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                Like Strangers - Everly Brothers
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Written by: Boudleaux Bryant
From: "The Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers" (1960)
The original is in F#. Might be easier to play in G, D or E shapes. 
- For G, transpose this tab +1. To match the original key, tune down 
  your guitar 1 step.
- For D, transpose this tab -4. To match the original key, put on a capo 
  4th fret.
- For E, transpose -2. To match the original key, put on a capo 
  2nd fret.
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[Intro]
| F# | % |
[Part 1]
     F#         B      C#      F#
Like strangers, that's what we are
         F#      F#7/E  D#            G#m
Darling, how can lovers pull apart so far?
     G#m         C#         G#m
Like strangers , how can it be?
     C#7                        F#
Only days ago we loved so tenderly
[Part 2]
  F#        B  C#   F#
I love you, truly I do
      F#        F#7/E   D#                G#m
And I hope deep in your heart you love me too
         Bm
Let's forget that we've been angry
         F#     F#7/E  D#7
Let's be lovers like before
    G#m                  C#7          F#
And swear not to be like strangers anymore
[Coda]
        Bm
Let's forget that we've been angry
         F#     F#7/E  D#7
Let's be lovers like before
    G#m                  C#7            F#
And swear not to be like strangers a-ny-more
                       (break)