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[Intro]
  C    G    Em   Gx2
[Verse 1]
  CStrange Gway to Emstart a revolGution
  CStrange Gway to Emget a better Gtan
  CStrange Gway to Emhold a power breaGkfast
  CStrange Gway to Emshow your business Gplan
[Bridge]
  C    G    Em   Gx2
[Verse 2]
  CStrange Gway to Emsee if wood would Gsplinter
  CStrange Gway to Emdo performance Gart
  CStrange Gway to Emsay "I'll see you Glater"
  CStrange Gway to Emleave behind your Gheart
[Chorus]
  BStrange dissident of Emmeekness
And Cnurse of tangled soulGs
And Bso unlike the hoCly
To Amend up Am/Gfull of holeDs
Strange CwayG  Em  G  
[Bridge]
C  G  Em  G
[Verse 3]
  CStrange Gway to Emhang around for Ghours
  CStrange Gway to Emimitate a kitGe
  CStrange Gway to gEmet a view of GAuschGwitz
  CStrange Gway to rEmepresent the ligGht
[Verse 4]
  CStrange Gway to Emwatch for stormy Gweather
  CStrange Gway to Emdisprove graviGty
  CStrange Gway to Emgo around fund-Graising
What a Cstrange Gway to Emsing I'm liberGty
[Chorus]
  BStrange dissident of Emmeekness
And Cnurse of tangled soulGs
And Bso unlike the hoCly
To Amend up Am/Gfull of holeDs
Strange CwayG  Em  G  
[Bridge]
  C    G    Em   Gx3
[Verse 5]
  CStrange Gway to Emtest for haemoGphillia
  CStrange Gway to Emspend a happy Ghour
  CStrange Gway to Emdown a bitter coGcktail
  CStrange Gway to Emmerchandise your Gpower
[Verse 6]
  CStrange Gway to Emreassure your Gmother
  CStrange Gway to Emfinish your world Gtour
  CStrange Gway to Empose for all those Gpaintings
What a Cstrange Gway to Emgather in the Gpoor
[Chorus]
  BStrange dissident of Emmeekness
And Cnurse of tangled soulGs
And Bso unlike the hoCly
To Amend up Am/Gfull of holeDs
This Bworld is too much Emwith us
Could we Cnot now just elopGe?
Strange Bway to hold us cloEmser
Strange Amway to Am/Ggive us hoDpe
Strange CwayG  Em  G  
[Outro]
C  G  Em  G

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Strange Way

by Martyn Joseph

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Am/G

[Intro]

C G Em G

[Verse 1]

C G Em G

Strange way to start a revolution

C G Em G

Strange way to get a better tan

C G Em G

Strange way to hold a power breakfast

C G Em G

Strange way to show your business plan

[Bridge]

C G Em G

[Verse 2]

C G Em G

Strange way to see if wood would splinter

C G Em G

Strange way to do performance art

C G Em G

Strange way to say "I'll see you later"

C G Em G

Strange way to leave behind your heart

[Chorus]

B Em

Strange dissident of meekness

C G

And nurse of tangled souls

B C

And so unlike the holy

Am Am/G D

To end up full of holes

C G Em G

Strange way

[Bridge]

C G Em G

[Verse 3]

C G Em G

Strange way to hang around for hours

C G Em G

Strange way to imitate a kite

C G Em G G

Strange way to get a view of Auschwitz

C G Em G

Strange way to represent the light

[Verse 4]

C G Em G

Strange way to watch for stormy weather

C G Em G

Strange way to disprove gravity

C G Em G

Strange way to go around fund-raising

C G Em G

What a strange way to sing I'm liberty

[Chorus]

B Em

Strange dissident of meekness

C G

And nurse of tangled souls

B C

And so unlike the holy

Am Am/G D

To end up full of holes

C G Em G

Strange way

[Bridge]

C G Em G

[Verse 5]

C G Em G

Strange way to test for haemophillia

C G Em G

Strange way to spend a happy hour

C G Em G

Strange way to down a bitter cocktail

C G Em G

Strange way to merchandise your power

[Verse 6]

C G Em G

Strange way to reassure your mother

C G Em G

Strange way to finish your world tour

C G Em G

Strange way to pose for all those paintings

C G Em G

What a strange way to gather in the poor

[Chorus]

B Em

Strange dissident of meekness

C G

And nurse of tangled souls

B C

And so unlike the holy

Am Am/G D

To end up full of holes

B Em

This world is too much with us

C G

Could we not now just elope?

B Em

Strange way to hold us closer

Am Am/G D

Strange way to give us hope

C G Em G

Strange way

[Outro]

C G Em G

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