Strange Powers chords by The Magnetic Fields (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
C 
G 
On the Ferris wheel
F 
C 
G 
Looking out on Coney Island
F 
C 
G 
Under more stars than
F 
C 
G 
there are prostitutes in Thailand
F 
C 
G 
Our hair in the air
F 
C 
G 
Our lips blue from cotton candy
F 
C 
G 
When we kiss, it feels
F 
C 
G 
Like a flying saucer landing

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Chorus 1

C/E

And I can't sleep

C/E

'Cause you got strange powers

C/E

You're in my dreams

C/E

Strange powers

Interlude 1

Verse 2
F 
C 
G 
In Las Vegas where
F 
C 
G 
The electric bills are staggering
F 
C 
G 
The decor hog wild
F 
C 
G 
And the entertainment saccharin
F 
C 
G 
What a golden age
F 
C 
G 
What a time of right and reason
F 
C 
G 
The consumer's king
F 
C 
G 
And unhappiness is treason

Chorus 2

C/E

And I can't sleep

C/E

'Cause you got strange powers

C/E

You're in my dreams

C/E

Strange powers

Verse 3

Sun falls down like honey

The Moon pours down like mercury

The stars fall down like money

And you come down to me

Chorus 3

C/E

And I can't sleep

C/E

'Cause you got strange powers

C/E

You're in my dreams

C/E

Strange powers

Chorus 4
Dm 
C/E 
Am 
And I can't sleep
G 
C 
F 
C/E 
C 
'Cause you got strange powers
F 
Dm 
C/E 
Am 
G 
You're in my dreams
C 
F 
C/E 
C 
Strange powers
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 132

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Strange Powers by The Magnetic Fields, 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 C major. It suits players who want to learn Strange Powers the way The Magnetic Fields intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.