Sep222023

Cannons – Strangers Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEm D Am G

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These are Strangers chords by Cannons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em  D

[Verse 1]
Em               D
Please take your time
             Am   D
and take it slow,
Em         D
As all you do will
          Am   D
 start to show,
Em               D
I’m in a sea of strangers,
                  Am
Shaking me up and down,
                     D
I’m in a in a sea of strangers,
                 Em
Spinning me all around,
                D
I’m in a sea of strangers,
                  Am
Shaking me up and down,
                D
I’m in a sea of strangers,
                      Em
Can’t get lost in the sound.
 D  Am  G

[Chorus]
G
Cus I’m not going
  Em       D
 do-o-o-o-own,
              Am   G
I’m not going down,
G                     Em     D
Won’t get lost in the sound,
                Am    G
Get lost in the sound.

[Verse 1]
Em             D
Please take my hand and
        Am   D
 let me know,
Em           D
That you’re ok with
        Am    D
 moving slow,
Em               D
I’m in a sea of strangers,
                  Am
Shaking me up and down,
                     D
I’m in a in a sea of strangers,
                 Em
Spinning me all around,
                D
I’m in a sea of strangers,
                  Am
Shaking me up and down,
                D
I’m in a sea of strangers.

[Chorus]
G
Cus I’m not going
 Em       D
do-o-o-o-own,
              Am   G
I’m not going down,
G
Won’t get lost in
     Em     D
the sound,
                Am    G
Get lost in the sound.

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[Bridge]
         Em          D
And if I ever fall behind,
                Am
Will you be the one,
              G
To keep me in line,
            Em           D
And there’s no amount of time,
                     Am
That could change my mind,
                  G
When you’re by my side.

[Interlude]
Em  D
                Am
Get lost in the sound,
               G
 in the sound,
Em  D
                Am
Get lost in the sound,
               G
in the sound.

[Chorus]
G
Cus I’m not going
  Em       D
 do-o-o-o-own,
              Am   G
I’m not going down,
G
Won’t get lost
        Em     D
 in the sound,
                Am    G
Get lost in the sound.

[Outro]
Em  D
                Am
Get lost in the sound,
               G
 in the sound,
Em  D
                Am
Get lost in the sound,
                G
in the sound.
(Fade Out)

How to play Strangers: key, chords and progression

Strangers by Cannons is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, D, Am and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – Am – G (vi – V – ii – I in G major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.