David Bowie - Strangers When We Meet: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Strangers When We Meet" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         A
All my friends
Now seem so thin and frail
        E
Slinky secrets
                D/F#
Hotter than the sun
	    A
No peachy prayers
No trendy rechauffe
          E
I'm with you
             D/F#
So I can't go on

Chorus:
	E
All my violence
	 D               A
Raining tears upon the sheet
       E
I'm bewildered
     D		             A
For we're strangers when we meet

Blank screen TV
Preening ourselves in the snow
Forget my name
But I'm over you
Blended sunrise
And it's a dying world
Humming Rheingold
We scavenge up our clothes

Chorus

	    E     D/F#
Cold tired fingers
		  D
Tapping out your memories
         E     D/F#
Halfway sadness
                D
Dazzled by the new
         A
Your embrace
Was all that I feared
               E
That whirling room
	     D/F#
We trade by vendu

          E
Steely resolve
    D            A
Is falling from me
         E
My poor soul
      D	            A
All bruised passivity
	     E
All your regrets
      D               A
Ride rough-shod over me
         E
I'm so glad
              D               A
That we're strangers when we meet
         E
I'm so thankful
              D               A
That we're strangers when we meet
          E
I'm in clover
              D		      A
That we're strangers when we meet
          E
Heel head over
             D               A
And we're strangers when we meet


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Strangers When We Meet" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Strangers When We Meet" by David Bowie.

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