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C/G:  332010
F/C:  x3321x
[Verse 1]
C/GDavid died yesterday, today it's raining
I Emknow I didn't know you
But in my heart I know it to F/Cbe true
N.C.
It is raining for you, David
The rain it is foC/Gr you
[Verse 2]
Oh how can I explain the colossal Emloss I feel?
It's F/Cleft me gasping at the C/Gwheel
Oh it comes in waves, or a Emsingle tear
Like the F/Csea washes towards the lonely C/Gpier
[Chorus]
 F/CAnd when you are gone, C/Gthe world it moves on
But it's F/Clost its strange C/Gbeauty
 F/CAnd when you are gone, the rest of C/Gus have to carry on
But the F/Cworld it's lost its strange C/Gbeauty
[Post-Chorus]
Strange F/Cbeauty
Strange C/Gbeauty
Strange F/Cbeauty
[Instrumental]
C/G  Em  F  C/G
[Verse 3]
Oh and I have been mourning all Emmorning
Since you F/Cleft without a C/Gwarning
Searching for clues that you're Emstill around
In this F/Cfruitless longing I have C/Gfound
[Chorus]
 F/CWhen you are gone, C/Gthe world it moves on
But it's F/Clost its strange C/Gbeauty
 F/CWhen you are gone, the rest of C/Gus have to carry on
But the F/Cworld has lost its strange C/Gbeauty
[Post-Chorus]
Strange F/Cbeauty
Strange C/Gbeauty
Strange F/Cbeauty
Strange C/Gbeauty
[Outro]
Strange F/Cbeauty
Strange C/Gbeauty
Strange F/Cbeauty
Oh oh oh C/Goh

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Strange Beauty

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

F/C

C/G: 332010

F/C: x3321x

[Verse 1]

C/G

David died yesterday, today it's raining

I know I didn't know you

F/C

But in my heart I know it to be true

N.C.

It is raining for you, David

C/G

The rain it is for you

[Verse 2]

Oh how can I explain the colossal loss I feel?

F/C C/G

It's left me gasping at the wheel

Oh it comes in waves, or a single tear

F/C C/G

Like the sea washes towards the lonely pier

[Chorus]

F/C C/G

And when you are gone, the world it moves on

F/C C/G

But it's lost its strange beauty

F/C C/G

And when you are gone, the rest of us have to carry on

F/C C/G

But the world it's lost its strange beauty

[Post-Chorus]

F/C

Strange beauty

C/G

Strange beauty

F/C

Strange beauty

[Instrumental]

C/G Em F C/G

[Verse 3]

Oh and I have been mourning all morning

F/C C/G

Since you left without a warning

Searching for clues that you're still around

F/C C/G

In this fruitless longing I have found

[Chorus]

F/C C/G

When you are gone, the world it moves on

F/C C/G

But it's lost its strange beauty

F/C C/G

When you are gone, the rest of us have to carry on

F/C C/G

But the world has lost its strange beauty

[Post-Chorus]

F/C

Strange beauty

C/G

Strange beauty

F/C

Strange beauty

C/G

Strange beauty

[Outro]

F/C

Strange beauty

C/G

Strange beauty

F/C

Strange beauty

C/G

Oh oh oh oh

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