Jun92019

Jonas Brothers – Strangers Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression & Tabs

ChordsC/E F G

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This is the chord progression of Strangers by Jonas Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C/E F
I came here looking for another excuse
G
To run away from something beautiful
C/E F
It’s like it’s driving me closer to you
G
Every step back pulls me right back to you

[Pre-Chorus]
C/E F
Time stands still and it’s only us
G
What we feel started way before we ever touched
C/E F
Just imagine only us
G
Yeah, you found me right before I’d given up

[Chorus]
C/E F
I just saw the lightning strike
G
Knew it right then when I looked in your eyes
C/E F G
And I said to myself, “It’s no surprise we ain’t strangers”
G
Strangers tonight
C/E F
Must be from a different life
G
Been here before and it just feels right
C/E F G
No, this ain’t the first time for you and I, we ain’t strangers
Strangers tonight

[Post-Chorus]
C/E F G
Strangers, strangers (strangers)
G
Strangers tonight
C/E F G
Strangers (strangers), strangers (strangers)
G
Strangers tonight

[Verse 2]
C/E F
You’ll say my name like it’s been on your lips
G
Familiar in ways I can’t explain
C/E F
You got a heart that I know I can miss
G
Hold me like that and pull me right back again

[Pre-Chorus]
C/E F
Time stands still and it’s only us
G
What we feel started way before we ever touched
C/E F
Just imagine only us
G
Yeah, you found me right before I’d given up

[Post-Chorus]
C/E F G
Strangers, strangers (strangers)
G
Strangers tonight
C/E F G
Strangers (strangers), strangers (strangers)
G
Strangers tonight

[Refrain]
C/E F
I came here looking for another excuse
G
To run away from something beautiful
C/E F
It’s like it’s driving me closer to you
G
Every step back pulls me right back to you

[Post-Chorus]
C/E F
Strangers, strangers (strangers)
G
Strangers tonight
C/E F
Strangers (strangers), strangers (strangers)
G
Strangers tonight

How to play Strangers: key, chords and progression

Strangers by Jonas Brothers is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 3 chords: C/E, F and G.

The backbone of the song is C/E – F – G – C/E (I – IV – V – I in C major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, D, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.