The Cure - Strange Attraction: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Strange Attraction" 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.
Am It started with a dedication C F "lost in admiration - happy birthday - G i'm forever yours - blossom" Am Faded red inside a tiny book of butterflies C F I smiled surprised at how when flickered through G The wings flew by spelled out my name Dm Six months went by the summer lost C/E G Obsessively the letters dropped into my life Am The same soft blood smooth flowing hand Dm "please try to understand - C/E i have to see you - have to feel you - G Tell you all the ways i need you - Am yours forever in love" Chorus: F Strange attraction spreads its wings C It varies but the smallest things Dm Em You never know how anything will change F Strange attraction spreads its wings C And alters but the smallest things Dm G You never know how anything will fade The year grew old incessantly she wrote to me She'd started smoking poetry! I laughed in recognition of a favorite phrase She'd pulled me in I answered her A Christmas card in sepia Arranging when and where And how the two of us should meet Her opening so well prepared A nervous smile I couldn't take my eyes from her She whispered "can I use some of your lipstick?" It was perfect so believable I couldn't help but feel that it was real And kissing crimson fell into her waiting arms Chorus So alone into the cold new year without another word from her I wrote to ask if we could maybe meet again before the spring But weeks went by with no reply until once more my birthday came And with it my surprise but this time nothing was the same I'm sorry - blame infatuation - blame imagination I was sure you'd be the one but I was wrong It seems reality destroys our dreams - I won't forget you - blossom Faded red inside a tiny book of old goodbyes Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  E  Em  F  G  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 "Strange Attraction" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Strange Attraction" by The Cure.