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Stranger In This World

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I believe the song is in 6/8 but changes into 4/4 for the chorus.
Chords used:
 Dbmx46654
 B799877
 A577655
 Abm466444
 Gbm244222
 G355433
[Intro]
 Dbm   B   A   Abm(2x)
[Verse 1]
I'm Aturning my back on this Abmlife for as long as I Gbmcan,Abm  
Someone mAake me star 'cause AbmI sure as hell can't be a Gbmman,Abm  
I'm too frAagile and clever you kAbmnow
And this uAniverse just leaves me cAbmold
I'm just hAanging around here, I'm loAbmnging for someone to GbmholdAbm  
[Chorus]
You always Dbmknew didn't you MBother
You always Dbmknew as mothers always Bdo
You always kGbmnew didn't you AbmMother
I was a sGbmtranger in this wAbmorld
[Verse 2]
This duAmb education was nAbmever quite part of my pGbmlanAbm  
So you lAeft me to ruin but IAbm'll always know who I GbmamAbm  
I'm too fraAgile and clever you sAbmee
And your uniAverse just leaves me cAbmold
I'm just hanAging around here, I'm loBnging for someone to GbmholdAbm  
[Chorus]
You always Dbmknew didn't you MBother
You always Dbmknew as mothers always Abmdo
DbmYou always Gbmknew didn't you AbmMother
I was a sGbmtranger in this wAbmorld
[Bridge]
WhoBever told you that thAese were the days of our liGves?A  
The sGweet boys they crBumble, and the wicked ones riAse and suGrvive
And they're runAning our livGes, yes they're runAning our liBvesG  
Abm   Gbm
[Chorus]
You always kDbmnew didn't you MoBther
You always Dbmknew as mothers always Bdo
You always Dbmknew didn't you MoAbmther,
I was a stGbmranger in this wAbmorld
[Outro]
DbmOn a clear day, I can see myself Afor milAbmes
Oh MDbmother, oh MGbmotherAbm  
On a cDbmlear dayA  Abm  
Oh MDbmother, Oh GbmMothAbmer, Oh MDbmother...

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Stranger In This World

by Boy George

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

Abm

Gbm

I believe the song is in 6/8 but changes into 4/4 for the chorus.

Chords used:

Dbm

x46654

799877

577655

Abm

466444

Gbm

244222

355433

[Intro]

Dbm B A Abm

(2x)

[Verse 1]

A Abm Gbm Abm

I'm turning my back on this life for as long as I can,

A Abm Gbm Abm

Someone make me star 'cause I sure as hell can't be a man,

A Abm

I'm too fragile and clever you know

A Abm

And this universe just leaves me cold

A Abm Gbm Abm

I'm just hanging around here, I'm longing for someone to hold

[Chorus]

Dbm B

You always knew didn't you Mother

Dbm B

You always knew as mothers always do

Gbm Abm

You always knew didn't you Mother

Gbm Abm

I was a stranger in this world

[Verse 2]

A Abm Gbm Abm

This dumb education was never quite part of my plan

A Abm Gbm Abm

So you left me to ruin but I'll always know who I am

A Abm

I'm too fragile and clever you see

A Abm

And your universe just leaves me cold

A B Gbm Abm

I'm just hanging around here, I'm longing for someone to hold

[Chorus]

Dbm B

You always knew didn't you Mother

Dbm Abm

You always knew as mothers always do

Dbm Gbm Abm

You always knew didn't you Mother

Gbm Abm

I was a stranger in this world

[Bridge]

B A G A

Whoever told you that these were the days of our lives?

G B A G

The sweet boys they crumble, and the wicked ones rise and survive

A G A B G

And they're running our lives, yes they're running our lives

Abm Gbm

[Chorus]

Dbm B

You always knew didn't you Mother

Dbm B

You always knew as mothers always do

Dbm Abm

You always knew didn't you Mother,

Gbm Abm

I was a stranger in this world

[Outro]

Dbm A Abm

On a clear day, I can see myself for miles

Dbm Gbm Abm

Oh Mother, oh Mother

Dbm A Abm

On a clear day

Dbm Gbm Abm Dbm

Oh Mother, Oh Mother, Oh Mother...

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