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From the album Classic Bluegrass  Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
Sounds  1/4 tone flat of F#
[Intro]
D A7 D  D6  D
[Verse 1]
I wandered aDgain, to my hAome in the Dmountains
where in Dyouth's early dawn I was happy and Afree
I looked for my frDiends, but I Anever could fDind 'emD6  D  
I Dfound they were all rank stArangers to DmeG  D  
[Chorus]
Everybody I've Dmet,(everybody AI  Dmet) seemed to be a rank stranger(seemed to be a rank stranger)
no Dmother nor dad,(no mother Anor Ddad) not a friend could I sAee (not a A7/Efriend could I Asee)
they knew not my nDame,(they knew not Amy Dname) and I A7knew not their Dfaces (I knew not their faces)
I found they were Dall (I found they Awere Dall) rank Astrangers to Dme (rank Gstrangers to Dme)
[Verse 2]
they've Dall moved away, said the Avoice of a sDtranger
to a beautiful Dhome by the bright crystal Asea
some beautiful dDay, I'll Ameet 'em in heDavenD6  D  
where Dno one will be a Astranger to DmeG  D  
[Instrumental]
D A7 D  D6  D
[Chorus]
everybody I've mDet,(everybody I  AmDet) seemed to be a rank stranger(seemed to be a rank stranger)
no Dmother nor dad,(no mother Anor Ddad) not a friend could I sAee (not a A7/Efriend could I Asee)
they knew not my nDame,(they knew not Amy Dname) and I A7knew not their Dfaces (I knew not their faces)
I found they were Dall (I found they Awere Dall) rank Astrangers to Dme (rank Gstrangers to Dme)

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Rank Stranger

by Ralph Stanley

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A7/E

From the album Classic Bluegrass Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys

Sounds 1/4 tone flat of F#

[Intro]

D A7 D D6 D

[Verse 1]

D A D

I wandered again, to my home in the mountains

D A

where in youth's early dawn I was happy and free

D A D D6 D

I looked for my friends, but I never could find 'em

D A D G D

I found they were all rank strangers to me

[Chorus]

D A D

Everybody I've met,(everybody I met) seemed to be a rank stranger(seemed to be a rank stranger)

D A D A A7/E A

no mother nor dad,(no mother nor dad) not a friend could I see (not a friend could I see)

D A D A7 D

they knew not my name,(they knew not my name) and I knew not their faces (I knew not their faces)

D A D A D G D

I found they were all (I found they were all) rank strangers to me (rank strangers to me)

[Verse 2]

D A D

they've all moved away, said the voice of a stranger

D A

to a beautiful home by the bright crystal sea

D A D D6 D

some beautiful day, I'll meet 'em in heaven

D A D G D

where no one will be a stranger to me

[Instrumental]

D A7 D D6 D

[Chorus]

D A D

everybody I've met,(everybody I met) seemed to be a rank stranger(seemed to be a rank stranger)

D A D A A7/E A

no mother nor dad,(no mother nor dad) not a friend could I see (not a friend could I see)

D A D A7 D

they knew not my name,(they knew not my name) and I knew not their faces (I knew not their faces)

D A D A D G D

I found they were all (I found they were all) rank strangers to me (rank strangers to me)

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