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Stranger In This Town

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[Intro]
|    A   E/G#|   F#m     E|        D|        D| x2
| F#m7     | F#m7 N.C.|
[Verse 1]
AHey mister can you tell me, Ewhat this world's about, F#mit might just help me ouDsus2t
AI used to be a dreamer, Ebut my dreams have burnedF#m, you know how luck can turDsus2n
[Pre-chorus 1]
  GSometimes it's Dhard to find a Afriendly face
  GFeel like a Dstranger to the Ehuman race
It's such a Glonely, lonely place
[Chorus]
BmI walk alone, in the F#mdarkness of the city
  DGot no place to calAl home
BmI might be dyin', but you cF#man't hear a sound
  A'Cause midnight E/G#rain is coming Ddown
                   F                  G        A     Asus4   AN.C.
  I'm just a stranger, a stranger in this town
[Verse 2]
AEverybody loves a winnerE, till the winners loseF#m, and then it's front page newDs
ANobody loves a loseEr, when you're down and outF#m, you know there ain't no doubtD  
[Pre-chorus 2]
  GI'm just a Dvictim of cAircumstance
  GPlease misDter, give me a hEelping hand
Brother, won't you Gunderstand
[Chorus]
BmI walk alone, in the F#mdarkness of the city
  DGot no place to calAl home
BmI might be dyin', but you cF#man't hear a sound
  A'Cause midnight Erain is coming Ddown
  FI'm just a strangeGr, a stranger in Athis town
                F                      G           AN.C.
  I mean no danger, I'm a stranger in this town
[Solo]
   A     E    F#m     Dx2
   F     G      A     Ax2
[Pre-chorus 3]
  GI'm just a Dvictim of cAircumstance
  GPlease miDster, give me a hEelping hand
Brother, won't you Gunderstand
[Chorus]
BmI walk alone, in the F#mdarkness of the city
  DGot no place to caAll home
BmI might be dyin', but you cF#man't hear a sound
  A'Cause midnight Erain is coming Ddown
    AMidnight Erain is coDming down
  FI'm just a strangeGr, I'm a stranger in this Atown
  FI mean no dangGer, I'm a strangerA, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger in this toFwn
[Outro/Solo]
(F)     G     A  A  
    F     G     A     Ax2
  FI mean no dangGer, I'm a strangerA, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger in this toFwnG  
Ending
|    A   E/G#|   F#m     E|        D|        D|
|    A   E/G#|   F#m     E|   D(free time)
(D)                                 F#m7  
I'm just a stranger ... in this ... town

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Stranger In This Town

by Richie Sambora

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

Dsus2

Asus4

F#m7

[Intro]

A E/G# F#m E D D

| | | | | x2

| F#m7 | F#m7 N.C.|

[Verse 1]

A E F#m Dsus2

Hey mister can you tell me, what this world's about, it might just help me out

A E F#m Dsus2

I used to be a dreamer, but my dreams have burned, you know how luck can turn

[Pre-chorus 1]

G D A

Sometimes it's hard to find a friendly face

G D E

Feel like a stranger to the human race

It's such a lonely, lonely place

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

I walk alone, in the darkness of the city

D A

Got no place to call home

Bm F#m

I might be dyin', but you can't hear a sound

A E/G# D

'Cause midnight rain is coming down

F G A Asus4 A

N.C.

I'm just a stranger, a stranger in this town

[Verse 2]

A E F#m D

Everybody loves a winner, till the winners lose, and then it's front page news

A E F#m D

Nobody loves a loser, when you're down and out, you know there ain't no doubt

[Pre-chorus 2]

G D A

I'm just a victim of circumstance

G D E

Please mister, give me a helping hand

Brother, won't you understand

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

I walk alone, in the darkness of the city

D A

Got no place to call home

Bm F#m

I might be dyin', but you can't hear a sound

A E D

'Cause midnight rain is coming down

F G A

I'm just a stranger, a stranger in this town

F G A

N.C.

I mean no danger, I'm a stranger in this town

[Solo]

A E F#m D

F G A A

[Pre-chorus 3]

G D A

I'm just a victim of circumstance

G D E

Please mister, give me a helping hand

Brother, won't you understand

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

I walk alone, in the darkness of the city

D A

Got no place to call home

Bm F#m

I might be dyin', but you can't hear a sound

A E D

'Cause midnight rain is coming down

A E D

Midnight rain is coming down

F G A

I'm just a stranger, I'm a stranger in this town

F G A F

I mean no danger, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger in this town

[Outro/Solo]

F G A A

()

F G A A

F G A F G

I mean no danger, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger, I'm a stranger in this town

Ending

A E/G# F#m E D D

| | | | |

A E/G# F#m E D

| | | (free time)

D F#m7

()

I'm just a stranger ... in this ... town

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