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                       STRANGER ROAD
                     MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO:  Dm7  
VERSE: 
N.C.
Take the road to Tonganoxie, just before Sun Catcher Lake
Go past the cemetery oh child please don’t make me wait
Cause there’s sComething wrong with wGhat I’ve done
I haven’t got much tDime
I can’t stay here in KCansas I’ve gGotta cross the lDine
CHORUS:
So, tDake me down to the MissCouri on the wGay to ArkanBbsas
The dCevil’s in a hurry to see wDhat my mamma saw
DNow I’m on the rCun I’ve got no oGther place to Bbgo
Except dCown the stranger rDoadDm7  
VERSE:
N.C.                                    
I walked straight out the back door I covered up my tracks
My poppa thinks it’s criminal so I ain’t coming backDm7  
Cause there’s sComething wrong with wGhat I’ve done
I haven’t got much tDime
And what I want and wChat I need
Is aGll I have in mDind
CHORUS:
So, tDake me down to the MissCouri on the wGay to ArkanBbsas
The dCevil’s in a hurry to see wDhat my mamma saw
DNow I’m on the rCun I’ve got no oGther place to Bbgo
Except dCown the stranger rDoad
BREAK:
CDome on, come on, come on, 
Come on, come on, come on, cDm7ome on
The bDm7lood runs hot but the eCyes are cold
DBbriving down on stGranger road
Ohhhh The blDood runs hot oh but the eCyes are cold
DBbriving down to hell on sGmtranger rDmoooooDooad
CHORUS:
TDake me down to the MissCouri on the wGay to ArkanBbsas
The dCevil’s in a hurry to see wDhat my mamma saw
DNow I’m on the rCun I’ve got no oGther place to Bbgo
Except dCown the stranger rDoad
OUTRO:
Except dCown to stranger rDoad
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on Dm  

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Stranger Road

by Melissa Etheridge

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

STRANGER ROAD

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Dm7

INTRO:

VERSE:

N.C.

Take the road to Tonganoxie, just before Sun Catcher Lake

Go past the cemetery oh child please don’t make me wait

C G

Cause there’s something wrong with what I’ve done

I haven’t got much time

C G D

I can’t stay here in Kansas I’ve gotta cross the line

CHORUS:

D C G Bb

So, take me down to the Missouri on the way to Arkansas

C D

The devil’s in a hurry to see what my mamma saw

D C G Bb

Now I’m on the run I’ve got no other place to go

C D Dm7

Except down the stranger road

VERSE:

N.C.

I walked straight out the back door I covered up my tracks

Dm7

My poppa thinks it’s criminal so I ain’t coming back

C G

Cause there’s something wrong with what I’ve done

I haven’t got much time

And what I want and what I need

G D

Is all I have in mind

CHORUS:

D C G Bb

So, take me down to the Missouri on the way to Arkansas

C D

The devil’s in a hurry to see what my mamma saw

D C G Bb

Now I’m on the run I’ve got no other place to go

C D

Except down the stranger road

BREAK:

Come on, come on, come on,

Dm7

Come on, come on, come on, come on

Dm7 C

The blood runs hot but the eyes are cold

Bb G

Driving down on stranger road

D C

Ohhhh The blood runs hot oh but the eyes are cold

Bb Gm Dm D

Driving down to hell on stranger roooooooad

CHORUS:

D C G Bb

Take me down to the Missouri on the way to Arkansas

C D

The devil’s in a hurry to see what my mamma saw

D C G Bb

Now I’m on the run I’ve got no other place to go

C D

Except down the stranger road

OUTRO:

C D

Except down to stranger road

Come on, come on, come on, come on

Come on, come on, come on

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