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Perfect Stranger

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Perfect stranger  Capo 3rd
 Am   D(x4)
AmHell, I gave up my Dtime
For a no good Amaffair
Youd think Id leDarned by now
AmTo be taken Din
By a perfect Amstranger
That I had the Dknow how
AmStill more fool Dme
For kidding myGself
Thats the way it sEmhould be
AmMaybe I should Dgrow upG  
Would I Emfeel confined to the same space?
AmOr would I feDel
That Id tCalked myself into a cornGer
AmSo long, youre no friend of mDine
Youre false and unAmkind, 
Youre indesDtructible
AmNo place Id rather bDe
Than in the ring with Amyou
Wed go tDwenty rounds
AmStill more fool Dme
For kidding myGself
Thats the way it sEmhould be
AmMaybe I should Dgrow upG  
Would I Emfeel confined to the same space?
AmOr would I Dfeel
That Id tCalked myself into a cornGer
CI see the sky move B7above me
But I Emjust cant take contB7rol
What a Csweet sensAmationB7  
AmHell, I gave up my Dtime
For a no good Amaffair
Youd think Id leDarned by now
AmTo be taken Din
By a perfect Amstranger
That I had the Dknow how
AmStill more fool Dme
For kidding myGself
Thats the way it sEmhould be
AmMaybe I should Dgrow upG  
Would I Emfeel confined to the same space?
AmOr would I feDel
That Id tCalked myself into a corGner

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Perfect Stranger

by Erasure

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Perfect stranger Capo 3rd

Am D

(x4)

Am D

Hell, I gave up my time

For a no good affair

Youd think Id learned by now

Am D

To be taken in

By a perfect stranger

That I had the know how

Am D

Still more fool me

For kidding myself

Thats the way it should be

Am D G

Maybe I should grow up

Would I feel confined to the same space?

Am D

Or would I feel

C G

That Id talked myself into a corner

Am D

So long, youre no friend of mine

Youre false and unkind,

Youre indestructible

Am D

No place Id rather be

Than in the ring with you

Wed go twenty rounds

Am D

Still more fool me

For kidding myself

Thats the way it should be

Am D G

Maybe I should grow up

Would I feel confined to the same space?

Am D

Or would I feel

C G

That Id talked myself into a corner

C B7

I see the sky move above me

Em B7

But I just cant take control

C Am B7

What a sweet sensation

Am D

Hell, I gave up my time

For a no good affair

Youd think Id learned by now

Am D

To be taken in

By a perfect stranger

That I had the know how

Am D

Still more fool me

For kidding myself

Thats the way it should be

Am D G

Maybe I should grow up

Would I feel confined to the same space?

Am D

Or would I feel

C G

That Id talked myself into a corner

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