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Beautiful Stranger

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Intro:  E–  B–  C#m–  E  A-B  
V1:
EI was in line anBd faith
C#mIt was worth the Ewait
                     A      E        F#m  A-B  
We’re here face to face together
V2:
EAll the candle lBights
C#mCaught us by surpErise
                A                E      F#m  A-B  
Now we see our eyes forever
CHORUS
EYou set me freBe
C#mFrom the past abAout Bme
EA beautiful stBranger
That came C#mhere and found AmeB  
 C#mI’d always chEase love
But neveAr face loveE  
 ANow I can see F#myou set me freeE  
V3:
EAsked my disguisBe but you
C#mStole it to my eyEes
                     A      E        F#m  A-B  
You realized we were connecting
EAnd I unBderstood and you knewC#m  
EThat I would faAll for you
              E      F#m  A- B  
I come through not expecting
CODA:
 C#mYou’re all I Eneed
 F#mThe air that I breAatheB  
 C#mI survived
ARight by your side
(REPEAT CHORUS TWICE)

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Beautiful Stranger

by Katharine McPhee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

E B C#m E A B

Intro: – – – -

V1:

E B

I was in line and faith

C#m E

It was worth the wait

A E F#m A B

We’re here face to face together

V2:

E B

All the candle lights

C#m E

Caught us by surprise

A E F#m A B

Now we see our eyes forever

CHORUS

E B

You set me free

C#m A B

From the past about me

E B

A beautiful stranger

C#m A B

That came here and found me

C#m E

I’d always chase love

A E

But never face love

A F#m E

Now I can see you set me free

V3:

E B

Asked my disguise but you

C#m E

Stole it to my eyes

A E F#m A B

You realized we were connecting

E B C#m

And I understood and you knew

E A

That I would fall for you

E F#m A B

I come through not expecting

CODA:

C#m E

You’re all I need

F#m A B

The air that I breathe

C#m

I survived

Right by your side

(REPEAT CHORUS TWICE)

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