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Hollies - Stranger
CAPO: 3rd Fret
EDown, down, doGwn town, Aeast side of the riverE  
Bowery Gboys Aare living off the streetE  
There stands a Gstranger Aall dressed in blackE  
He's looking for Gsomeone, he's gonna Aknife 'em in the back
PRE-CHORUS:
EHit man, g-man, Gcon man, watch it man, he Amight be from the CIAE  
Sneaky Pete's Gusing his feet, Agetting off the street 'cause
He's got something to Ehide
CHORUS:
GDanger, there's a strangerA  
Intruding in your own backEyard
But Astranger, there's a dangerC  
Don't come across nobody Ehard
So tough Gmixing it rough Adown in HarlemE  
There's no Ghonky boys Afor miles aroundE  
But there's that Gstranger Aall dressed in whiteE  
He's looking for Gsomeone
He's gonna show 'em the Alight, yeah
He's gonna show 'em the light, oh yeah
INSTRUMENTAL:       A  E  
Don't feel safe using the face Aof fifth avenue
EPin stripe suits ain't Gno disguise, Aif you're not a man that's true
PRE-CHORUS:
EHit man, g-man, Gcon man, watch it man, he Amight be from the CIAE  
Sneaky Pete's still Gusing his feet he's Agetting off the street 'cause
He's got something to Ehide
CHORUS:
GDanger, there's a strangerA  
Intruding in your own backEyard
But Astranger, there's a dangerC  
Don't come across nobody Ehard

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Stranger

by The Hollies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Hollies - Stranger

CAPO: 3rd Fret

E G A E

Down, down, down town, east side of the river

G A E

Bowery boys are living off the street

G A E

There stands a stranger all dressed in black

G A

He's looking for someone, he's gonna knife 'em in the back

PRE-CHORUS:

E G A E

Hit man, g-man, con man, watch it man, he might be from the CIA

G A

Sneaky Pete's using his feet, getting off the street 'cause

He's got something to hide

CHORUS:

G A

Danger, there's a stranger

Intruding in your own backyard

A C

But stranger, there's a danger

Don't come across nobody hard

G A E

So tough mixing it rough down in Harlem

G A E

There's no honky boys for miles around

G A E

But there's that stranger all dressed in white

He's looking for someone

He's gonna show 'em the light, yeah

He's gonna show 'em the light, oh yeah

A E

INSTRUMENTAL:

Don't feel safe using the face of fifth avenue

E G A

Pin stripe suits ain't no disguise, if you're not a man that's true

PRE-CHORUS:

E G A E

Hit man, g-man, con man, watch it man, he might be from the CIA

G A

Sneaky Pete's still using his feet he's getting off the street 'cause

He's got something to hide

CHORUS:

G A

Danger, there's a stranger

Intruding in your own backyard

A C

But stranger, there's a danger

Don't come across nobody hard

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