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Stranger
By Jeff Lynne 
Chord Definition:
The G7 is best played as a bar chord 3rd fret.
If playng on acoustic guitar play all other chords at the root position.
If playing on electric try playing all chords further up the fret board.
Intro:
(Synth Sounds and reverse Vocals)
Guitar
Bb   C  Bb   C   Bb    C   Bb   C
Verse 1:
On a Bbcold and windy Cmorning,
Said goodBbbye to my old Cfriends
They were Bbhangin' around the Ccorner,
They were Dmstayin' till the Amend
till the Fend
Verse 2:
On the Bbother side of Cmidnight,
I was Bblookin' for a place to Cstay
And Bbone thing's sure for Ccertain,
I ain't Dmnever goin' back aAmgain
no Fno
     Dm   CThe strangerF  
Verse 3:
The Bbstreetlights looked so Cpretty 
As they Bbspread into a Ctown
I was lBbookin' for another Csundown
And my Dmhead was spinning round and Amround
All arFound
Chorus:
FLookin' through the eyes of a strangeG7r
Lookin' through the Ceyes of dangerF  
Lookin' at the all-night danceG7r
CNever takin' all the chancesFmaj7  
Of a G7StrangFer
Instrumental:
Bb   C  Bb   C   Bb    C   Bb   C
Verse 4:
As I Bbwalked into the Cmain street, 
saw a Bbcrowd across the Csquare
And I Bbheard a guitar Cplayin' 
and I Dmsaw you standing Amthere
standing Fthere
Chorus: 
FLookin' through the eyes of a strangeG7r
Lookin' through the Ceyes of dangerF  
Lookin' at the all-night danceG7r
CNever takin' all the chancesFmaj7  
Of a G7StrangFer
Verse 5:
DistBbant bells they sCtarted ringing, 
somewBbhere far off in tChe night
And tBbhe place was fuCll of loneliness 
that Dmdisappeared from Amsight
Oh OFh
Dm   C  F
Chorus: 
FLookin' through the eyes of a strangeG7r
Lookin' through the Ceyes of dangerF  
Lookin' at the all-night danceG7r
CNever takin' all the chancesFmaj7  
Of a StrangG7er
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
BbOh OCh 
BbOh OCh 
BbOh OCh
BbI ain't never goin' back
BbI ain't never goin' back
BbI ain't never goin' back
Fade Out
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| H  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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Stranger

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Fmaj7

Stranger

By Jeff Lynne

Chord Definition:

The G7 is best played as a bar chord 3rd fret.

If playng on acoustic guitar play all other chords at the root position.

If playing on electric try playing all chords further up the fret board.

Intro:

(Synth Sounds and reverse Vocals)

Guitar

Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C

Verse 1:

Bb C

On a cold and windy morning,

Bb C

Said goodbye to my old friends

Bb C

They were hangin' around the corner,

Dm Am

They were stayin' till the end

till the end

Verse 2:

Bb C

On the other side of midnight,

Bb C

I was lookin' for a place to stay

Bb C

And one thing's sure for certain,

Dm Am

I ain't never goin' back again

no no

Dm C F

The stranger

Verse 3:

Bb C

The streetlights looked so pretty

Bb C

As they spread into a town

Bb C

I was lookin' for another sundown

Dm Am

And my head was spinning round and round

All around

Chorus:

F G7

Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger

C F

Lookin' through the eyes of danger

Lookin' at the all-night dancer

C Fmaj7

Never takin' all the chances

G7 F

Of a Stranger

Instrumental:

Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C

Verse 4:

Bb C

As I walked into the main street,

Bb C

saw a crowd across the square

Bb C

And I heard a guitar playin'

Dm Am

and I saw you standing there

standing there

Chorus:

F G7

Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger

C F

Lookin' through the eyes of danger

Lookin' at the all-night dancer

C Fmaj7

Never takin' all the chances

G7 F

Of a Stranger

Verse 5:

Bb C

Distant bells they started ringing,

Bb C

somewhere far off in the night

Bb C

And the place was full of loneliness

Dm Am

that disappeared from sight

Oh Oh

Dm C F

Chorus:

F G7

Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger

C F

Lookin' through the eyes of danger

Lookin' at the all-night dancer

C Fmaj7

Never takin' all the chances

Of a Stranger

Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger

Bb C

Oh Oh

Bb C

Oh Oh

Bb C

Oh Oh

I ain't never goin' back

Fade Out

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| H hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

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