Strangers in the Night chords

by Frank Sinatra

Song Key: F Major → G major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 90 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords: F, Fmaj7, F/A, G, Gmaj7, Gm, Gm7, Gdim7, G#dim7, Am, Am7, Adim7, C, C7, Cm, Dm7

Arrangement Song Details
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
F Major Fmaj7 F/A Gm barre chord Gm7 barre chord Gdim7 Abdim7 Am Am7 Adim7 C Major C7 Cm barre chord Dm7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
F Major-LH Fmaj7-LH F/A-LH Gm barre chord-LH Gm7 barre chord-LH Gdim7-LH Abdim7-LH Am-LH Am7-LH Adim7-LH C Major-LH C7-LH Cm barre chord-LH Dm7-LH
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Strangers in the Night

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             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 |   %   |       |  %  |      |  %  |     |...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 90
  • Voice Range: A3 - D5

Chord Types in This Arrangement:
Chord Types Formula Chords
Major 1-3-5 F, G, C
Dominant 7th 1-3-5-b7 C7
Major 7th 1-3-5-7 Fmaj7, Gmaj7
Minor 1-b3-5 Gm, Am, Cm
Minor 7th 1-b3-5-b7 Gm7, Am7, Dm7
Diminished 7th 1-b3-b5-bb7 Gdim7, G#dim7, Adim7
Slash (Inversion) 1-3-5/A F/A

Song Details:

Strangers in the Night Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Composer: Bert Kaempfert
  • Lyricists: Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
  • Lyrics Begin: Strangers in the Night exchanging glances
  • Featured Artist: Frank Sinatra
  • Single:
    Recorded: April 11, 1966
    Released: April 12, 1966
    B-side: Oh, You Crazy Moon
  • Genre: Traditional pop
  • Album: Strangers in the Night
    Recorded: April 11 – May 16, 1966
    Released: May 30, 1966
Song Capo Key Chords
The Girl From Ipanema - F Fmaj7, Fmaj9, F#m7, Gb7, Gbmaj7, Gbmaj9, Gb9, G7, Gm7, Am7, Cb9, C7b9, D7b9, D9, Eb9
My Way - D D, Em, F#m, G, Gm, A7, Am, B7, Bm
New York New York - D→Eb D, D6, D7, Dmaj7, Em6, Em7, F#m7, G, Gmaj7, Gm6, G11, A7, Am7, B7, B7+5 → Eb, Eb7, Ebmaj7, Eb6, Fm7, Gm7, Ab, Abm6, Abmaj7, Bb, Bb7, Bbm7, B, C7, C7+5
Somethin' Stupid +2 D D, D6, D7, Dmaj7, E7, Em7, G, Gmaj7, A7, Am7, Bb
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