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Sam Smith - Dancing With A Stranger Chords

Chord reference C, D, Em, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Hmn, [D][Em]mh[G]m

I don’t wanna be alone [C]tonight (‘Lone tonight) It’s pretty [D]clear that I’m not [Em]over you (over you, over you) [G]I’m still thinking ’bout the [C]things you do (things you do) So I don’t w[D]ant to be alone[Em]tonight, alone tonight, [G]alone tonight Can you [C]light the fire? (Light the fire, light the fire) I need [D]somebody who can [Em]take control (take control) [G]I know exactly what I [C]need to do ‘Cause I don’t [D]wanna be alone [Em]tonight, alone tonight, [G]alone tonight

And [C]look what you made me do, I’m with [D]somebody new [Em]Ooh, baby, baby, I’m [G]dancing with a stranger [C]Look what you made me do, I’m with [D]somebody new [Em]Ooh, baby, baby, I’m [G]dancing with a stranger [C] Dancing with a [D] [Em]stranger [G]

I wasn’t even going out [C]tonight (Out tonight) But, boy, I [D]need to get you [Em]off of my mind (Off of my mind) [G]I know exactly what I [C]have to do I don’t [D]wanna be alone [Em]tonight, alone tonight, [G]alone tonight

And [C]look what you made me do, I’m with [D]somebody new [Em]Ooh, baby, baby, I’m [G]dancing with a stranger [C]Look what you made me do, I’m with [D]somebody new [Em]Ooh, baby, baby, I’m [G]dancing with a stranger [C] Dancing with a [D] [Em]stranger [G]Dancing with a [C]stranger [D] [Em]Dancing, [G]yeah, ooh

[C]Look what you made me do, I’m with [D]somebody new (Ooh) [Em]Ooh, baby, baby, I’m dancing [G]with a stranger [C]Look what you made me do, I’m with [D]somebody new [Em]Ooh, baby, baby, I’m dancing [G]with a stranger [C]I’m dancing, I’m [D]dancing (Ooh) [Em]I’m dancing, I’m [G]dancing (Dancing with a stranger) [C]I’m dancing, I’m [D]dancing (Dancing with a stranger) [Em]I’m dancing, I’m [G]dancing (Dancing with a stranger)

Artist Sam Smith
Album Love Goes
Genres Pop
Year 2020
Key C

How to Play Dancing With A Stranger on Guitar?

Sam Smith - Dancing With A Stranger can be played in the key of C using the C, D, Em, G chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Dancing With A Stranger with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.