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Stranger

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Bminor

90BPM

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
e|--Bm-2---A6/B--2--Gmaj7/B---2-----A/B-------G3----A3----E---------|
B|---3-----2-----3------2-----3---------2--------|
G|---4-----2------------2---------------2----1---|
D|---4-----2----------------------------2----2---|
A|---------2-----2------2-----2----2---------2---|
E|---------------------------------3-------------|
Bass line throughout:
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--5--5---2--2----------2---5--5---2--2-------|
E|-------------------2--5--------------------2--5-|
[Intro/Fill]
e|--Bm(2)----(5)--A6/B--0--Gmaj7--2---------------Bm-----------|
B|--(3)----(3)----3----3-----------3--------------|
G|--(4)----(4)----2---------2--4--------4---------|
D|--(4)----(4)----4---------------------4---------|
A|----------------7----2----------------5---------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BmRaindrops fallin'  A/Bwinter feels so gloomy
G/BHear a knock upon my dBmoor
Stranger callin'  A/Beyes that look like mine
G/BHe said you know I've called beBmfore
[Chorus]
What is vGeiled now sAoon will be sBmhown
Come wGalk with me thrAough the unkBmnown
(Bass Line/Intro-Fill)
[Verse 2]
BmFamiliar stranger, A/Bshould I know your name
G/BDid we meet some time aBmgo
I feel uncertain  A/Bshadows whisper to me now
G/BSudden wind begins to bBmlow
[Chorus]
What is vGeiled now sAoon will be sBmhown
Come wGalk with me thrAough the unkBmnown
(Bass Line/Intro-Fill)
[Verse 3]
BmDarkened doorways, A/Bstrangest things can happen
G/BDon't know who you're talkin' Bmto
Find yourself  A/Bwhen lightnin' strikes you now
G/BYou could be lookin' back at Bmyou
[Chorus]
What is vGeiled now sAoon will be sBmhown
Come wGalk with me thrAough the unkBmnown
What is vGeiled now sAoon will be sBmhown
Come wGalk with me thrAough the unkBmnown
[Solo]
G A Bm
(Bass Line/Intro-Fill)
[Verse 4]
BmFamiliar stranger, shAould I know your name
DGid we meet sometime aBmgo
Are you someone I should knEow
Did we mGeet some tAime aBmgoBm  Bm  Bm  

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Stranger

by Jefferson Starship

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A6/B

Gmaj7/B

A/B

Gmaj7

G/B

Chords:

Bm A6/B Gmaj7/B A/B G A E

e|---2-----2-----2------------3----3-------------|

B|---3-----2-----3------2-----3---------2--------|

G|---4-----2------------2---------------2----1---|

D|---4-----2----------------------------2----2---|

A|---------2-----2------2-----2----2---------2---|

E|---------------------------------3-------------|

Bass line throughout:

G|------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------|

A|--2--5--5---2--2----------2---5--5---2--2-------|

E|-------------------2--5--------------------2--5-|

[Intro/Fill]

Bm A6/B Gmaj7 Bm

e|--(2)----(5)----0----2--------------------------|

B|--(3)----(3)----3----3-----------3--------------|

G|--(4)----(4)----2---------2--4--------4---------|

D|--(4)----(4)----4---------------------4---------|

A|----------------7----2----------------5---------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Bm A/B

Raindrops fallin' winter feels so gloomy

G/B Bm

Hear a knock upon my door

A/B

Stranger callin' eyes that look like mine

G/B Bm

He said you know I've called before

[Chorus]

G A Bm

What is veiled now soon will be shown

G A Bm

Come walk with me through the unknown

(Bass Line/Intro-Fill)

[Verse 2]

Bm A/B

Familiar stranger, should I know your name

G/B Bm

Did we meet some time ago

A/B

I feel uncertain shadows whisper to me now

G/B Bm

Sudden wind begins to blow

[Chorus]

G A Bm

What is veiled now soon will be shown

G A Bm

Come walk with me through the unknown

(Bass Line/Intro-Fill)

[Verse 3]

Bm A/B

Darkened doorways, strangest things can happen

G/B Bm

Don't know who you're talkin' to

A/B

Find yourself when lightnin' strikes you now

G/B Bm

You could be lookin' back at you

[Chorus]

G A Bm

What is veiled now soon will be shown

G A Bm

Come walk with me through the unknown

G A Bm

What is veiled now soon will be shown

G A Bm

Come walk with me through the unknown

[Solo]

G A Bm

(Bass Line/Intro-Fill)

[Verse 4]

Bm A

Familiar stranger, should I know your name

G Bm

Did we meet sometime ago

Are you someone I should know

G A Bm Bm Bm Bm

Did we meet some time ago

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