Strange Things
Randy Newman
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Key:
Intro: C Cmaj7 C7 C6 Caug C X2 (you could also just play Cmaj through this as it is the piano that plays the decending chromatic line)C I was on top of the world livin highD7 It was right in my pocketG7 I was livin' the life Things were just the way they shouldC G beC Cmaj7 When from out of the sky like aC6 C bomb comes some little punk in aD7 rocketG7 Now all of a sudden some strangeC things are happenin' to me...F I had friends,E7 I had lots of friendsAm C F Now all my friends are gone D7 G7 C(same as intro X1)Continues after the adAnd I'm doin' the best I can to carry onF I had power (power)F#dim I was respected (respect)C/G E/G# A But not any moreD7 And I've lost the love to the oneG7 whom I adored.... let me tell you about a Chorus:Am F G strange...... things are happenin' to meAm F G Strange...... thingsAb C F Strange...... things are happenin' to me...D7 G Intro Ain't no doubt about it X2 Verse 2: (same chords) You got someone you think you know well Who turns out a stranger The minute you turn your back You're in it all by yourself They laugh at your jokes You think you're doin' quite well But you're in danger, boy You end up alone, forgotten, way up on the shelf Chorus:Am F G strange...... things are happenin' to meAm F G Strange...... thingsAb C F Strange...... things are happenin' to me...D7 G Intro Ain't no doubt about it..... X2Am F G strange...... things are happenin' to meAm F G Strange...... thingsAb C F Strange...... things areD7 G happenin' to me...