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Two Strangers

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
The Cfirst time I saw you, you were waiting for the train
Your Ambody like a shadow slipped away
In a Fbright display of color and the tunnel swept me under
And the Clast thing I remember was your face
And I Choped that you would appear in some old movie scene or chair
Some old Amvinyl-back booth diner way downtown
And I Fwatched for you in windows, sprayed your name across the main walls
And Cparking lots when no one was around
[Chorus]
The city Amlights, they shine like Csilver.  The city Amlights, they shine like Cgold
                             F                  C             G          C   C…  C…
I’m holding out for something better.  What it is, I don’t know
[Verse 2]
The Csecond time I saw you, you were running in the rain
Ducked Amback into a Chinese restaurant
I Fdrove around the block, cursed the light, double parked
Found Conly an old scarf that you forgot
And I Cwore it that whole winter, hoped you see me in the street
Your Ameye would catch and suddenly you’d know
A Fglance inside the subway, a central station bus
Two Cstrangers locking eyes above it all
[Chorus]
The city Amlights, they shine like Csilver.  The city Amlights, they shine like Cgold
I’m holding Fout for something Cbetter.  What it Gis, I don’t Cknow
[2nd Chorus]
And I’m all Amright now, if you’d ask Cme.  And I’m just Amtired, and I’m too Gstrong
And the city Flights, are a constelClation.  And your upturned Gface, what I’m looking Cfor
[Verse 3]
And I Ccame around the corner, on a bitter Saturday
A Amflower stand and trash cans on the curb
I Fbought a cup of coffee from a man who never saw
Turned aCround and raised it up, and there you were
And my Cheart escaped my body, flew right up and disappeared
And I Amthought that I might lose you in the crowd
But you Fcrossed the street and suddenly, your voice was in my ear
Saying, Cdon’t I know your face from somewhere else
[Chorus]
The city Amlights, they shine like Csilver.  The city Amlights, they shine like Cgold
I’m holding Fout for something Cbetter.  What it Gis, I don’t Cknow
I’m holding Fout for something Cbetter.  What it Gis, I don’t Amknow
I’m holding Fout for something Cbetter.  What it Gis, I don’t Cknow

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Two Strangers

by Anna Tivel

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The first time I saw you, you were waiting for the train

Your body like a shadow slipped away

In a bright display of color and the tunnel swept me under

And the last thing I remember was your face

And I hoped that you would appear in some old movie scene or chair

Some old vinyl-back booth diner way downtown

And I watched for you in windows, sprayed your name across the main walls

And parking lots when no one was around

[Chorus]

Am C Am C

The city lights, they shine like silver. The city lights, they shine like gold

F C G C C C

… …

I’m holding out for something better. What it is, I don’t know

[Verse 2]

The second time I saw you, you were running in the rain

Ducked back into a Chinese restaurant

I drove around the block, cursed the light, double parked

Found only an old scarf that you forgot

And I wore it that whole winter, hoped you see me in the street

Your eye would catch and suddenly you’d know

A glance inside the subway, a central station bus

Two strangers locking eyes above it all

[Chorus]

Am C Am C

The city lights, they shine like silver. The city lights, they shine like gold

F C G C

I’m holding out for something better. What it is, I don’t know

[2nd Chorus]

Am C Am G

And I’m all right now, if you’d ask me. And I’m just tired, and I’m too strong

F C G C

And the city lights, are a constellation. And your upturned face, what I’m looking for

[Verse 3]

And I came around the corner, on a bitter Saturday

A flower stand and trash cans on the curb

I bought a cup of coffee from a man who never saw

Turned around and raised it up, and there you were

And my heart escaped my body, flew right up and disappeared

And I thought that I might lose you in the crowd

But you crossed the street and suddenly, your voice was in my ear

Saying, don’t I know your face from somewhere else

[Chorus]

Am C Am C

The city lights, they shine like silver. The city lights, they shine like gold

F C G C

I’m holding out for something better. What it is, I don’t know

F C G Am

I’m holding out for something better. What it is, I don’t know

F C G C

I’m holding out for something better. What it is, I don’t know

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