Lewis Capaldi – Strangers Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lewis Capaldi – Strangers Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D

[Verse 1]
D
We were strangers
 at the bar
A
They were playing
"Wonderwall"
  Bm
I overheard you say
               G
 you hate this song
D
Next thing I knew,
 I'm walkin' over
A
Came and tapped you
on your shoulder
Bm
Said, "My dear,
                         G
 you're not the only one"
D
Spent the night
there at my place
     A
That night became
 a hundred days
    Bm
And I shared all
                    G
 my deepest secrets with you
D
Soon enough, well,
                     A
I found out you're something
 I can't live without
    Bm
And every time I close
           G
my eyes I miss you

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[Pre-Chorus]
      D       A
And I know, I waited all
                 Bm
 my life just to fall for
 G            D
 someone like you
       A
In the blink of an eye,
          Bm               G
yeah, it all fell through

[Chorus]
             D
I can't even lie,
               A
I'm not doing well
              Bm
Waking up without you,
                G
sleeping by myself
             D
Alone in our room,
                    A
all your stuff is gone
                   Bm
Yeah, I'm standing still
                          G
 here while you're moving on
                    D
When my world would tear
       A
in two, you were who
  Bm       G
I ran to
                 D
Now I can't even call,
                A
 or call you my friend
                 Bm
Oh darling, it's strange
                      G
'cause you and I are strangers
                D A Bm G
 all over again
[Verse 2]
D
Heart's amiss and
 head's a blaze
    A
The nights become
the start of days
    Bm
And I've been drinking
                G
just to get me through
     D
It's funny how you love
             A
someone and when it's over,
 said and done
     Bm
It's almost like you never
      G
 even knew 'em

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[Pre-Chorus]
      D       A
And I know, I waited all
                 Bm
my life just to fall for
  G            D
 someone like you
       A
In the blink of an eye,
          Bm               G
 yeah, it all fell through

[Chorus]
             D
I can't even lie,
               A
I'm not doing well
              Bm
Waking up without you,
               G
 sleeping by myself
             D
Alone in our room,
                    A
 all your stuff is gone
                   Bm
Yeah, I'm standing still
                          G
here while you're moving on
                    D
When my world would tear
       A
 in two, you were who
  Bm       G
I ran to
                 D
Now I can't even call,
                A
 or call you my friend
                 Bm
Oh darling, it's strange
'cause you and I are
   G
 strangers all over
    D A Bm G
again

[Post-Chorus]
          D A Bm G
All over again

[Bridge]
      D             A
Now I know, I'll be waiting
                     Bm
 all my life for someone
like you

[Chorus]
             D
I can't even lie,
               A
 I'm not doing well
              Bm
Waking up without you,
               G
 sleeping by myself
             D
Alone in our room,
                    A
 all your stuff is gone
                   Bm
Yeah, I'm standing still
                          G
here while you're moving on
                    D
When my world would tear
       A
in two, you were who
  Bm       G
I ran to
                 D
Now I can't even call,
                A
or call you my friend
                 Bm
Oh darling, it's strange
                      G
'cause you and I are strangers
 all over again

How to play Strangers: key, chords and progression

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

Strangers by Lewis Capaldi is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: D, A, Bm and G.

The backbone of the song is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV in D major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. 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 G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Strangers chords: questions

What key is Strangers in?

Strangers by Lewis Capaldi is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Strangers?

Strangers uses 4 chords: D, A, Bm, G.

What is the chord progression of Strangers?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Strangers easy to play on guitar?

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

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