Strangely Normal Chords
by Phil Joel
Strangely Normal by Phil Joel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse: 1
E
She was getting sick n' tired
E
Of being sick n' tired
E
She'd drink three cups of coffee
And get really wired
E
She'd twitch n' move and shake her head
E
She'd lie on the floor pretend she was dead
E
She was normal but at the same time
E B
Strange
A
Strangely normal
E B
Strange
A
Strangely normal
D B
There ain't nobody else she was born to be
Verse: 2
E
She'd drown herself in a
Pool of liquid make up
E
She wished she had a boyfriend
E
So she could break up
E
She'd take herself out to those ugly places
E
Make herself sick all those beautiful faces
E
She was normal but at the same time
E B
Strange
A
Strangely normal
E B
Strange
A
Strangely normal
D B
There ain't nobody else she was born to be
Bridge
D
Make for yourself no apologies
B
Keep your eyes on Jesus and let Him be
D
The author of our lives and
D
Looking back one day we'll say
B
By following Jesus we
A B E A
Become who we're supposed to be
And that's all we want
E
You are the hands we are clay
A D
Mold us and make us strange
E
You are the hands we are the clay
B
Make us and mold us something special
A
Strangely normal
E
You are the hands we are the clay
B
Make us and mold us something special
A
Strangely normal
D E
There ain't nobody else we were born to be