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Queensryche - Eyes Of A Stranger
[Intro]
Em C G Em C D
Em C G Em C D
Em
[Verse]
F#m7All alone now
ExEcept for the memories
F#m7Of what we had and Ewhat we knew
F#m7Everytime I try to lEeave it behind me
F#m7I see something that reEminds me of youF#m7  E  
F#m7Every night the dreams rEeturn to haunt me
F#m7Your rosary wrapped arEound your throat
F#m7I lie awake and sweat, afEraid to fall asleep
F#m7I see your face Elooking back at Emme
CLooking Gback at EmmeC  D  
[Chorus]
CAnd I raise my head and stare
Into the Emeyes of a DstrangerEm  D  
CI've always known that the mirror never Emlies
CPeople always turn away
From the Emeyes of a DstrangerEm  D  
CAfraid to know what
Lies behind the EmstareC/E  
[Verse 2]
EmIs this all that's left
Of my C/Elife before me
EmStraight jacket memories Dsedative highs
EmNo happy ending like they've C/Ealw0ays promised
EmThere's got to be something Dleft for me
[Chorus 2]
CAnd I raise my head and stare
Into the Emeyes of a DstrangerEm  D  
CI've always known that the mirror never Emlies
CPeople always turn away
From the Emeyes of a DstrangerEm  D  
CAfraid to know what
AmLies behind the stEmare
[Solo]
Em D Em D
Em D Em C G A
Em C D Em D
Em C D Em C G A
[Bridge]
BHow many times must I Clive this Amtragedy
BHow many more lies will they Ctell Gme
AmAll I want is the Gsame as everyone
AmWhy am I here, and Gfor how long
[Chorus 3]
CAnd I raise my head and stare
Into the Emeyes of a DstrangerEm  D  
CI've always known that the mirror never Emlies
CPeople always turn away
From the Emeyes of a DstrangerEm  D  
CAfraid to know what
AmLies behind the stEmareC  G  Em  C  D  
Em C G Em C D
Em C G Em C D

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Eyes Of A Stranger

by Queensrÿche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m7

C/E

Queensryche - Eyes Of A Stranger

[Intro]

Em C G Em C D

[Verse]

F#m7

All alone now

Except for the memories

F#m7 E

Of what we had and what we knew

F#m7 E

Everytime I try to leave it behind me

F#m7 E F#m7 E

I see something that reminds me of you

F#m7 E

Every night the dreams return to haunt me

F#m7 E

Your rosary wrapped around your throat

F#m7 E

I lie awake and sweat, afraid to fall asleep

F#m7 E Em

I see your face looking back at me

C G Em C D

Looking back at me

[Chorus]

And I raise my head and stare

Em D Em D

Into the eyes of a stranger

C Em

I've always known that the mirror never lies

People always turn away

Em D Em D

From the eyes of a stranger

Afraid to know what

Em C/E

Lies behind the stare

[Verse 2]

Is this all that's left

C/E

Of my life before me

Em D

Straight jacket memories sedative highs

Em C/E

No happy ending like they've alw0ays promised

Em D

There's got to be something left for me

[Chorus 2]

And I raise my head and stare

Em D Em D

Into the eyes of a stranger

C Em

I've always known that the mirror never lies

People always turn away

Em D Em D

From the eyes of a stranger

Afraid to know what

Am Em

Lies behind the stare

[Solo]

Em D Em D

Em D Em C G A

Em C D Em D

Em C D Em C G A

[Bridge]

B C Am

How many times must I live this tragedy

B C G

How many more lies will they tell me

Am G

All I want is the same as everyone

Am G

Why am I here, and for how long

[Chorus 3]

And I raise my head and stare

Em D Em D

Into the eyes of a stranger

C Em

I've always known that the mirror never lies

People always turn away

Em D Em D

From the eyes of a stranger

Afraid to know what

Am Em C G Em C D

Lies behind the stare

Em C G Em C D

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