Alec Benjamin – Stranger To Myself Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Alec Benjamin – Stranger To Myself Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Stranger To Myself by Alec Benjamin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bm                              A                    G
Somebody’s been going through my things
A                                            G
Keys are on the kitchen table,
A                G                            A
usually keep ’em in my nightstand
Bm                             A                             G
Maybe I’ve just had too much to drink
A                             G
Lately I feel so unstable
A               G                             A
All my friends say “You’re alright, man”

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bm                                           G
Closing the door, checking the locks
Em
Look out the window
Bm
Lay in the floor,
G                                         Em
calling the cops when I hear the windblown

[Chorus]
Bm                             A               G               A
When they kicked open the door I was hiding
Bm               A               G               A
And I came out with my hands in the air
Bm                             A
I said, “Officers, someone’s inside”
G                                           A
And when he turned on the light
Bm               A                             G
It was just me standing there in the mirror
A               Bm               A                 G
Guess I’m a stranger to myself, mmm
A    Bm               A               G               A
Guess I’m a stranger to myself, mmm

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[Verse 2]
Bm                             A
Lonely conversation,
G                                                       A
tryna get to know the face that’s staring back at me
A               G                             A
He almost feels as familiar
Bm                                           A
And just when I thought I knew him
G                             Em
He disappeared from viewing
G                             A               G               A
I’m afraid that I might be here with a killer

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm                             G
Closing the door, checking the locks
Em
Look out the window
Bm
Lay in the floor,
G                             Em
calling the cops when I hear the windblown

[Chorus]
Bm               A                             G               A
When they kicked open the door I was hiding
Bm A               G A
And I came out with my hands in the air
Bm A
I said, “Officers, someone’s inside”
G A
And when he turned on the light
Bm A G
It was just me standing there in the mirror
A Bm A G
Guess I’m a stranger to myself, mmm
A Bm A G A
Guess I’m a stranger to myself, mmm

How to play Stranger To Myself: key, chords and progression

To play Stranger To Myself by Alec Benjamin, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 4 chords: Bm, A, G and Em.

The backbone of the song is Bm – A – G – A (i – VII – VI – VII in B minor), a minor “Aeolian” loop common in rock and Afrobeats. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Stranger To Myself chords: questions

What key is Stranger To Myself in?

Stranger To Myself by Alec Benjamin is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Stranger To Myself?

Stranger To Myself uses 4 chords: Bm, A, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Stranger To Myself?

The main progression is Bm – A – G – A (i – VII – VI – VII), a minor “Aeolian” loop common in rock and Afrobeats.

Is Stranger To Myself easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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