Strangers in the Night chords
by Frank Sinatra- Composer: Bert Kaempfert
- Lyricists: Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
- Recorded: April 11, 1966
- Released: April 12, 1966
- Album: Strangers in the Night
- Music: Key of F Major with a key change to G major in 4/4 time at ~ 90 bpm (𝅘𝅥)
- Chords: F, Fmaj7, F/A, G, Gmaj7, Gm, Gm7, Gdim7, G#dim7, Am, Am7, Adim7, C, C7, Cm, Dm7
Chart Legend
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Strangers in the Night
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Fmaj7 C7
Intro: 4/4 | | % | % | |
F
Stran-gers in the night ex-chang-ing glan-ces
Fmaj7
Won-d'ring in the night, What were the chances
F
We'd be shar-ing love
F/A Abdim7 Gm Gm7
Be-fore the night was through | |
Gm
Some-thing in your eyes was so in-vit-ing
Gm7
Some-thing in your smile was so ex-cit-ing
C
Some-thing in my heart
C7 Fmaj7
Told me I must have you | % |
Cm
Stran-gers in the night
Adim7
Two lone-ly peo-ple we were stran-gers in the night
Up to the mo-ment
Gm
When we said our first hel-lo
Gdim7
Lit-tle did we know
F Dm7
Love was just a glance a-way
Gm7 C7
A warm em-brac-ing dance a-way, and...
F
E-ver since that night we've been to-geth-er
Fmaj7
Lo-vers at first sight, in love for-ev-er
Gm C7
It turned out so right
Gm7 C7 F
For strang-ers in the night | % |
Cm Adim7 Gm
Instr: | | % | | % | | % |
F Dm7
Love was just a glance a-way
Gm7 C7
A warm em-brac-ing dance a-way... (key change)
G
Ev-er since that night we've been to-geth-er
Gmaj7
Lo-vers at first sight, in love for-ev-er
Am D7
It turned out so right
Am7 D7 G Am7
For stran-gers in the night | |
G
Do be de be do... Do do do de da
Gmaj7 Am7
Da da da da da de.... ah
G Gmaj7 Am G
| Feel | % | | % | | % | |...Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra, often referred to as "Ol' Blue Eyes" or simply "The Voice," was one of the most influential singers of the 20th century. Born on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra's career spanned several decades, and he achieved remarkable success in various aspects of the entertainment industry, including music, film, and television.
Sinatra's rendition of "Strangers in the Night" became one of his signature songs and a significant milestone in his career. Released in 1966 as a single and later included in the album of the same name, the song marked a departure from Sinatra's earlier jazz and swing style towards a more contemporary pop sound. Despite initial skepticism from Sinatra himself about the song's potential, it went on to become one of his biggest hits and a commercial success.
The song reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also topped charts in various other countries around the world. It earned Sinatra several accolades, including Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1967. It remains one of Sinatra's most recognizable songs, continuing in popularity the world over.
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- Strangers in the Night
