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Stranger
The New Basement Tapes
Written By Bob Dylan & Marcus Mumford
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Note: The other chord sheet on here is in the right key, but doesn't feel right at all. 
I made this version from scratch, still in the right key, but with the correct lyrics and chord structure
based on listening to the actual song.
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Standard Tuning, Capo 4
Intro:
 G-- C  
 G-- C  
 Am-  C-  G- C  
 G-- C  
GNever fall in love with a Cstranger
And Gthat, son, they all said to Cme
And Amnever fall in Clove Gwith a Cstranger
But I can’t Ghelp it if she falls in love with Cme
And Gnever fall in love with a Cstranger
GNow, there I've gone against my comCmand
And Amnever fall in Clove Gwith a Cstranger
The Gpain is written in my Chands
But if FI   Amcan’t reGsist
Find my Fway Amoutta Gthis
She Amknows that I love more than Fany river Cflows
And I’m Amdone now, all of my inFtentions are exCposed
Not Fhidden Amin my Gclothes
Or Fin beAmtween my Gtoes
I wanna Gtombstone pearl handle reCvolver
Don’t wanna meet a Gpale man with a halo in his Chair
AmNever fall in Clove Gwith a Cstranger
But Gsometimes I simply do not Ccare
But if FI   Amcan’t reGsist
Get my Fway Amoutta Gthis
She Amknows that I love more than Fany river Cflows
And I’m Amdone now, all of my inFtentions are exCposed
Not Fhidden Amin my Gclothes
Or Fin beAmtween my Gtoes
Break:
  Am--    F- C  
  Am--    F- C  
  Am--    F- C  
 F-  Am- G  
 F-  Am- G  
I done things Gright, pretty much all of Cmy life
I’m not Glooking for any sympaCthy
I can Amrun all I Clike aGway from that Cstranger
But Gsomehow she’ll always follow Cme
Outro:
 G-- C  
 G-- C  
 Am-  C-  G- C  
 G-- C  

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Stranger

by The New Basement Tapes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Stranger

The New Basement Tapes

Written By Bob Dylan & Marcus Mumford

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Note: The other chord sheet on here is in the right key, but doesn't feel right at all.

I made this version from scratch, still in the right key, but with the correct lyrics and chord structure

based on listening to the actual song.

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Standard Tuning, Capo 4

Intro:

G C

Am C G C

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G C

Never fall in love with a stranger

G C

And that, son, they all said to me

Am C G C

And never fall in love with a stranger

G C

But I can’t help it if she falls in love with me

G C

And never fall in love with a stranger

G C

Now, there I've gone against my command

Am C G C

And never fall in love with a stranger

G C

The pain is written in my hands

F Am G

But if I can’t resist

F Am G

Find my way outta this

Am F C

She knows that I love more than any river flows

Am F C

And I’m done now, all of my intentions are exposed

F Am G

Not hidden in my clothes

F Am G

Or in between my toes

G C

I wanna tombstone pearl handle revolver

G C

Don’t wanna meet a pale man with a halo in his hair

Am C G C

Never fall in love with a stranger

G C

But sometimes I simply do not care

F Am G

But if I can’t resist

F Am G

Get my way outta this

Am F C

She knows that I love more than any river flows

Am F C

And I’m done now, all of my intentions are exposed

F Am G

Not hidden in my clothes

F Am G

Or in between my toes

Break:

Am F C

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Am F C

-- -

Am F C

-- -

F Am G

- -

F Am G

- -

G C

I done things right, pretty much all of my life

G C

I’m not looking for any sympathy

Am C G C

I can run all I like away from that stranger

G C

But somehow she’ll always follow me

Outro:

G C

Am C G C

- - -

G C

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