Father John Misty – Strange Encounter

Key: D
Note: This song could also be analyzed in B minor.

Intro/Verse

  vi        vimM9     I         V9/V
| - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - |

Bass does a 6-b6-5-#4 chromatic descent under these chords.

Pre-Chorus

  IVmaj9    I         V9 
| - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | x2

  V9                  IVmaj7
| - - - - | - - - - | - - - - |

Chorus

  I         Iadd6     Imaj7     Imaj9add6
| - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - |

  IVmaj7              V7b9/vi   I
| - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - |

  IVmaj7              V7b9/vi  
| - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - |

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