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[Verse 1]
GFire inside my Fshoes, still walking Emforward but back to Eyou.
I s’pose I must be Amstuck with you again.
This Fmaj7/Ajoke    is wearing thin
I Am6know it’s time, I Dknow it’s time to Ggo
[Verse 2]
Just so you Fknow, this secret Empart of me never Eshows
And when you run aAmround like you don’t care,
I'm Fmaj7/Asuddenly aware
I Am6know it’s time, I Dknow it’s time and...
[Chorus 1]
It’s Gsuddenly strange, I can Fhardly complain
I'm Cdown the stairs, I'm Dout the door and...
It’s Gsuddenly colder, it Fbowled me right over
I'm Cdown again. I Dsuppose it’s over Gnow.
[Verse 3]
(G)                           F                    Em  E  
Don’t ask me how but it didn’t take much to figure out.
And you’ll know I’ll go Amacting really tough
And Fmaj7/Agive    you back your stuff
I Am6know it’s time, I Dknow it’s time and...
[Chorus 2]
It’s Gsuddenly strange, I can Fhardly complain
I'm Cdown the stairs, I'm Dout the door and...
It’s Gsuddenly colder, it Fbowled me right over
I'm Cdown again. I Dsuppose it’s over Bbnow.
[Instrumental]
Bb   Am7   G   F   Em
[Verse 4]
And you’ll know I’ll go Amacting really tough
And Fmaj7/Agive    you back your stuff
I Am6know it’s time, I Dknow it’s time and...
[Chorus 2]
It’s Gsuddenly strange, I can Fhardly complain
I'm Cdown the stairs, I'm Dout the door and...
It’s Gsuddenly colder, it Fbowled me right over
I'm Cdown again. I Dsuppose it’s over Bbnow.
[Outro]
Bb    F    Am7    D    G

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Suddenly Strange

by Bic Runga

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/A

Am6

Am7

[Verse 1]

G F Em E

Fire inside my shoes, still walking forward but back to you.

I s’pose I must be stuck with you again.

Fmaj7/A

This joke is wearing thin

Am6 D G

I know it’s time, I know it’s time to go

[Verse 2]

F Em E

Just so you know, this secret part of me never shows

And when you run around like you don’t care,

Fmaj7/A

I'm suddenly aware

Am6 D

I know it’s time, I know it’s time and...

[Chorus 1]

G F

It’s suddenly strange, I can hardly complain

C D

I'm down the stairs, I'm out the door and...

G F

It’s suddenly colder, it bowled me right over

C D G

I'm down again. I suppose it’s over now.

[Verse 3]

G F Em E

()

Don’t ask me how but it didn’t take much to figure out.

And you’ll know I’ll go acting really tough

Fmaj7/A

And give you back your stuff

Am6 D

I know it’s time, I know it’s time and...

[Chorus 2]

G F

It’s suddenly strange, I can hardly complain

C D

I'm down the stairs, I'm out the door and...

G F

It’s suddenly colder, it bowled me right over

C D Bb

I'm down again. I suppose it’s over now.

[Instrumental]

Bb Am7 G F Em

[Verse 4]

And you’ll know I’ll go acting really tough

Fmaj7/A

And give you back your stuff

Am6 D

I know it’s time, I know it’s time and...

[Chorus 2]

G F

It’s suddenly strange, I can hardly complain

C D

I'm down the stairs, I'm out the door and...

G F

It’s suddenly colder, it bowled me right over

C D Bb

I'm down again. I suppose it’s over now.

[Outro]

Bb F Am7 D G

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