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THE STRANGEST THING
Bernard Fanning
2 beats per chord
` = 2 beats
INTRO:
  Em  Em/  D#    Em/D  A  
  Em  Em/  D#    Em/D  A  
VERSE:
         Em  Em/           D#        Em/D  A  
  I send a kiss across the ocean blue
              Em  Em/              D#         Em/D  A  
  It's the only thing that I could think to do
       Em  Em/        D#           C  G  
  If its mood is over-taking you
Em*              D    C`
Send one back soon__
VERSE:
            Em  Em/       D#        Em/D  A  
 'Cos I don't even have a photograph
         Em  Em/          D#             Em/D  A  
  So I can lose myself in-side your laugh
       Em  Em/               D#            C  G  
  I just pray that you'll be coming back  to
Em*                 D    C`
Mend my heart's wound__
CHORUS:
  CIt's the Dstrangest Gthing to Cfeel this way
  CAll that Dyour love Gbrings only Ccomplicates
            C`                          D`
  I don't re-member ever feeling this way
          C`                              D`
  If I got you to thank then you be praised__
REFRAIN-SHORT:
  CIt's the Dstrangest GthingC  
  CIt's the Dstrangest
RE-INTRO:
   Em  Em/  D#         Em/D  A  
Thing         it's the strangest
   Em  Em/  D#    Em/D  A  
Thing
VERSE:
           Em  Em/           D#         Em/D  A  
  It started out with such a simple clue
            Em  Em/             D#          Em/D  A  
  And then we talked and so the feeling grew
         Em  Em/         D#             C  G  
  I looked deep into the heart of you  it's a
Em*             D    C`
Mesmer-ising view__
CHORUS:
  CIt's the Dstrangest Gthing to Cfeel this way
  CAll that Dyour love Gbrings only Ccomplicates
            C`                          D`
  I don't re-member ever feeling this way
          C`                              D`
  If I got you to thank then you be praised__
REFRAIN:
  CIt's the Dstrangest GthingC  
          C           D      G`
  It's the strangest thing
BRIDGE:
             D`                 G  C  
  So hats off to the month of May
  GIts falling Dleaves and its Cglistening Gdays
HALF-CHORUS:
            C`                          D`
  I don't re-member ever feeling this way
          C`                              D`
  If I got you to thank then you be praised__
REFRAIN-LONG:
  CIt's the Dstrangest GthingC  
  CIt's the Dstrangest GthingC  
          C           D  Em*  G  
  It's the strangest thing
  CIt's the Dstrangest Gthing
CHORDS:
      Em  Em/  D#    Em/D     A     C     G  Em*  D  
E|---------------------------------------|
B|--0-----0-----0----2---5---3---8----7--|
G|--0-----0-----0----2---5---4---9----7--|
D|-------------------2---5---5---9----7--|
A|--7-----6-----5----0---3---5---7----5--|
E|---------------------------3-----------|

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Strangest Thing

by Bernard Fanning

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Em/D

THE STRANGEST THING

Bernard Fanning

2 beats per chord

` = 2 beats

INTRO:

Em Em D# Em/D A

VERSE:

Em Em D# Em/D A

I send a kiss across the ocean blue

Em Em D# Em/D A

It's the only thing that I could think to do

Em Em D# C G

If its mood is over-taking you

Em D C

* `

Send one back soon__

VERSE:

Em Em D# Em/D A

'Cos I don't even have a photograph

Em Em D# Em/D A

So I can lose myself in-side your laugh

Em Em D# C G

I just pray that you'll be coming back to

Em D C

* `

Mend my heart's wound__

CHORUS:

C D G C

It's the strangest thing to feel this way

C D G C

All that your love brings only complicates

C D

` `

I don't re-member ever feeling this way

C D

` `

If I got you to thank then you be praised__

REFRAIN-SHORT:

C D G C

It's the strangest thing

C D

It's the strangest

RE-INTRO:

Em Em D# Em/D A

Thing it's the strangest

Em Em D# Em/D A

Thing

VERSE:

Em Em D# Em/D A

It started out with such a simple clue

Em Em D# Em/D A

And then we talked and so the feeling grew

Em Em D# C G

I looked deep into the heart of you it's a

Em D C

* `

Mesmer-ising view__

CHORUS:

C D G C

It's the strangest thing to feel this way

C D G C

All that your love brings only complicates

C D

` `

I don't re-member ever feeling this way

C D

` `

If I got you to thank then you be praised__

REFRAIN:

C D G C

It's the strangest thing

C D G

It's the strangest thing

BRIDGE:

D G C

So hats off to the month of May

G D C G

Its falling leaves and its glistening days

HALF-CHORUS:

C D

` `

I don't re-member ever feeling this way

C D

` `

If I got you to thank then you be praised__

REFRAIN-LONG:

C D G C

It's the strangest thing

C D G C

It's the strangest thing

C D Em G

It's the strangest thing

C D G

It's the strangest thing

CHORDS:

Em Em D# Em/D A C G Em D

/ *

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

B|--0-----0-----0----2---5---3---8----7--|

G|--0-----0-----0----2---5---4---9----7--|

D|-------------------2---5---5---9----7--|

A|--7-----6-----5----0---3---5---7----5--|

E|---------------------------3-----------|

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