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[Intro]
Am    Em  Am
Am    Em  Am
Am   D   Am
Am    Em  Am
[Verse]
A stranger came Emin from the Amnight
And he stood as if Emlost in a Amdream
His smile was as Dsad as a Amtrue love denied
And his voice was a Emsong in the AmwindAm  Em  Am  
[Verse]
I have travelled for Emmany a Ammile
And my journey I Emcannot deAmlay
But I must rest for a Dwhile for I'm Amweary and cold
And tomorrow I'll Embe on my AmwayAm  Em  Am  
[Verse]
Give me fire to Emkeep out the Amcold
Close the shutters and Emmake fast the Amdoor
Give me food for the Dnight and a Amcandle for light
And I will make up my Embed on the AmfloorAm  Em  Am  
[Verse]
I have nothing to Emgive for my Amkeep
And your favours I Emcannot reAmpay
But a gift is not Dmeasured in Amsilver and gold
It's a memory that's Emtreasured each Amday
[Instrumental]
Am    Em  Am
Am    Em  Am
Am   D   Am
Am    Em  Am
[Verse]
The stranger aEmrose with the Amdawn
And he shouldered his Emtravelling Amload
Without making a Dsound he took Amone look around
And the stranger, he Emtook to the AmroadAm  Em  Am  
[Verse]
When the cold wind Emhowls in the Amnight
And the rain beats Emhard on the Amdoor
A voice in the Dwind seems to Amecho again
And the stranger is Emtravelling once AmmoreAm  Em  Am  

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The Stranger

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em Am

Am D Am

Am Em Am

[Verse]

Em Am

A stranger came in from the night

Em Am

And he stood as if lost in a dream

D Am

His smile was as sad as a true love denied

Em Am Am Em Am

And his voice was a song in the wind

[Verse]

Em Am

I have travelled for many a mile

Em Am

And my journey I cannot delay

D Am

But I must rest for a while for I'm weary and cold

Em Am Am Em Am

And tomorrow I'll be on my way

[Verse]

Em Am

Give me fire to keep out the cold

Em Am

Close the shutters and make fast the door

D Am

Give me food for the night and a candle for light

Em Am Am Em Am

And I will make up my bed on the floor

[Verse]

Em Am

I have nothing to give for my keep

Em Am

And your favours I cannot repay

D Am

But a gift is not measured in silver and gold

Em Am

It's a memory that's treasured each day

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am

Am D Am

Am Em Am

[Verse]

Em Am

The stranger arose with the dawn

Em Am

And he shouldered his travelling load

D Am

Without making a sound he took one look around

Em Am Am Em Am

And the stranger, he took to the road

[Verse]

Em Am

When the cold wind howls in the night

Em Am

And the rain beats hard on the door

D Am

A voice in the wind seems to echo again

Em Am Am Em Am

And the stranger is travelling once more

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