Chorus]
When I D/F#pass him on the Gstreet or when I Cmaj7meet him in a Gbar
When I D/F#feel him in my dGreams or when I wCmaj7ake up in the dark
It's like we're Cmaj7strangerGs
We're Cmaj7strangerGs
But Amhe knows eveGrything about EmmeG  
[Instrumental]
 Cmaj7   Em   G   Gx2
[Verse]
Cmaj7We moved in with Emeachother pretty Gfast
Cmaj7Sometimes we Emfought real Gbad
Cmaj7But he made me Emlaugh almost Gevery day
Oh, it was Cmaj7hard to see him Emwalk Gaway
[Chorus]
When I Dpass him on the Emstreet or when I Cmaj7meet him in a Gbar
When I Dfeel him in my dEmreams or when I wCmaj7ake up in the dark
It's like we're Cmaj7strangerGs
We're Cmaj7strangerGs
But Amhe knows eveGrything about EmmeG  
[Bridge]
Cmaj7Please don't tell my Gsecrets to Cmaj7anyoneG  
Cmaj7I will never tell your Gsecrets to Emanyone
Cmaj7Please don't tell my Gsecrets to Cmaj7anyoneG  
Cmaj7I will never tell your Gsecrets to Emanyone
[Chorus]
Cmaj7StrangerGs
Cmaj7StrangerGs
AmHe knows everyGthing about mEme
GOh, I know Cmaj7everything Amabout Ghim

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Strangers

by Sarah Klang

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D/F#

Capo on 3rd fret.

To sound like the recording the high E string should always be muted. The B string is always played open,

except for the bridge. As such, a G would be played like this:

e x||---|---|---|

b O||---|---|---|

g O||---|---|---|

d O||---|---|---|

A -||---|-O-|---|

E -||---|---|-O-|

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Em G

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Em G

I Met him when I was young

Cmaj7 Em G

I Was out with my best friend having fun

Cmaj7 Em G

She died when she was 21

Cmaj7 Em G

Sometimes I still think about her

[Chorus]

D/F# G Cmaj7 G

When I pass him on the street or when I meet him in a bar

D/F# G Cmaj7

When I feel him in my dreams or when I wake up in the dark

Cmaj7 G

It's like we're strangers

Cmaj7 G

We're strangers

Am G Em G

But he knows everything about me

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 Em G G

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Em G

We moved in with eachother pretty fast

Cmaj7 Em G

Sometimes we fought real bad

Cmaj7 Em G

But he made me laugh almost every day

Cmaj7 Em G

Oh, it was hard to see him walk away

[Chorus]

D Em Cmaj7 G

When I pass him on the street or when I meet him in a bar

D Em Cmaj7

When I feel him in my dreams or when I wake up in the dark

Cmaj7 G

It's like we're strangers

Cmaj7 G

We're strangers

Am G Em G

But he knows everything about me

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G

Please don't tell my secrets to anyone

Cmaj7 G Em

I will never tell your secrets to anyone

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G

Please don't tell my secrets to anyone

Cmaj7 G Em

I will never tell your secrets to anyone

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 G

Strangers

Cmaj7 G

Strangers

Am G Em

He knows everything about me

G Cmaj7 Am G

Oh, I know everything about him

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