Strange chords by Galaxie 500 (Official Version)

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Intro 1
D 
D 
D 
D 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 

Verse 1

Why's everybody actin' funny?

Why's everybody look so strange?

Why's everybody look so nasty?

What do I want with all these things?

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Chorus 1

I went alone down to the drugstore

I went in back and took a Coke

I stood in line and ate my Twinkies

I stood in line, I had to wait

Verse 2

Why's everybody actin' funny?

Why's everybody look so strange?

Why's everybody look so pretty?

What do I want with all these things?

Chorus 2

I went alone down to the drugstore

I went in back and took a Coke

I stood in line and ate my Twinkies

I stood in line, I had to wait

Solo 1

Interlude 1

Na-na-na-naaa Na-na-na-na-naa

Na-na-na-naaa Na-na-na-naa

Na-na-na-naaa Na-na-na-na-naa

Na-na-na-naaa Na-na-na-naaa

Outro 1
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 
D 
Am 
G 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 96

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Strange by Galaxie 500, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Strange the way Galaxie 500 intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.