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[Verse]
It's Ca long, dark river my boGat sails on
AmDown to the muEmrky sea
Where a Fbeam of goodness in your Cheart
FServes to comfort Gme
It's Ca distant, magical laGnd I seek
AmA desperate reEmfugee
A rFebel who has lost his wCay
But Ffound the burieGd key
[Chorus]
SFo it's alrigDht
EmLove won't let you dAmown
FSafe on a good nDight
GStranger comes to towCn
[Verse]
If you fCind him wearing his oGld tin hat
AmBeware the common saEmint
Who could leFad you down a reckless paCth
FTo where the good guys aGin't
We could hoCld each other in comGmon prayer
AmOur babies close at haEmnd
We couFld live like drifters CRolling on
 FTowards the promised landG  
[Chorus]
So Fit's alrighDt
EmIf love don't let you dowAmn
FSafe on a good nighDt
GStranger comes to towCn
[Bridge]
       CSir, don't lGet me down
       AmPlease let me Embreathe
      FGod won't let mDe down
GHe knows I wanna pleasCe
[Chorus]
So iFt's alrightD  
EmIf love don't let you doAmwn
FSafe on a good nDight
GStranger comes to towCn
[Bridge]
        CSir, don't Glet me down
       AmPlease let mEme breathe
        FGod won't leDt me down
GHe knows I wanna pleasCe
[Verse]
I could cClose my compass and sail on fGree
AmAnd find the missing mEmen
FOh, I could lose my bearings like befCore
And loFse myself agaGin
When you fiCnd yourself in a crowded wooGd
With Amno way through the treEmes
FAnd that old, sweet promise of something goCod
FPulls you to your knGees
[Outro]
FWell it's alrightD  
EmIf love don't let you doAmwn
FSafe on a good nighDt
GStranger comes to toCwn

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Stranger Comes To Town

by Steve Harley

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[Verse]

C G

It's a long, dark river my boat sails on

Am Em

Down to the murky sea

F C

Where a beam of goodness in your heart

F G

Serves to comfort me

C G

It's a distant, magical land I seek

Am Em

A desperate refugee

F C

A rebel who has lost his way

F G

But found the buried key

[Chorus]

F D

So it's alright

Em Am

Love won't let you down

F D

Safe on a good night

G C

Stranger comes to town

[Verse]

C G

If you find him wearing his old tin hat

Am Em

Beware the common saint

F C

Who could lead you down a reckless path

F G

To where the good guys ain't

C G

We could hold each other in common prayer

Am Em

Our babies close at hand

F C

We could live like drifters Rolling on

F G

Towards the promised land

[Chorus]

F D

So it's alright

Em Am

If love don't let you down

F D

Safe on a good night

G C

Stranger comes to town

[Bridge]

C G

Sir, don't let me down

Am Em

Please let me breathe

F D

God won't let me down

G C

He knows I wanna please

[Chorus]

F D

So it's alright

Em Am

If love don't let you down

F D

Safe on a good night

G C

Stranger comes to town

[Bridge]

C G

Sir, don't let me down

Am Em

Please let me breathe

F D

God won't let me down

G C

He knows I wanna please

[Verse]

C G

I could close my compass and sail on free

Am Em

And find the missing men

F C

Oh, I could lose my bearings like before

F G

And lose myself again

C G

When you find yourself in a crowded wood

Am Em

With no way through the trees

F C

And that old, sweet promise of something good

F G

Pulls you to your knees

[Outro]

F D

Well it's alright

Em Am

If love don't let you down

F D

Safe on a good night

G C

Stranger comes to town

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