{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1454487,"song":"The Stranger","artist":"Billy Joel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1454487-the-stranger-chords-by-billy-joel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1454487?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":16,"content":"\"The Stranger\" from THE STRANGER (1977), written and recorded by Billy Joel.\r\n\r\n*These chords were written and figured out on a piano. As a result, there are some \r\npretty sophisticated grips in here, which may or may not be playable on guitar.*\r\n\r\nCHORDS\r\n         EADGBE\r\n         ------\r\n[ch]G#dim7[/ch]   456464\r\n[ch]F#m7b5[/ch]   202210\r\n[ch]B7#5#9[/ch]   x20243\r\n[ch]Gmmaj7[/ch]   354333\r\n[ch]B7#9[/ch]     x2123x\r\n\r\nThese are merely just suggestions -- feel free to look them up for yourself!\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\n--------------------------\r\nPRELUDE:|| [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em/D[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch]  | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G#dim7[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em/G[/ch] |\r\n        || [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]C/E[/ch] | [ch]Bm/D[/ch]  [ch]B/D#[/ch] || (whistling begins...)\r\n        || [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]G/D[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]B7[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]F#m7b5[/ch] [ch]E7/G#[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am9/G[/ch] |\r\n        || [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]C/E[/ch] | [ch]B/D#[/ch]  [ch]A/C#[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] [ch]B/A[/ch] | [ch]Em7[/ch] ||\r\n\r\n[tab]INTRO  :|| [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C7[/ch] | [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C7[/ch] ||\r\n       (played under guitar riff)[/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nVERSE I  \r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch]           \r\nWell we all have a face[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThat we hide away forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd we take them out and show ourselves[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]B7#5#9[/ch]\r\nWhen everyone has gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch] \r\nSome are satin some are steel[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nSome are silk and some are leather[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey're the faces of the stranger[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm7[/ch]           || [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C9[/ch] | [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C9[/ch] ||\r\nBut we love to try them on [/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nVERSE II \r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWell, we all fall in love[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nBut we disregard the danger[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThough we share so many secrets[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]B7#5#9[/ch]\r\nThere are some we never tell[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWhy were you so surprised[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThat you never saw the stranger[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDid you ever let your lover see[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm7[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThe stranger in yourself?[/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nBRIDGE\r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Gmmaj7[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nDon't be afraid to try again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nEveryone goes south[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D9[/ch]\r\nEvery now and then, oo  hoo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]           [ch]Gmmaj7[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nYou've done it, why can't someone else?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7/C[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYou should know by now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb+[/ch]                   [ch]A6[/ch]  [ch]B7#9[/ch] \r\nYou've been there yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nVERSE III\r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch] \r\nOnce I used to believe[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nI was  such a great romancer[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThen I came home to a woman[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]B7#5#9[/ch]\r\nThat I could not recognize[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWhen I pressed her for a reason[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nShe refused to even answer[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt was then I felt the stranger[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm7[/ch]            || [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C9[/ch] | [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C9[/ch] ||\r\nKick me right between the eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nVERSE IV\r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWell, we all fall in love[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nBut we disregard the danger[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThough we share so many secrets[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]B7#5#9[/ch]\r\nThere are some we never tell[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWhy were you so surprised[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThat you never saw the stranger[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDid you ever let your lover see[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm7[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThe stranger in yourself?[/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nBRIDGE\r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Gmmaj7[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nDon't be afraid to try again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nEveryone goes south[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D9[/ch]\r\nEvery now and then, oo  hoo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]           [ch]Gmmaj7[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nYou've done it, why can't someone else?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7/C[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYou should know by now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb+[/ch]                   [ch]A6[/ch]  [ch]B7#9[/ch] \r\nYou've been there yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n--------------------------\r\nVERSE IV\r\n--------------------------\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch] \r\nYou may never understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nHow the stranger is inspired[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut he isn't always evil[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]B7#5#9[/ch]\r\nAnd he is not always wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThough you drown in good intentions[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch] \r\nYou will never quench the fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou'll give in to your desire[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm7[/ch]          || [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C9[/ch] | [ch]Em7[/ch] | [ch]C9[/ch] || (fade out...)\r\nWhen the stranger comes along.[/tab]\r\n\r\n-------------------------\r\nPOSTLUDE: (fade in on C/E...)\r\n   [ch]C/E[/ch] || [ch]Bm/D[/ch]  [ch]B/D#[/ch] | [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]G/D[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]B7[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]F#m7b5[/ch] [ch]E7/G#[/ch] |\r\n       || [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am9/G[/ch] | [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]C/E[/ch] | [ch]B/D#[/ch]  [ch]A/C#[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]B/A[/ch]|| (whistling ends...)\r\n       || [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Em7/D[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]B[/ch] | (begin fade...) | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G#dim7[/ch] | \r\n[tab]       || [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Em/G[/ch] | [ch]D/F#[/ch] || \r\n--------------------------[/tab]","plain_text":"\"The Stranger\" from THE STRANGER (1977), written and recorded by Billy Joel.\n\n*These chords were written and figured out on a piano. As a result, there are some \npretty sophisticated grips in here, which may or may not be playable on guitar.*\n\nCHORDS\n         EADGBE\n         ------\nG#dim7   456464\nF#m7b5   202210\nB7#5#9   x20243\nGmmaj7   354333\nB7#9     x2123x\n\nThese are merely just suggestions -- feel free to look them up for yourself!\n\n--------------------------\n--------------------------\nPRELUDE:|| Em  Em/D | Cmaj7 | B  | Cmaj7 | E  D/F# G#dim7 | Am  Em/G |\n        || D/F# C/E | Bm/D  B/D# || (whistling begins...)\n        || Em7  G/D | Cmaj7 | B7 | Cmaj7 | E7  F#m7b5 E7/G# | Am  Am9/G |\n        || D/F# C/E | B/D#  A/C# | B B/A | Em7 ||\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nVERSE I  \n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nVERSE II \n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nBRIDGE\n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nVERSE III\n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nVERSE IV\n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nBRIDGE\n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------\nVERSE IV\n--------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-------------------------\nPOSTLUDE: (fade in on C/E...)\n   C/E || Bm/D  B/D# | Em7  G/D | Cmaj7 | B7 | Cmaj7 | E7  F#m7b5 E7/G# |\n       || Am   Am9/G | D/F# C/E | B/D#  A/C# | B  B/A|| (whistling ends...)\n       || Em  Em7/D | Cmaj7 | B | (begin fade...) | Cmaj7 | E  D/F# G#dim7 |","chords":["G#dim7","F#m7b5","B7#5#9","Gmmaj7","B7#9","Em","Em/D","Cmaj7","B","E","D/F#","Am","Em/G","C/E","Bm/D","B/D#","Em7","G/D","B7","E7","E7/G#","Am9/G","A/C#","B/A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}