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The Stranger

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[Intro]
Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G#
Am Em/G D/F# Em Em/D B/D#
[Whistle]
Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G#
Am Em/G D/F# Em B/D# A/C# B7 B7/A Em
[Electric]
Em C7 Em C7
[Verse 1]
Well, we Emall have a face
That we Amhide away forEmever
And we Amtake them out and C7show ourselves
When Deveryone has goneB7  
Some are Emsatin some are steel
Some are Amsilk and some are Emleather
They're the Amfaces of the Dstranger
But we Bmlove to try them EmonC7  Em  C7  
[Verse 2]
Well, we Emall fall in love
But we Amdisregard the Emdanger
Though we Amshare so many C7secrets
There are Dsome we never tellB7  
Why were Emyou so surprised
That you Amnever saw the Emstranger
Did you Amever let your Dlover see
The Bmstranger in yourEmself?
[Chorus]
Bm* Bbaug  D*
Don't be afraid to try again
D7  Bm* Bb  D* D  D7  
Everyone goes south every now and then, oh oh
Bm* Bbaug  D*
You've done it, why can't someone else?
D7  Bm* Bbaug   D  Bm  
You should know by now you've been there yourself
[Verse 3]
Once I Emused to believe
I was Amsuch a great roEmmancer
Then I Amcame home to a C7woman
That I Dcould not recognizeB7  
When I Empressed her for a reason
She reAmfused to even Emanswer
It was Amthen I felt the Dstranger
Kick me Bmright between the EmeyesC7  Em  C7  
[Verse 4]
Well, we Emall fall in love
But we Amdisregard the Emdanger
Though we Amshare so many C7secrets
There are Dsome we never tellB7  
Why were Emyou so surprised
That you Amnever saw the Emstranger
Did you Amever let your Dlover see
The Bmstranger in yourEmself?
[Chorus]
Bm* Bbaug  D*
Don't be afraid to try again
D7  Bm* Bb  D* D  D7  
Everyone goes south every now and then, oh oh
Bm* Bbaug  D*
You've done it, why can't someone else?
D7  Bm* Bbaug   D  Bm  
You should know by now you've been there yourself
[Verse 5]
You may Emnever understand
How the Amstranger is insEmpired
But he Amisn't always C7evil
And he Dis not always wrongB7  
Though you Emdrown in good intentions
You will Amnever quench the Emfire
You'll give Amin to your deDsire
When the Bmstranger comes aEmlongC7  Em  C7  Em  C7  Em  
[Whistle]
B7 B7/A Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G#
Am Em/G D/F# Em B/D# A/C# B7 B7/A Em
[Piano]
Em   Em/D   Cmaj7   B   C   E(fade)
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