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Stranger In Town:Del Shannon.
#30 in UK and #40 in USA in 1965.
INTRO:
AmMe and my baby been Gon the run, so very Amlong.
AmHer folks sent a man to Gget us..they say we've 
done Amwrong.
CHORUS:
So, we Erun..yeah, we run..yeah, we E7run..from the 
stranger in Amtown.
#1.
AStranger in town, he's out to get me.
DStranger in town, wants me and my baby.
He follows Ame..to every town..and if he 
gets me..he'll bring me down.
CHORUS:
So, we Erun..yeah, we run..yeah, we E7run..from the 
stranger in Amtown.
AmWoooo, ooo, Dooo..Amwoooo, oooo, Dooo.
BRIDGE:
CI'm not aFfraid of what they'll Cdo..oo to Amme..ee..ee.
CI'm just aFfraid they'll hurt my Cbaby.
FWe don't care Dm7if we run Cfor..Amever..D7just as long 
as we're Gto..G7gether.E  
(INTERLUDE:)
#2.
AStranger in town, I think we've lost him.
DStranger in town, can't let him bring us in.
Another Atown, one more mile..and we'll be free, for a while.
CHORUS:
And we Erun..yeah, we run..yeah, we E7run..from the 
stranger in Amtown.
AmWoooo, ooo, Dooo..Amwoooo, oooo, Dooo.
OUTRO:
AmStranger in Dtown..Amstranger in Dtown.
AmStranger in Dtown..Amstranger in Dtown. (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Stranger In Town

by Del Shannon

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Dm7

Stranger In Town:Del Shannon.

#30 in UK and #40 in USA in 1965.

INTRO:

Am G Am

Me and my baby been on the run, so very long.

Am G

Her folks sent a man to get us..they say we've

done wrong.

CHORUS:

E E7

So, we run..yeah, we run..yeah, we run..from the

stranger in town.

#1.

Stranger in town, he's out to get me.

Stranger in town, wants me and my baby.

He follows me..to every town..and if he

gets me..he'll bring me down.

CHORUS:

E E7

So, we run..yeah, we run..yeah, we run..from the

stranger in town.

Am D Am D

Woooo, ooo, ooo..woooo, oooo, ooo.

BRIDGE:

C F C Am

I'm not afraid of what they'll do..oo to me..ee..ee.

C F C

I'm just afraid they'll hurt my baby.

F Dm7 C Am D7

We don't care if we run for..ever..just as long

G G7 E

as we're to..gether.

(INTERLUDE:)

#2.

Stranger in town, I think we've lost him.

Stranger in town, can't let him bring us in.

Another town, one more mile..and we'll be free, for a while.

CHORUS:

E E7

And we run..yeah, we run..yeah, we run..from the

stranger in town.

Am D Am D

Woooo, ooo, ooo..woooo, oooo, ooo.

OUTRO:

Am D Am D

Stranger in town..stranger in town.

Am D Am D

Stranger in town..stranger in town. (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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