Strawbs – Strange Day Over The Hill (Guitar)

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INTRO: D G D E7 D E7 D E7 D G D E7 D E7 D A
    D                              D7
The sky was like a crystal, it was sapphire blue

G                       E7
I was like a kid again, so were you

       D              E7                   A
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill

    D                               D7
The sun came round to polish up the copper beech

    G                                      E7
The leaves were black as leather where the sun don't reach

       D              E7                   D
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill
BRIDGE 1:
      G               G6           F#
I was close enough to heaven, as a man could be

Bm                               E
Knowing I had solved your little mystery

       D              E7                   D
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill
INSTRUMENTAL: A D G E D E7 D E7 D G E D E7 D A
         D                              D7
We could hear the distant compromise of wedding bells

      G                              E7
As we leaned on one another, bidding fond farewells

       D              E7                   A
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill

      D                          D7
As we drove into the valley, the mist rolled down

        G                        E7
We were in the grip of winter in our own home town

       D              E7                   D
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill
BRIDGE 2:
    G                   G6              F#
The lights were shining brightly in the house across the street

      Bm                           E
I was looking for adventure, I was turning on the heat

  G               G6              F#
I shivered in the shadows, it was cold as hell

    Bm                                E
The church bell sounded seven, going, well, well, well

       D              E7                   D     A
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill

       D              E7                   D     A
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill

       D              E7                   D     A
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill
OUTRO: (# fade to end #) D D7 G E7 D E7 D D D7 G E7 D E7 D D D7 G E7 D E7 D A
       D              E7                   D     E7
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill

       D              E7                   D     E7
It's a strange day, a strange day over the hill