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[Verse 1]
BmPlanes and trains took Ayou away Gwere never ending
CBmhasing with no Aconsequence, Gyour new obsession
YBmou always went aloneA, you never trusted anyoGne
HBmow far will Ayou go to forget where you're frGom?
[Chorus]
OEmh God, I Galways felt like you were such a Bmstranger, a Astranger
EmAnd I know the faGrther you go, I'll need you closDer
EmOh God, I aGlways felt like you were such a Bmstranger, a Astranger
From a Emtale of a life that I Gonce called my own
[Interlude]
D  D  D  G
[Verse 2]
BmWith the fear that Ayou'd escape Gmy contradiction
BmCould this be a Alesson learned Gor all for nothing?
OBmh, will I ever feAel what I felt with anyGone?
HBmow far must AI go to forget what I've doGne?
[Chorus]
EmOh God, I Galways felt like you were such a Bmstranger, a Astranger
EmAnd I know the faGrther you go, I'll need you Dcloser
EmOh God, I aGlways felt like you were such a Bmstranger, a Astranger
From a Emtale of a life that I Gonce called my own
[Solo]
D D D D
D D D Gm
[Bridge]
BmAnd you wonder how you'd Amever fathomed
How yoGu would be content
Would the pBmlaces that you Amtraveled to
SomeGday be filled with friends?
That you tBmhrew away back hAmome
And said you'd Gfind them all again
BmWould I just be Amjust like them?G  
A replacement in the end
[Interlude]
Em Gm Bm A
Em Gm D
[Chorus]
EmOh God, I Galways felt like you were such Bma stranger, Aa stranger
EmAnd I know the faGrther you go, I'll need you Dcloser
EmOh God, I aGlways felt like you were such a Bmstranger, a Astranger
From a Emtale of a life that I Gonce called my own
[Outro]
D D D D

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Stranger

by Can't Swim

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[Verse 1]

Bm A G

Planes and trains took you away were never ending

Bm A G

Chasing with no consequence, your new obsession

Bm A G

You always went alone, you never trusted anyone

Bm A G

How far will you go to forget where you're from?

[Chorus]

Em G Bm A

Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger

Em G D

And I know the farther you go, I'll need you closer

Em G Bm A

Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger

Em G

From a tale of a life that I once called my own

[Interlude]

D D D G

[Verse 2]

Bm A G

With the fear that you'd escape my contradiction

Bm A G

Could this be a lesson learned or all for nothing?

Bm A G

Oh, will I ever feel what I felt with anyone?

Bm A G

How far must I go to forget what I've done?

[Chorus]

Em G Bm A

Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger

Em G D

And I know the farther you go, I'll need you closer

Em G Bm A

Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger

Em G

From a tale of a life that I once called my own

[Solo]

D D D D

D D D Gm

[Bridge]

Bm Am

And you wonder how you'd ever fathomed

How you would be content

Bm Am

Would the places that you traveled to

Someday be filled with friends?

Bm Am

That you threw away back home

And said you'd find them all again

Bm Am G

Would I just be just like them?

A replacement in the end

[Interlude]

Em Gm Bm A

Em Gm D

[Chorus]

Em G Bm A

Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger

Em G D

And I know the farther you go, I'll need you closer

Em G Bm A

Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger

Em G

From a tale of a life that I once called my own

[Outro]

D D D D

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