Something So Strong chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)
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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

D

D

D

D

Verse 1

D

Love can make you weep,

Em7

D

can make you run for cover

Bm

Roots that spread so deep,

G

D

bring life to frozen ground

Chorus 1

G

D

Something so strong

G

Bm

Asus4

could carry us away

G

D

Something so strong

G

Asus4

could carry us today

Verse 2

D

Turning in my sleep,

Em7

D

love can leave you cold

Bm

The taste of jealousy,

G

D

is like a lust for gold

Chorus 2

G

D

Something so strong

G

Bm

Asus4

could carry us away

G

D

Something so strong

G

A

could carry us today

Bridge 1

G/B

Bm

D

A/C#

I've been feeling so much old er

G/B

Bm

A

Frame me and hang me on the wall

G/B

Bm

D

A/C#

I've seen you fall into the same trap

G/B

Bm

Asus4

This thing is happening to us all

Solo 1

D

D

Em7

D

D

Bm

G

F#7

Chorus 3
G G 
 
D D 
 
Something so strong
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
could carry us away
G G 
 
D D 
 
Something so strong
G G 
 
A A 
 
could carry us today
G G 
 
D D 
 
Something so strong
G G 
 
D D 
 
Something so strong
G G 
 
D D 
 
Something so strong
G G 
 
D D 
 
Something something so strong

Outro 1

G

D

G

D

G

D

G

D

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD Em7 Bm G Asus4...

Chords

D
Em7
Bm
G
Asus4
A
G/B
A/C#
F#7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Something So Strong by Crowded House, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Crowded House's performance.

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