Don't go to strangers Chords

KeyGm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays705

Don't go to strangers by J.J. Cale is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Bb, C, D, D7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Gm
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16
Speed
  			INTRO: 
                                                                optional 
  Gm                Bb              C                 Gm      (turnaround) 
E-----------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------| 
H-----------------|------------------1-|-1------1------------|--1------| 
G---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3---0-|-0---3--0--3---0--0--|--0--3---| 
D---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3-----|-----3-----3---0--0--|-----3---| 
A-----------------|----------1---------|---------------------|---------| 
E-----------3-----|--------------------|---------------------|---------| 
 
  Gm                Bb              D         C    
E-----------------|--------------------|--------------------- 
H-----------------|------------------3-|-3-----1---3--------- 
G---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3---2-|-2-----0---2--------- 
D---0---0-------0-|--3---3-------3-----|--------------------- 
A-----------------|----------1---------|--------------------- 
E-----------3-----|--------------------|--------------------- 
 
(Then there's a solo part over the same theme.) 
(If any of you have trouble figuring this one out: Send me a mail and I'll 
try to help!) 
 
(Song starts:) 
 
Gm                                 Bb                   C            Gm 
     If Im standing in a crowd ___      call my name, ___   call it loud. 
Gm                                 Bb                   D7 
     Don't go to strang-ers,       woman,____ call on   me. 
                Gm                 Bb                  C                     G 
     Wave your  arm   in the air,___    let me know____   that you're there 
                                     D7                   G 
     When in doubt,____       oh,   woman,     call on   me 
 
(Main solo part starts. Progression: G Bb C G  G Bb D7  Gm Bb C Gm D7 Gm) 
 
                C                                      G            
     Don't   leave me     here to rust.____  Don't    let me turn to    dust._ 
                                                        D7 
     Oh,   wom-an,    when in doubt,____    call on me.____ 
                G                      Bb                  C                 G 
     If I'm stand-ing    in a crowd,_____   call my name,___  call it loud.__ 
                                  D7                    G 
     Don't go to stran-gers     wom-an,   call on me.____ 
	 
 
(Outro: Repeat & fade)  
     G                  Bb                 C                 G       
  E------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------| 
  H------------------|-------------------|----1---1--1---1-|--------------| 
  G-----0---0--0---0-|-----3---3--3---3--|----0---0--0---0-|----0--0-0----| 
  D-----0---0--0---0-|-----3---3--3---3--|-----------------|----0--0-0--0-| 
  A------------------|--1----------------|-3---------------|--------------| 
  E--3---------------|-------------------|-----------------|-3------------| 

    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante