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Strangers (C Major)
Artist: The Kinks    Genre: Folk-Rock    Tempo: Moderate    Strum Pattern: D – – – D – D –    Roman Numerals: I, III7, IV, V, Vsus4, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Dave Davies, The Kinks, 1970. YouTube.com: Recording @ YouTube

Strum pattern, 4-beat: | D – – – D – D – |

For some of the rest of the song, there’s a 2-beat measure (indicated with an asterisk: *[F]//) nestled between two 4-beat measures:
| [C] (Strum: D – – – D – D –) | *[F]// (D – D –) | [G] (D – – – D – D –) |
or:
| [Am]/– (D – – –) [G] (D – D –) | *[F]// (D – D –) | [C] (D – – – D – D –) |
Entered by: Cheryl Leon Levy   
▼ Show transpose, instrument, and other display options ▼
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Gsus4
(G,C,D)
G - D G C G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Intro
Strum pattern, 4-beat: | D – D D |
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] (x4 measures)

Verse 1
There are some half-measures throughout the song, marked as *(chord)//
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Where are you going, *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // I don't		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] mind
I've [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] killed my world and I've *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // killed my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] time
So [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] where do I go *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // what do I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] see
I see [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] many people coming *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // after		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me

Pre-Chorus 1
"... (chord)/– ... (chord)// ..." indicates two chords that share one 4-beat measure
So [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] where are you going to, *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // I don't		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] mind
If I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] /– live too		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // long I'm *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // afraid I'll		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] die
So [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I will follow you *		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // wherever you		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] go
If your [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] /– offered		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // hand's still *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // open to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me

Chorus 1
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] Strangers on this *		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] // road we are		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– We are not		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // two, we are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /–		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] //		 [Gsus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So you’ve been where *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // I've just		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] come
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the land that brings *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // losers		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] on
So [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] we will share this *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // road we		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] walk
And [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mind our mouths and be– *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // –ware our		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] talk

Pre-Chorus 2
Till [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] peace we find, tell you *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // what I'll		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] do
All the [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] /– things I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // own I will *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // share with		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you
And if I [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] feel tomorrow like I *		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // feel to–		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] –day
We'll [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] /– take what we		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // want and give the *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // rest a–		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] –way

Chorus 2
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] Strangers on this *		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] // road we are		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– We are not		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // two, we are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /–		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] //		 [Gsus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Holy man and *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // holy		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] priest
This [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love of life makes me *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // weak in my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] knees
And [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] when we get there *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // make your		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] play
'Cause [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] soon I feel you're gonna *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // carry us		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] away

Pre-Chorus 3
In a [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] promised lie you *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // made us be–		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] –lieve
For [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] /– many		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // men there is *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // so much		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] grief
And my [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] mind is proud, but it *		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] // aches with		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] rage
And if I [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] /– live too		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // long I'm *		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] // afraid I'll		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] die

Chorus 3
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] Strangers on this *		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] // road we are		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– We are not		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // two, we are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one

Outro
Last chord is one strum ([C]/–––); let it ring
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] Strangers on this *		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] // road we are		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] on
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /– We are not		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] // two, we are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] /–		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] //		 [Gsus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] /–––
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