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CHORDS
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1. Parts of Riff 1 also sound in some Verses.
2. Piano chords:
         Bass    Chord
       Em/B       B    G-    B-  E  
       Em/D       D    G-    B-  E  
       D/F#      F#    D-    D-  F#  
3. Guitar chords:
Em/B  Em/D  D/F#
e  0e  0e(x)
b  3b  3b3  
g  4g  2g(0)
d  4d  0d0  
a  2a  2a0  
e  2e[x]  e2  
4. Riff 1 is played on the piano. The guitar chords and notes 
below are, of course, a very simplified transcription.
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Riff 1: x3 (There's a pause between the 2nd and the 3rd time,
            where just the G chord + b[--0h3p0h30...-] sound 
e[--G---------------Em/B---0-0-0-0-G---------------Em/B---0-0-0-0--]
b[--0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0---------0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0----------]
e[--Em7---------------Em/D---0-0-0-0--]
b[--0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0----------]
Verse 1:
  GStrangest Bmthing   Gdays I Bmfeel like dirt
And then I Emsee the diamond Ddust on everythinGg
  GStrangest Bmthing   Gsomething Bmplucks my nerve
And then I Emhear a hundred Dchords a-shimmerinGgD/F#  Em  D  C  G  D  
Verse 2:
  GStrangest Bmthing   Gthe way that Bmone guitar
Can Emmove me more than Dany symphonGy
  GStrangest Bmthing   Gwhen it Bmstars to pour
I feel the Emsadness and the Dpain go out of mGeD/F#  Em  D  C  G  D  
Chorus:
I Gdon’t feel D/F#sad when EmCash wears Dblack I hear the Ctrain GcoDmin’
GGood things D/F#down the Emrailroad Dtrack ya gotta Cbelieve in GsomeDthin’
Riff 1: x1
Verse 3:
  GYeah the strangest Bmthing   Gthat asBmsassin’ gun
It was a-Emtrained to fire Daway on anyonGe
  GStrangest Bmthing   Gthe way a Bmstranger wept for Emhim
And how she Dspilt a tear of lovGeD/F#  Em  D  C  G  D  
  GYeah the strangest Bmthing   Gthe way that Bmhope can hide itEmself
Behind the Dwalls of anythinGgD/F#  Em  D  C  G  D  
Chorus:
I Gdon’t feel D/F#sad when EmCash wears Dblack I hear the Ctrain GcoDmin’
GGood things D/F#down the Emrailroad Dtrack ya gotta Cbelieve in GsomeDthin’
Riff 1: x1
Verse 4:
  GStrangest Bmthing   Glike a Bmpotion to unEmspell
The curse of Dhuman suffeGring
  GStangest Bmthing   Gstrangest Bmthings befall
Even the Emstrongest of us DallG  D/F#  Em  D  C  G  D  
Ending:
G D/F# Em D C G D
G D/F# Em D C

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Strangest Thing

by Grant-Lee Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

Em/D

D/F#

Em7

CHORDS

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1. Parts of Riff 1 also sound in some Verses.

2. Piano chords:

Bass Chord

Em/B B G B E

- -

Em/D D G B E

- -

D/F# F# D D F#

- -

3. Guitar chords:

Em/B Em/D D/F#

0 0

e e e(x)

3 3 3

b b b

4 2

g g g(0)

4 0 0

d d d

2 2 0

a a a

2 2

e e[x] e

4. Riff 1 is played on the piano. The guitar chords and notes

below are, of course, a very simplified transcription.

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Riff 1: x3 (There's a pause between the 2nd and the 3rd time,

where just the G chord + b[--0h3p0h30...-] sound

G Em/B G Em/B

e[--------------------0-0-0-0-------------------0-0-0-0--]

b[--0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0---------0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0----------]

Em7 Em/D

e[--------------------0-0-0-0--]

b[--0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0----------]

Verse 1:

G Bm G Bm

Strangest thing days I feel like dirt

Em D G

And then I see the diamond dust on everything

G Bm G Bm

Strangest thing something plucks my nerve

Em D G D/F# Em D C G D

And then I hear a hundred chords a-shimmering

Verse 2:

G Bm G Bm

Strangest thing the way that one guitar

Em D G

Can move me more than any symphony

G Bm G Bm

Strangest thing when it stars to pour

Em D G D/F# Em D C G D

I feel the sadness and the pain go out of me

Chorus:

G D/F# Em D C G D

I don’t feel sad when Cash wears black I hear the train comin’

G D/F# Em D C G D

Good things down the railroad track ya gotta believe in somethin’

Riff 1: x1

Verse 3:

G Bm G Bm

Yeah the strangest thing that assassin’ gun

Em D G

It was a-trained to fire away on anyone

G Bm G Bm Em

Strangest thing the way a stranger wept for him

D G D/F# Em D C G D

And how she spilt a tear of love

G Bm G Bm Em

Yeah the strangest thing the way that hope can hide itself

D G D/F# Em D C G D

Behind the walls of anything

Chorus:

G D/F# Em D C G D

I don’t feel sad when Cash wears black I hear the train comin’

G D/F# Em D C G D

Good things down the railroad track ya gotta believe in somethin’

Riff 1: x1

Verse 4:

G Bm G Bm Em

Strangest thing like a potion to unspell

D G

The curse of human suffering

G Bm G Bm

Stangest thing strangest things befall

Em D G D/F# Em D C G D

Even the strongest of us all

Ending:

G D/F# Em D C G D

G D/F# Em D C

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