Tate Mcrae – Strangers Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar

Tate Mcrae – Strangers Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar

ChordsCDmAmGEmF

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

[Intro]
C Dm Am x2

[Verse 1]
C
You promised you’d say goodbye
Dm                                                     Am
You promised you’d hold me one more time

But you didn’t
C
You told me I’d always know
Dm                                       Am
You told me to never let you go
So I didn’t

[Pre- Chorus]
C
But now it’s far more complicated
Dm
You now think I’m overrated
Am
Don’t you? Dont you? Dont you?
C
And now my heart will be so broken
Dm
As it’s like we’ve never spoken
Am
It’s so new

[Chorus]
C
But now we’re like
Dm     Am
Strangers
C
You blame it on the fact
Dm                                       Am
That we’re just stupid teenagers
C
And We’re now like
Dm       Am
Strangers
C
But that’s okay because
Dm Am
We’re just innocent teenagers

[Verse 2]
C
I told you, told you it all
Dm
My weakness, how to make me fall
Am
I trusted you
C
Turns out you loved to talk
Dm                                                          Am
You were nothing you said you were of
And that’s true

[Pre-Chorus]
C
But now it’s far more complicated
Dm
You now think I’m overrated
Am
Don’t you? Dont you? Dont you?
C
And now my heart will be so broken
Dm
As it’s like we’ve never spoken
Am
It’s so new

[Chorus]
C
We’re now like
Dm     Am
Strangers
C
You blame it on the fact
Dm Am
That we’re just stupid teenagers
C
We’re now like
G        Am
Strangers
C
There’s no excuse ’cause
Dm                                       Am
We’re just innocent teenagers

[Bridge]
G
Should’ve known you’d walk around
Am
While someone else was on the ground
Em
You think I would’ve tried
To bring you down
G
Now, what did it even mean
Am
When you said you be there for me
Em F
Were you faking all that was between?

[Outro]
C
Cause you never said goodbye
Dm                                       Am
You never held me one more time
And you promised
C
I will never know
Dm                                       Am
Why you ever let me go

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How to play Strangers: key, chords and progression

Strangers by Tate Mcrae keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: C, Dm, Am, G, Em and F.

Most of the song cycles through C – Dm – Am – C (III – iv – i – III in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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

Strangers chords: questions

What key is Strangers in?

Strangers by Tate Mcrae is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Strangers?

Strangers uses 6 chords: C, Dm, Am, G, Em, F.

What is the chord progression of Strangers?

The main progression is C – Dm – Am – C (III – iv – i – III).

Is Strangers easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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