Strangest Thing Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Em/B B G B E

Em/D D G B E

D/F♯3. Guitar cF♯hords:D D F♯

Em/Be[0] Em/De[0] D/F♯e(x)

b[3] b[3] b[3]

g[4] g[2] g(0)

d[4] d[0] d[0]

a[2] a[2] a[0]

e[2] e[x] e[2]

4. Riff 1 is played on the piano. The guitar chords and notes

below are, of course, a very simplified transcription.

Riff 1

x3 (There's a pause between the 2nd and the 3rd time,

where just the G chord + b[--0h3p0h30...-] sound

for serveral bars.)

G Em/B G Em/B

b[--0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0---------0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0----------]

Em7 Em/D

b[--0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0----------]

Verse 1

G Strangest Bmthing G days I Bmfeel like dirt

 And then I Emsee the diamond Ddust on everythinGg

G Strangest Bmthing G something Bmplucks my nerve

 And then I Emhear a hundred Dchords a-shimmerinGg D/F♯ Em D C G D

Verse 2

G Strangest Bmthing G the way that Bmone guitar

 Can Emmove me more than Dany symphonGy

G Strangest Bmthing G when it Bmstars to pour

 I feel the Emsadness and the Dpain go out of mGe D/F♯ Em D C G D

Chorus

 I Gdon’t feel D/F♯sad when EmCash wears Dblack I hear the Ctrain GcoDmin’

GGood things D/F♯down the Emrailroad Dtrack ya gotta Cbelieve in GsomeDthin’

Riff 1

x1

Verse 3

G Yeah the strangest Bmthing G that asBmsassin’ gun

 It was a-Emtrained to fire Daway on anyonGe

G Strangest Bmthing G the way a Bmstranger wept for Emhim

 And how she Dspilt a tear of lovGe D/F♯ Em D C G D

G Yeah the strangest Bmthing G the way that Bmhope can hide itEmself

 Behind the Dwalls of anythinGg D/F♯ Em D C G D

Chorus

 I Gdon’t feel D/F♯sad when EmCash wears Dblack I hear the Ctrain GcoDmin’

GGood things D/F♯down the Emrailroad Dtrack ya gotta Cbelieve in GsomeDthin’

Riff 1

x1

Verse 4

G Strangest Bmthing G like a Bmpotion to unEmspell

 The curse of Dhuman suffeGring

G Stangest Bmthing G strangest Bmthings befall

 Even the Emstrongest of us Dall G D/F♯ Em D C G D

Ending

G D/F♯ Em D C G D

G D/F♯ Em D C