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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GOnce in a while I can smile that old smile
And I Fknow I'm in trouble again
Even Gthough you get older, that old tap on the shoulder
Will Fturn you again and againAm  
[Chorus]
I couldn't Dchange it
I've Bmnever arE7ranged itAm  
That's what the Dstrange bit's always Gbeen
[Verse]
GOh, give me the time and the sweet taste of wine
And I'll Ftell you that story again
Of the Glook in his eye long before all the lies
And the Fparting began to beginAm  
[Chorus]
I couldn't Dchange itBm  
I've never arE7ranged itAm  
That's what the Dstrange bit's always GbeenC  
[Bridge]
Strange thing, this Glove businessC  
Strange thing, this old GloveC  
Strange thing, this Glove businessD  
Look what love has done to Gus
[Verse]
GOh, the making you cry and the saying goodbye
The Fwhole damn thing is insane
Even Gthough you get older, that old tap on the shoulder
Will Fturn you again and againAm  
[Chorus]
I couldn't Dchange it
I've Bmnever arE7ranged itAm  
That's what the Dstrange bit's always Gbeen
[Bridge]
Strange thing, this Glove businessC  
Strange thing, this old GloveC  
Strange thing, this Glove businessD  
Look what love has done to Gus
[Instrumental]
G    F    G    F    D    Bm  E7   Am  D   G    C
[Bridge]
Strange thing, this Glove businessC  
Strange thing, this old GloveC  
Strange thing, this Glove businessD  
Look what love has done to Gus
CLook what love has done to Gus
CLook what love has done to Gus

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Strange Thing

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Once in a while I can smile that old smile

And I know I'm in trouble again

Even though you get older, that old tap on the shoulder

F Am

Will turn you again and again

[Chorus]

I couldn't change it

Bm E7 Am

I've never arranged it

D G

That's what the strange bit's always been

[Verse]

Oh, give me the time and the sweet taste of wine

And I'll tell you that story again

Of the look in his eye long before all the lies

F Am

And the parting began to begin

[Chorus]

D Bm

I couldn't change it

E7 Am

I've never arranged it

D G C

That's what the strange bit's always been

[Bridge]

G C

Strange thing, this love business

G C

Strange thing, this old love

G D

Strange thing, this love business

Look what love has done to us

[Verse]

Oh, the making you cry and the saying goodbye

The whole damn thing is insane

Even though you get older, that old tap on the shoulder

F Am

Will turn you again and again

[Chorus]

I couldn't change it

Bm E7 Am

I've never arranged it

D G

That's what the strange bit's always been

[Bridge]

G C

Strange thing, this love business

G C

Strange thing, this old love

G D

Strange thing, this love business

Look what love has done to us

[Instrumental]

G F G F D Bm E7 Am D G C

[Bridge]

G C

Strange thing, this love business

G C

Strange thing, this old love

G D

Strange thing, this love business

Look what love has done to us

C G

Look what love has done to us

C G

Look what love has done to us

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