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Dont Be A Stranger

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[Intro]
G B Em
G B Em
[Verse 1]
GWe Bwere seveEmnteen, Gfirst time Baway from Emhome
AmYou lived down the Dhall
Went to Amhigh school in OshDawa
GDays Bwould go Emby, you'd Gnever Bleave your Emroom
I'd Amask what was wDrong
You just Amlaughed and said, "c'Dmon"
[Chorus]
CBut It's easy for mEme to say:
AmI'm not alone with those Gconversations
CThat you have with yourEmself all day
AmMan I get it when you Dneed escaping
CWhen it gets Gtoo muchAm  
CI love you like my Gown bloodAm  
N.C.
So don't be a stranger
[Instrumental]
G B Em
G B Em
[Verse 2]
GNo one ever Bknew how you two Emcould even be related
GYou were always Bdelicate
EmDespite a father with no patience
AmI returned his Dcall, I tried to Amsay, "it's nobody's Dfault"
[Chorus]
CIt's easy for Emme to say:
AmI'm not alone with those Gconversations
CThat you have with yourEmself all day
AmMan I get it when you Dneed escaping
CWhen it gets Gtoo muchAm  
CI love you like my Gown bloodAm  
N.C.
So don't be a stranger
[Instrumental]
G B Em
G B Em
[Bridge]
EmIt's 10 pm, Dyou've been drinking
You're Cholding court and Bmputting on a Amshow
EmAll the talent, Dbut its a balance
FI can't tell you aCnything you Ddon't already know
GI Bcan't Empredict the Gnext time Bit'll Emhit
When the Amurge comes on Dstrong
To pack it Amin and dDissolve
[Chourus]
CIt's easy for Emme to say:
AmI'm not alone with those Gconversations
CThat you have with yourEmself all day
AmMan I get it when you Dneed escaping
CWhen it gets Gtoo muchAm  
CWhen it gets Gtoo muchAm  
CI know it gets Gtoo mucAmh
AmWhat have you been taking?
CI love you like my Gown blooAmd
AmSo don't be a stranger
[Outro]
G B Em
Don't be a stranger
G B Em
Don't be a stranger
G B Em
Don't be a stranger
G B Em

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Dont Be A Stranger

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G B Em

[Verse 1]

G B Em G B Em

We were seventeen, first time away from home

Am D

You lived down the hall

Am D

Went to high school in Oshawa

G B Em G B Em

Days would go by, you'd never leave your room

Am D

I'd ask what was wrong

Am D

You just laughed and said, "c'mon"

[Chorus]

C Em

But It's easy for me to say:

Am G

I'm not alone with those conversations

C Em

That you have with yourself all day

Am D

Man I get it when you need escaping

C G Am

When it gets too much

C G Am

I love you like my own blood

N.C.

So don't be a stranger

[Instrumental]

G B Em

[Verse 2]

G B Em

No one ever knew how you two could even be related

G B

You were always delicate

Despite a father with no patience

Am D Am D

I returned his call, I tried to say, "it's nobody's fault"

[Chorus]

C Em

It's easy for me to say:

Am G

I'm not alone with those conversations

C Em

That you have with yourself all day

Am D

Man I get it when you need escaping

C G Am

When it gets too much

C G Am

I love you like my own blood

N.C.

So don't be a stranger

[Instrumental]

G B Em

[Bridge]

Em D

It's 10 pm, you've been drinking

C Bm Am

You're holding court and putting on a show

Em D

All the talent, but its a balance

F C D

I can't tell you anything you don't already know

G B Em G B Em

I can't predict the next time it'll hit

Am D

When the urge comes on strong

Am D

To pack it in and dissolve

[Chourus]

C Em

It's easy for me to say:

Am G

I'm not alone with those conversations

C Em

That you have with yourself all day

Am D

Man I get it when you need escaping

C G Am

When it gets too much

C G Am

When it gets too much

C G Am

I know it gets too much

What have you been taking?

C G Am

I love you like my own blood

So don't be a stranger

[Outro]

G B Em

Don't be a stranger

G B Em

Don't be a stranger

G B Em

Don't be a stranger

G B Em

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