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[Intro]
  C    C    G    G    C    C    G   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
Now I mCay noCt be faGmiliaGr with your lCanguageC, oh GnoG  
But I sCure IC'm gonna crGoss oveGr your brCidgCeG  G  
Do I mCay not Cdress in stGyle as thGe mCen Cin GyouGr town do
But I sCure know whCat to saGy: I Glove yCouC  G  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna loCve you Cin the mGornGingC  C  G  G  
Love yoCu in thCe eveninGg tGooC  C  G  G  
   C  CEven when you're lGoneGlyC  C  G  G  
I'll make you Chappy Cwhen Gyou'Gre feeling bClueC  G  G  
[Chorus 1]
I'm just a sCtraCngeGr iGn your toCwnC  G  G  
Once in a whCile CI Gpop GaroundC  C  G  G  
[Break]
  C    C    G    G    C    C    G   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
Now I mCay noCt be faGmiliaGr with your lCanguageC, oh GnoG  
But I sCure IC'm gonna crGoss oveGr your brCidgCeG  G  
Do I mCay not Cdress in stGyle as thGe mCen Cin GyouGr town do
But I sCure know whCat to saGy: I Glove yCouC  G  G  
[Pre-chorus]
I wanna loCve you Cin the mGornGingC  C  G  G  
Love yoCu in thCe eveninGg tGooC  C  G  G  
   C  CEven when you're lGoneGlyC  C  G  G  
I'll make you Chappy Cwhen Gyou'Gre feeling bClueC  G  G  
[Chorus 2]
I'm just a sCtraCngeGr iGn your toCwnC  G  G  
Once in a whCile CI Gpop GaroundC  C  G  G  
Let's be friCendCsG  G  C  C  G  G  
   CFrienCds thGat neGver eCndC  G  
IG'm just a straCngeCrG  G  C  C  G  
SGo let's be friCendCsG  G  C  C  G  
GYou see me aroCundC, yGeahG  C  C  G  
'CGause I wannCa lCove GyaG  C  C  G  
YGes I wanna lCove CyaG, wGhoaC  C  G  G  
   C    CJGust GstCranCger Gin your town
GI'll be aroCundC  G  G  C  C  G  G  
'Cause I wanCna ClovGe yGaC  C  G  G  

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Stranger In Town

by Gregory Isaacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C G G C C G G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C C G G C C G G

Now I may not be familiar with your language, oh no

C C G G C C G G

But I sure I'm gonna cross over your bridge

C C G G C C G G

Do I may not dress in style as the men in your town do

C C G G C C G G

But I sure know what to say: I love you

[Pre-Chorus]

C C G G C C G G

I wanna love you in the morning

C C G G C C G G

Love you in the evening too

C C G G C C G G

Even when you're lonely

C C G G C C G G

I'll make you happy when you're feeling blue

[Chorus 1]

C C G G C C G G

I'm just a stranger in your town

C C G G C C G G

Once in a while I pop around

[Break]

C C G G C C G G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C C G G C C G G

Now I may not be familiar with your language, oh no

C C G G C C G G

But I sure I'm gonna cross over your bridge

C C G G C C G G

Do I may not dress in style as the men in your town do

C C G G C C G G

But I sure know what to say: I love you

[Pre-chorus]

C C G G C C G G

I wanna love you in the morning

C C G G C C G G

Love you in the evening too

C C G G C C G G

Even when you're lonely

C C G G C C G G

I'll make you happy when you're feeling blue

[Chorus 2]

C C G G C C G G

I'm just a stranger in your town

C C G G C C G G

Once in a while I pop around

C C G G C C G G

Let's be friends

C C G G C C G

Friends that never end

G C C G G C C G

I'm just a stranger

G C C G G C C G

So let's be friends

G C C G G C C G

You see me around, yeah

G C C G G C C G

'Cause I wanna love ya

G C C G G C C G G

Yes I wanna love ya, whoa

C C G G C C G

Just stranger in your town

G C C G G C C G G

I'll be around

C C G G C C G G

'Cause I wanna love ya

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