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The Stranger

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Tuning to Open C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YReQQ5_akME
Open C tuning              Standard tuning
---------------     or     ---------------
  G7-7-11-x-x-x              G32000x
  Dx0222x                    Dxx023x
  Cx0000x                    Cx3201x
[Intro]
G    D  C
G    D  C
[Chorus 1]
I am the stranGger, Dyou can’t see Cme
I am the stranGger, do you Dknow what I Cmean?
[Verse 1]
I navigate the Gmud, I walk Dabove the Cpath
Jumping to the Gright, and then I Djump to the Cleft
On a secret Gpath, the one that Dnobody Cknows
And I’m moving Gfast, on the path Dnobody Cknows
[Verse 2]
And what I’m Gfeeling, is Danyone’s Cguess
What is in my Ghead, and Dwhat’s in my Cchest
I’m not gonna Gstop, I’m just Dcatching my Cbreath
They’re not gonna Gstop, please just let Dme catch my Cbreath 
[Chorus 2]
I am the stranGger, Dyou can’t see Cme
I am the stranGger, do you Dknow what I Cmean?
[Verse 3]
That is not my Gdad, my dad is Dnot a wild Cman
Doesn’t even Gdrink, my daddy’s Dnot a wild Cman
On a secret Gpath, the one that Dnobody Cknows
And I’m moving Gfast, on the path Dnobody Cknows
[Outro]
I am the stranGgerD  C  
I am the stranGgerD  C  
I am the stranGgerD  C  
I am the stranGgerD  C  

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The Stranger

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning to Open C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YReQQ5_akME

Open C tuning Standard tuning

--------------- or ---------------

G G

7-7-11-x-x-x 32000x

D D

x0222x xx023x

C C

x0000x x3201x

[Intro]

G D C

[Chorus 1]

G D C

I am the stranger, you can’t see me

G D C

I am the stranger, do you know what I mean?

[Verse 1]

G D C

I navigate the mud, I walk above the path

G D C

Jumping to the right, and then I jump to the left

G D C

On a secret path, the one that nobody knows

G D C

And I’m moving fast, on the path nobody knows

[Verse 2]

G D C

And what I’m feeling, is anyone’s guess

G D C

What is in my head, and what’s in my chest

G D C

I’m not gonna stop, I’m just catching my breath

G D C

They’re not gonna stop, please just let me catch my breath

[Chorus 2]

G D C

I am the stranger, you can’t see me

G D C

I am the stranger, do you know what I mean?

[Verse 3]

G D C

That is not my dad, my dad is not a wild man

G D C

Doesn’t even drink, my daddy’s not a wild man

G D C

On a secret path, the one that nobody knows

G D C

And I’m moving fast, on the path nobody knows

[Outro]

G D C

I am the stranger

G D C

I am the stranger

G D C

I am the stranger

G D C

I am the stranger

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