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Stranger in Town - Toto
Album: Isolation (1984)
Capo on 1st fret. All chords relative to capo
[Intro] 
G#m
[Verse 1]
 AI remember it was lB/Aate one nC#m/Aight
In the mAiddle B/Aof a C#m/Adream
 AWoke up in a B/Apool of sC#m/Aweat
AThought I hBeard a sC#mcream
 ARan over to the wB/Aindow C#m/Asill
Stuck my hAead out B/Afor a C#m/Apeek
Dressed in blAack was a man I dB/Aidn't recogC#m/Anize
RAunning dBown C#mmy back strDeet
My heart skipped a bC#meat
[Chorus]
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger iBn town
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger iBn town
You bEetter watch oAut
WC#mhen he comes arDound
Don't make a sC#mound
[Interlude] 
G#m
[Verse 2]
Got the mAorning paper and the hB/Aeadlines C#m/Aread:
DAanger B/Ato the qC#m/Aueen
BAuckingham Palace better tB/Aighten things C#m/Aup
The sAon of a bBitch is mC#mean
VAendors on the corner just dB/Aoin' their C#m/Ajob
AActing like nB/Aothing's C#m/Anew
ScAotland Yard's still lB/Aooking for C#m/Ahim
But he dAoesn't lBeave a sC#mingle clDue
What can they C#mdo?
[Chorus]
(Hey!) You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger iBn town
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger iBn town
You bEetter watch oAut
WC#mhen he comes arDound
Don't make a sC#mound
[Instrumental] 
G#m
[Verse 3]
WAho's this man who fell B/Aout of the C#m/Asky?
What's he dAone and wB/Ahere's he lC#m/Aive?
HAow can a man who's a crB/AiminC#m/Aal
Be a hAero tBo the kC#mids?
The Aold couple swear that the RB/Aipper's C#m/Aback
They sAay it's B/Ahim all C#m/Aright
The yAoung girl says it's B/AJe - C#m/Asus
And he wAon't be bBack agC#main tonDight
I wonder who's rC#might
[Chorus]
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger in tBown (You better watch out)
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger in tBown
You bEetter watch oAut
WhC#men he comes arDound     C#m(Ohh!!)
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger in tBown (You better watch out!)
You bEetter watch oAut
ThC#mere's a stranger in tBown (You better watch out!)
You bEetter watch oAut
WC#mhen he comes arDound
Don't make a sC#mound
[Outro]  
G#m

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Stranger In Town

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

B/A

C#m/A

C#m

Stranger in Town - Toto

Album: Isolation (1984)

Capo on 1st fret. All chords relative to capo

[Intro]

G#m

[Verse 1]

A B/A C#m/A

I remember it was late one night

A B/A C#m/A

In the middle of a dream

A B/A C#m/A

Woke up in a pool of sweat

A B C#m

Thought I heard a scream

A B/A C#m/A

Ran over to the window sill

A B/A C#m/A

Stuck my head out for a peek

A B/A C#m/A

Dressed in black was a man I didn't recognize

A B C#m D

Running down my back street

C#m

My heart skipped a beat

[Chorus]

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town

E A

You better watch out

C#m D

When he comes around

C#m

Don't make a sound

[Interlude]

G#m

[Verse 2]

A B/A C#m/A

Got the morning paper and the headlines read:

A B/A C#m/A

Danger to the queen

A B/A C#m/A

Buckingham Palace better tighten things up

A B C#m

The son of a bitch is mean

A B/A C#m/A

Vendors on the corner just doin' their job

A B/A C#m/A

Acting like nothing's new

A B/A C#m/A

Scotland Yard's still looking for him

A B C#m D

But he doesn't leave a single clue

C#m

What can they do?

[Chorus]

E A

(Hey!) You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town

E A

You better watch out

C#m D

When he comes around

C#m

Don't make a sound

[Instrumental]

G#m

[Verse 3]

A B/A C#m/A

Who's this man who fell out of the sky?

A B/A C#m/A

What's he done and where's he live?

A B/A C#m/A

How can a man who's a criminal

A B C#m

Be a hero to the kids?

A B/A C#m/A

The old couple swear that the Ripper's back

A B/A C#m/A

They say it's him all right

A B/A C#m/A

The young girl says it's Je - sus

A B C#m D

And he won't be back again tonight

C#m

I wonder who's right

[Chorus]

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town (You better watch out)

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town

E A

You better watch out

C#m D C#m

When he comes around (Ohh!!)

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town (You better watch out!)

E A

You better watch out

C#m B

There's a stranger in town (You better watch out!)

E A

You better watch out

C#m D

When he comes around

C#m

Don't make a sound

[Outro]

G#m

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