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                Like Strangers - Everly Brothers
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Written by: Boudleaux Bryant
From: "The Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers" (1960)
The original is in F#. Might be easier to play in G, D or E shapes. 
- For G, transpose this tab +1. To match the original key, tune down 
  your guitar 1 step.
- For D, transpose this tab -4. To match the original key, put on a capo 
  4th fret.
- For E, transpose -2. To match the original key, put on a capo 
  2nd fret.
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[Intro]
|  F#| % |
[Part 1]
Like F#strangers, Bthat's C#what we F#are
Darling, F#how can F#7/Elovers D#pull apart so G#mfar?
Like G#mstrangers , C#how can it G#mbe?
Only C#7days ago we loved so tenderF#ly
[Part 2]
I F#love you, BtruC#ly I F#do
And I F#hope deep F#7/Ein your D#heart you love me G#mtoo
Let's forBmget that we've been angry
Let's be F#lovers F#7/Elike beD#7fore
And G#mswear not to be like C#7strangers anyF#more
[Coda]
Let's foBmrget that we've been angry
Let's be F#lovers F#7/Elike beD#7fore
And G#mswear not to be like C#7strangers a-ny-F#more
                       (break)

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Like Strangers

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7/E

G#m

C#7

D#7

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Like Strangers - Everly Brothers

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Written by: Boudleaux Bryant

From: "The Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers" (1960)

The original is in F#. Might be easier to play in G, D or E shapes.

- For G, transpose this tab +1. To match the original key, tune down

your guitar 1 step.

- For D, transpose this tab -4. To match the original key, put on a capo

4th fret.

- For E, transpose -2. To match the original key, put on a capo

2nd fret.

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[Intro]

| | % |

[Part 1]

F# B C# F#

Like strangers, that's what we are

F# F#7/E D# G#m

Darling, how can lovers pull apart so far?

G#m C# G#m

Like strangers , how can it be?

C#7 F#

Only days ago we loved so tenderly

[Part 2]

F# B C# F#

I love you, truly I do

F# F#7/E D# G#m

And I hope deep in your heart you love me too

Let's forget that we've been angry

F# F#7/E D#7

Let's be lovers like before

G#m C#7 F#

And swear not to be like strangers anymore

[Coda]

Let's forget that we've been angry

F# F#7/E D#7

Let's be lovers like before

G#m C#7 F#

And swear not to be like strangers a-ny-more

(break)

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