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Stranger:Kris Kristofferson.
Album - Songs of Kristofferson -
on MONUMENT Records in 1977.
INTRO: G  
#1.
GMaybe she was smilin' in the Cmirror.
DMaybe I was too, cause I was Gstoned.
GSingin' every sad song on the Cjuke-box 
Gone Am7more Ctime.
DHoney, they were hittin' close to Ghome.
#2.
GAnd I said, maybe this'll make you think 
I'm Ccrazy..Dhoney, don't feel lonesome if 
you Gdo.
GBut if you wanna make a young man Chappy 
Gone more Am7time, DI'd sure like to spend the 
night with Gyou.
CHORUS:
GAnd she said, stranger, Gmshut Gout the light 
and Clead me..Dsomewhere, shut out the shadows, 
Gtoo.
GAnd while we lay there, makin' believe you 
Clove me..Dstranger, could I believe in Gyou?
INTERLUDE: G  
#3.
GMaybe you got all you got toCgether, Dmaybe 
you keep rollin' like a Gstone.
GMaybe some old lonesome song'll Ctake you Gby 
Am7sur..Cprise and Dleave you just a little more Galone.
CHORUS:
GSinging, stranger, Gmshut Gout the light 
and Clead me..Dsomewhere, shut out the shadows, 
Gtoo.
GAnd while we lay there, makin' believe you 
Clove me..Dstranger, could I believe in Gyou?
OUTRO:
GKeep singing, stranger, Gmshut Gout the light 
and Clead me..Dsomewhere, shut out the shadows, 
Gtoo.
GAnd while we lay there, makin' believe you 
Clove me..Dstranger, could I believe in Gyou?..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Stranger

by Kris Kristofferson

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Am7

Stranger:Kris Kristofferson.

Album - Songs of Kristofferson -

on MONUMENT Records in 1977.

INTRO:

#1.

G C

Maybe she was smilin' in the mirror.

D G

Maybe I was too, cause I was stoned.

G C

Singin' every sad song on the juke-box

G Am7 C

one more time.

D G

Honey, they were hittin' close to home.

#2.

And I said, maybe this'll make you think

C D

I'm crazy..honey, don't feel lonesome if

you do.

G C

But if you wanna make a young man happy

G Am7 D

one more time, I'd sure like to spend the

night with you.

CHORUS:

G Gm G

And she said, stranger, shut out the light

C D

and lead me..somewhere, shut out the shadows,

too.

And while we lay there, makin' believe you

C D G

love me..stranger, could I believe in you?

INTERLUDE:

#3.

G C D

Maybe you got all you got together, maybe

you keep rollin' like a stone.

G C G

Maybe some old lonesome song'll take you by

Am7 C D G

sur..prise and leave you just a little more alone.

CHORUS:

G Gm G

Singing, stranger, shut out the light

C D

and lead me..somewhere, shut out the shadows,

too.

And while we lay there, makin' believe you

C D G

love me..stranger, could I believe in you?

OUTRO:

G Gm G

Keep singing, stranger, shut out the light

C D

and lead me..somewhere, shut out the shadows,

too.

And while we lay there, makin' believe you

C D G

love me..stranger, could I believe in you?..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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