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Olivia Rodrigo – Strange Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
E                 C#m
Strange, strange, strange
A                  B
Strange, strange, strange

[Verse 1]
   E                          C#m
Oh no, your voice through the phone
              A
Tells me way more, than
            B
I’ve ever wanted to know
     E                       C#m
You say, that you need your space
               A
And letting me go, was the
            B
hardest thing you could do

[Pre-Chorus]
                A    Am
'Cause you’re crazy, for me
             E
And I’m the best that
    B    A     C#m
you ever had, hmm
            Am
It’s kinda funny

[Chorus]
E
Said it was raining,
                C#m
but the sun’s out
You said you loved me,
                  A
you’re with her now
                               B
And I don’t need you to explain
                                 E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)
You said you couldn’t
               C#m
live without me (Ooh-ooh)
                               A
Heard you’re dancing at a party
(Ooh-ooh)
                              B
And I don’t wanna take her place
(Ooh-ooh)
                                E
I’m just saying that it’s strangе
(Ooh-ooh)

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[Post-Chorus]
E                  C#m
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
A                  B
Strangе, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)

[Verse 2]
     E                C#m
Oh no, I saw you and her,
             A
out on the street
                     B
You were never that public with me
   E                 C#m
I know, that you met her,
                   A
when you were with me
              B
I said I had doubts

[Pre-Chorus]
                    A    Am
And you said I was crazy, baby
       E     B     A     C#m
Was I crazy after all? Oh
             Am
It’s really funny

[Chorus]
E
Said it was raining,
                 C#m
but the sun’s out
You said you loved me,
                  A
you’re with her now
                             B
And I don’t need you to explain
                               E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)
                                    C#m
You said you couldn’t live without me
(Ooh-ooh)
                               A
Heard you’re dancing at a party
(Ooh-ooh)
                               B
And I don’t wanna take her place
(Ooh-ooh)
                                E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)

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[Post-Chorus]
E                 C#m
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
A                 B
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
B                                E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)
                  C#m
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
A                 B
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)

[Bridge]
   E               C#m
Oh no, guess I was right
           A
Wish I was wrong
          B
Me and my heart will be fine

[Chorus]
E
Said it was raining,
                C#m
but the sun’s out
You said you loved me,
                  A
you’re with her now
                             B
And I don’t need you to explain
                               E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)
You said you couldn’t
              C#m
live without me (Ooh-ooh)
                               A
Heard you’re dancing at a party
(Ooh-ooh)
                               B
And I don’t wanna take her place
(Ooh-ooh)
                                E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)

[Post-Chorus]
E                C#m
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
A                 B
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
                                 E
I’m just saying that it’s strange
(Ooh-ooh)
                  C#m
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)
A                 B
Strange, strange, strange (Ooh-ooh)

How to play Strange: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Strange by Olivia Rodrigo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Strange by Olivia Rodrigo is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, C#m, A, B and Am.

Listen for E – C#m – A – B (I – vi – IV – V in E major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes A, F#m, D, E, Dm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Strange chords: questions

What key is Strange in?

Strange by Olivia Rodrigo is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Strange?

Strange uses 5 chords: E, C#m, A, B, Am.

What is the chord progression of Strange?

The main progression is E – C#m – A – B (I – vi – IV – V), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression.

Is Strange easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes A, F#m, D, E, Dm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

How to play Strange: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Strange chords: questions

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