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[Verse 1]
GHowever you Bmfeel, wEmhatever it tCakDes
GWhenever it's Bmreal, Emwhatever awCaits Dme
GWhatever you nBmeed, hEmowever so sCligDht
GWhenever it's Bmreal, Emwhenever it's CrigDht
EmI've been thinkin' long and Em7/D#hard about the things you Em7/Dsaid to mEm/C#e
CLike a bitter sGtranger
EmNow I see the long and Em7/D#short, the middle, and what's Em7/Din betweEm/C#en
[Chorus]
CI could spit on a sGtranger (PA7ull me oCut)
CYou're a bitter stGranger (PA7ull me oCut)
[Verse 2]
GWhatever you Bmfeel, wEmhatever it tCakDes
GWhenever it's Bmreal, Emwhatever awCaits Dme
GWhatever you nBmeed, hEmowever so sCligDht
EmHoney, I'm a prize and Em7/D#you're a catch and we're a Em7/Dperfect ma-Em/C#--tch
CLike two bitter stGrangers
EmNow I see the long and Em7/D#short of it, and I can Em7/Dmake it laEm/C#st
[Chorus] (x3)
CI could spit on a sGtranger (PA7ull me oCut)
CYou're a bitter stGranger (PA7ull me oCut)
[Outro]
CI see the sunshine in your GeyesA7  
  CTry the things you never GtriedA7  
  CI'll be the one that leaves you Ghigh, hA7igh, hCigh

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Spit On A Stranger

by Nickel Creek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7/D#

Em7/D

Em/C#

[Verse 1]

G Bm Em C D

However you feel, whatever it takes

G Bm Em C D

Whenever it's real, whatever awaits me

G Bm Em C D

Whatever you need, however so slight

G Bm Em C D

Whenever it's real, whenever it's right

Em Em7/D# Em7/D Em/C#

I've been thinkin' long and hard about the things you said to me

C G

Like a bitter stranger

Em Em7/D# Em7/D Em/C#

Now I see the long and short, the middle, and what's in between

[Chorus]

C G A7 C

I could spit on a stranger (Pull me out)

C G A7 C

You're a bitter stranger (Pull me out)

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em C D

Whatever you feel, whatever it takes

G Bm Em C D

Whenever it's real, whatever awaits me

G Bm Em C D

Whatever you need, however so slight

Em Em7/D# Em7/D Em/C#

Honey, I'm a prize and you're a catch and we're a perfect ma---tch

C G

Like two bitter strangers

Em Em7/D# Em7/D Em/C#

Now I see the long and short of it, and I can make it last

[Chorus] (x3)

C G A7 C

I could spit on a stranger (Pull me out)

C G A7 C

You're a bitter stranger (Pull me out)

[Outro]

C G A7

I see the sunshine in your eyes

C G A7

Try the things you never tried

C G A7 C

I'll be the one that leaves you high, high, high

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