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Come In Stranger

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Capo 2nd fret
Intro
|          E|          E|          E|          E|
She said, "ComEe in stranger,
it's gB7ood to have you home.E  
I hAurried through 'cause I knew it was yEou
when I saw B7your dog waggin' his Etail.
AHoney, why didn't you let me know by mail?E  
F#7You've been gone so long."B7  
She said, "ComEe in stranger.
I know you're weary froB7m all the miles.E  
Just sit Aright there in your easy chair,E  
and telB7l me all about the places youE've been.
How long Ait'll be before you leave again;E  
F#7I hope it's a long, long while."B7  
She said, "ComEe in stranger,
ev'rything aroB7und home is fine.E  
I've waAtched and I've waited for you to get backE  
and I misB7sed you all the time."E  
Solo:
|          E|          E|        B7|          E|
|          A|          E|        B7|          E|
She said, "ComEe in stranger,
oh, how I miss yB7ou when you're gone.E  
I wAalk the floor and I watch the Edoor,
and when I lie awakB7e and wonder where you could be,E  
I'd giAve anything to have you here with meE  
I get so loneF#7some all alone."B7  
She said, "ComEe in stranger,
and won't you listen to B7my plea?E  
Stay loAng enough so that the one I loveE  
is not a sB7tranger to me".E  

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Come In Stranger

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

Capo 2nd fret

Intro

E E E E

| | | | |

She said, "Come in stranger,

B7 E

it's good to have you home.

A E

I hurried through 'cause I knew it was you

B7 E

when I saw your dog waggin' his tail.

A E

Honey, why didn't you let me know by mail?

F#7 B7

You've been gone so long."

She said, "Come in stranger.

B7 E

I know you're weary from all the miles.

A E

Just sit right there in your easy chair,

B7 E

and tell me all about the places you've been.

A E

How long it'll be before you leave again;

F#7 B7

I hope it's a long, long while."

She said, "Come in stranger,

B7 E

ev'rything around home is fine.

A E

I've watched and I've waited for you to get back

B7 E

and I missed you all the time."

Solo:

E E B7 E

| | | | |

A E B7 E

| | | | |

She said, "Come in stranger,

B7 E

oh, how I miss you when you're gone.

A E

I walk the floor and I watch the door,

B7 E

and when I lie awake and wonder where you could be,

A E

I'd give anything to have you here with me

F#7 B7

I get so lonesome all alone."

She said, "Come in stranger,

B7 E

and won't you listen to my plea?

A E

Stay long enough so that the one I love

B7 E

is not a stranger to me".

About Come In Stranger Chords by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Come In Stranger" in?

The chords for "Come In Stranger" show the original chord names (including E, B7, A, F#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.