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Is It Really So Strange? chords by
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1987•Rock•1.3K views•
Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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A
A

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B
B
2

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Verse 1
E
E

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I left the North

I traveled South
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E

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I found a tiny house
A
A

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B
B
2

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And I can't help the way I feel
E
E

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E

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E

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A
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B
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E
E

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Oh yes, you can kick me

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E
E

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And you can break my face
A
A

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B
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2

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E
E

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But you won't change the way I feel
A
A

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E
E

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'Cause I love you, oh
Chorus 1
G#m
G#m
4

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
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2

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E
E

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And is it really so strange?
G#m
G#m
4

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
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B
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2

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E
E

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Oh, is it really so strange?
G#m
G#m
4

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C#m
C#m
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F#m
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B
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2

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Bb
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Oh, is it really so, really so strange?
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A

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Bb
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B
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2

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I say "No", you say "Yes"
C#
C#
4

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D
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And you will change your mind
D#
D#
6

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I left the
Verse 2
E
E

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South

I traveled North
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E

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I got confused, I killed a horse
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A

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B
B
2

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I can't help the way I feel
E
E

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E

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B
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2

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E

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Oh yes, you can punch me

And you can butt me
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E

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And you can break my spine
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A

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B
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2

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E
E

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But you won't change the way I feel
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'Cause I love you, oh
Chorus 2
G#m
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F#m
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B
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2

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E
E

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And if it really so strange?
G#m
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C#m
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F#m
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B
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2

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E
E

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Oh, is it really so strange?
G#m
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C#m
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F#m
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2

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Oh, is it really so, really so strange?
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Bb
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I say "No", you say "Yes"
C#
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4

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D#
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6

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But you will change your mind
Interlude 1
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B
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Verse 3
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E

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I left the North again

I traveled South again
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And I got confused, I killed a nun
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2

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I can't help the way I feel
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I can't help the way I feel
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I can't help the way I feel
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I lost my bag in Newport Pagnell
Chorus 3
G#m
G#m
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C#m
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Why is the last mile
F#m
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B
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2

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E
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the hardest mile?
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C#m
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My throat was dry,
F#m
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B
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2

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E
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with the sun in my eyes
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C#m
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F#m
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B
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Bb
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And I realized, I realized
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I could never, I could never,
C#
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4

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D#
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E
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never, never, go back home again

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • E

  • A

  • B

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • Bb

  • C#

    4

  • D

  • D#

    6

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Is It Really So Strange? by The Smiths is E major.

The primary chords used in Is It Really So Strange? are E, A, B, G#m, C#m, F#m.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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