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Strangers

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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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 Main chord progression
            Em11  Em*                    Em9          Cmaj7/E    C/G     Cmaj7/G     Em    G  D11/A  
e|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--0-----0-------0----0----0---|
B|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--1-----0-------0----0----3---|
G|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--0-----0-------0----0----0---|
D|-7--7--7-9-7--5--5--5-7-5--4--4--4-5-4--2--2--2-2-2--|--2-----2-------2----0----4---|
A|-9--9--9-9-9--7--7--7-7-7--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--|--3-----3-------2----2----5---|
E|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--3-----3-------0----3----5---|
[Intro]
 Em11  Em*  Em9  Cmaj7/E  
[Verse 1]
          Em11  Em*             Em9  Cmaj7/E  
Don't wake me when this is over
                Em11  Em*         Em9  Cmaj7/E  
Just let me drift amidst my dreams
      Em11  Em*          Em9  Cmaj7/E  
I need to regain composure
                      Em11  Em*           Em9  Cmaj7/E  
And right now my heart is still and asleep
[Pre-Chorus]
EmI refuse to beD11/AlieveC/G  
That wEme've become so obsoD11/AleteC/G  
EmDon't wake me when this is D11/AoverC/G  
'Cause I need to Emfind the time lost in bD11/AetweenC/G  
[Chorus]
If C/Gwe get back (Get Cmaj7/Gback)
To lovin' each Emother (Loving each other)
Can C/Gwe get back (Get Cmaj7/Gback)
To learning how to Emlive?
We are C/Gstrangers in this landCmaj7/G  
With so much left to disEmcover
Can C/Gwe get back (Get Cmaj7/Gback)
To learning how to Emlive?
[Verse 2]
           Em11  Em*
We look to the heavens above
For adEm9vice on our lCmaj7/Eives
          Em11  Em*                   Em9  
Searching for God at the bottoms of bottles
And in sCmaj7/Etrangers' eyes
EmWe're living in desperation
D11/ADrowning in C/Gmedication
EmLost in the folly of our D11/AageC/G  
[Chorus]
If C/Gwe get back (Get Cmaj7/Gback)
To lovin' each Emother (Loving each other)
Can C/Gwe get back (Get Cmaj7/Gback)
To learnin' how to Emlive?
We are C/Gstrangers in this landCmaj7/G  
With so much left to disEmcover
Can C/Gwe get back (Get Cmaj7/Gback)
To learnin' how to Emlive?
[Refrain]
We are C/Gstrangers in this landCmaj7/G  Em  
We are C/Gstrangers in this landCmaj7/G  Em  
[Outro]
 Em11  Em*  Em9  Cmaj7/E  

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Strangers

by City and Colour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em11

Em9

Cmaj7/E

C/G

Cmaj7/G

D11/A

Main chord progression

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E C/G Cmaj7/G Em G D11/A

e|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--0-----0-------0----0----0---|

B|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--1-----0-------0----0----3---|

G|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--0-----0-------0----0----0---|

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

A|-9--9--9-9-9--7--7--7-7-7--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--|--3-----3-------2----2----5---|

E|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--|--3-----3-------0----3----5---|

[Intro]

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E

[Verse 1]

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E

Don't wake me when this is over

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E

Just let me drift amidst my dreams

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E

I need to regain composure

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E

And right now my heart is still and asleep

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D11/A C/G

I refuse to believe

Em D11/A C/G

That we've become so obsolete

Em D11/A C/G

Don't wake me when this is over

Em D11/A C/G

'Cause I need to find the time lost in between

[Chorus]

C/G Cmaj7/G

If we get back (Get back)

To lovin' each other (Loving each other)

C/G Cmaj7/G

Can we get back (Get back)

To learning how to live?

C/G Cmaj7/G

We are strangers in this land

With so much left to discover

C/G Cmaj7/G

Can we get back (Get back)

To learning how to live?

[Verse 2]

Em11 Em

We look to the heavens above

Em9 Cmaj7/E

For advice on our lives

Em11 Em Em9

Searching for God at the bottoms of bottles

Cmaj7/E

And in strangers' eyes

We're living in desperation

D11/A C/G

Drowning in medication

Em D11/A C/G

Lost in the folly of our age

[Chorus]

C/G Cmaj7/G

If we get back (Get back)

To lovin' each other (Loving each other)

C/G Cmaj7/G

Can we get back (Get back)

To learnin' how to live?

C/G Cmaj7/G

We are strangers in this land

With so much left to discover

C/G Cmaj7/G

Can we get back (Get back)

To learnin' how to live?

[Refrain]

C/G Cmaj7/G Em

We are strangers in this land

C/G Cmaj7/G Em

We are strangers in this land

[Outro]

Em11 Em Em9 Cmaj7/E

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