Keane – Strange Room Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Keane – Strange Room Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsABmEDAmaj7F#mC#m

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This is the chords of Strange Room by Keane on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A

[Verse]
A                          Bm
A pint set on the piano
A                             Bm
By the open window
E
Your arm around my shoulder
D                             A
One song after another
A                                           Bm
A church to praise the good times
A                                           Bm
And shelter from the bad times
E
And when our run came to an end
D
Felt like I lost my best friend

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[Chorus]
A                             E
For a moment I was dreaming
E                                           A
We were just beginning
D                                                  A
Thought finally I’ve come home
D                             A
Finally I’ve come home

[Verse]
A                             Bm
Officer, let me explain
A                             Bm
I lost something I love today
E
Yeah, I know what it looks like
D                             A
A rich kid with a good life
A                                           Bm
I know you’re too young to
A                                           Bm
Have done things you can’t undo
E
To rake over your dreams and
D                             A
Know this is what they’ve come to

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[Chorus]
A                             E
I woke up in a strange room
E                                           A
Time to start again now
D                             A
I want to help you find a way through
Bm                                           E
You’re just meant to guess it somehow
A                             Amaj7
For a moment I was dreaming
E                             F#m
We were just beginning
D                             C#m
Thought finally I’ve come home
D                             A
Finally I’ve come home

[Ending]
A Amaj7 E F#m D A
A E A D A E D
A

How to play Strange Room: key, chords and progression

Strange Room by Keane is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 7 chords: A, Bm, E, D, Amaj7, F#m and C#m.

Listen for Bm – A – Bm – E (ii – I – ii – V in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – doh – reh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Am, D, C, Gmaj7, Em, Bm (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Strange Room chords: questions

What key is Strange Room in?

Strange Room by Keane is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Strange Room?

Strange Room uses 7 chords: A, Bm, E, D, Amaj7, F#m, C#m.

What is the chord progression of Strange Room?

The main progression is Bm – A – Bm – E (ii – I – ii – V).

Is Strange Room easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Am, D, C, Gmaj7, Em, Bm (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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