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Stranger

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C#minor

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1/45

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 45Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Note]
She does not play the Intro in the version that she put on her YouTube-Channel,
but she does when playing the song live.
[Intro]
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B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-----8---9---8---9---8h9---8---|-9-----8---9---8---9---8h9---8---|
D|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-9-----7---9---7---9---7h9---7---|-9-----7---9---7---9---7h9--(7)--|
G|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|-9-----9---9---9---9---9----(9)--|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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[Verse 1]
  AEvery once in a Ewhile it Bhits me
  ALike a bullet I can Eonly really hope it'll miss mBe
You're Ahoping for a Echange
But I Bhope you stay the same
   F#mBut am I gonna C#mwreck it if I speak my Bmind,
speak my mind, speak my mind?
[Chorus]
When you're not Athere
  EOh, I get Bscared that you'll become a stranger
  AThat you'll becEome a Bstranger
When you're not Athere
Out of the Eblue I don't recognize Byou
I guess it's human natG#mureF#m  
That you'll beC#mcome a Bstranger
[Post-Chorus]
Don't become a Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
Don't become G#ma  Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
[Verse 2]
  AWhen you get on a Eplane, reBmember
ANeither one of us can Ekeep this all toBgether
And the Aroad you're walking Edown
Will it Bbring you back around?
G#mOhh-F#mohh, I got a funny C#mfeeling that we're out of Btime
   F#mBut am I gonna C#mwreck it if I speak my Bmind,
speak my mind, speak my mind?
[Chorus]
When you're not AthereE  
I get Bscared that you'll become a stranger
    G#m    AThat you'll becEome a Bstranger
When you're G#mnot Athere
And out of the Eblue I don't recognize Byou
I guess it's human natG#mureF#m  
That you'll beC#mcome a Bstranger
[Post-Chorus]
Don't become a Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
Don't become a Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
[Bridge]
   F#mWhen you're up G#min the Aclouds
BI won't C#mbring you down
I won't Bbring you down
   F#mbut you didn't G#mstick arAound
BI won't C#mbring you down
I won't Bbring you down
[Interlude]
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B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-----8---9---8---9---8h9---8---|-9-----8---9---8---9\------------|
D|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|-9-----9---9---9---9\------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
When you're not Athere
  EOh, I get Bscared that you'll become a stranger
  AThat you'll becEome a Bstranger
When you're G#mnot Athere
And out of the Eblue I don't recognize Byou
I guess it's human natG#mureF#m  
That you'll beC#mcome a Bstranger
[Post-Chorus]
Don't become a Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
Don't become G#ma  Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
Don't beEcome a Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger
Don't become G#ma  Astranger
  EDon't become a Bstranger

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Stranger

by Orla Gartland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

[Note]

She does not play the Intro in the version that she put on her YouTube-Channel,

but she does when playing the song live.

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|-9-----8---9---8---9---8h9---8---|-9-----8---9---8---9---8h9---8---|

D|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|-9-----7---9---7---9---7h9---7---|-9-----7---9---7---9---7h9--(7)--|

G|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|-9-----9---9---9---9---9----(9)--|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A E B

Every once in a while it hits me

A E B

Like a bullet I can only really hope it'll miss me

A E

You're hoping for a change

But I hope you stay the same

F#m C#m B

But am I gonna wreck it if I speak my mind,

speak my mind, speak my mind?

[Chorus]

When you're not there

E B

Oh, I get scared that you'll become a stranger

A E B

That you'll become a stranger

When you're not there

E B

Out of the blue I don't recognize you

G#m F#m

I guess it's human nature

C#m B

That you'll become a stranger

[Post-Chorus]

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

G#m A

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

[Verse 2]

A E B

When you get on a plane, remember

A E B

Neither one of us can keep this all together

A E

And the road you're walking down

Will it bring you back around?

G#m F#m C#m B

Ohh-ohh, I got a funny feeling that we're out of time

F#m C#m B

But am I gonna wreck it if I speak my mind,

speak my mind, speak my mind?

[Chorus]

A E

When you're not there

I get scared that you'll become a stranger

G#m A E B

That you'll become a stranger

G#m A

When you're not there

E B

And out of the blue I don't recognize you

G#m F#m

I guess it's human nature

C#m B

That you'll become a stranger

[Post-Chorus]

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

[Bridge]

F#m G#m A

When you're up in the clouds

B C#m

I won't bring you down

F#m G#m A

but you didn't stick around

B C#m

I won't bring you down

[Interlude]

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B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|-9-----8---9---8---9---8h9---8---|-9-----8---9---8---9\------------|

D|-9-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---|-9-----9---9---9---9\------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Chorus]

When you're not there

E B

Oh, I get scared that you'll become a stranger

A E B

That you'll become a stranger

G#m A

When you're not there

E B

And out of the blue I don't recognize you

G#m F#m

I guess it's human nature

C#m B

That you'll become a stranger

[Post-Chorus]

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

G#m A

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

E A

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

G#m A

Don't become a stranger

E B

Don't become a stranger

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