Lonely Stranger

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Chords:
E
022100
A/C#
042220
Am6
-9 034200
C#m7
446454
F#7
24232X
G#m7
4X444X
B
22444X
B/A
00444X
D/F#
200232
A/E
002220
E7
022130
Em6A#
/ X12020
B7
X21202
[Intro]
|-0-----------------0---------0-4-5-5/7-5/7-3-5-3-0h3p0---0---------------|
|---3p2p0---0-----------5-4/5---------------------------3---3/5\0---------|
|---------2---0h1---------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
|---------0---------------------------------------0-----------------------|
|-----3-----3---------------------------------------0---------------------|
|-2/4---4-----4-2-0---2---0h1p0h1p0---------------------------------------|
|-------------------2---2-----------------------2-------------------------|
|-----------------------------------2-0h2p0-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------3-0---------------------------|
|-3bp0---3bp0---3bp0---3bp0---------------0--------7b-0-------------------|
|------0------0------0------0---0-------0---0------8b---0-----------------|
|-----------------------------2---0h1p0-------------------2~~~--0h1-------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------2---|
|---------------------------------------------0---------------------------|
E A/C# Am6 E
-9 x4
[Verse]
E A/C# C#m7 F#7 G#m7 F#7 B B/A
I must be invisible, no one knows me
E A/C#C#m7F#7 D/F#A/E E A/C#Am6 E
( -9 ) x2
I have crawled down dead-end streets on my hands and knees
E A/C# C#m7 F#7 G#m7 F#7 B B/A
I was born with a ragin' thirst, a hunger to be free
E A/C#C#m7F#7 D/F#A/E E A/C#Am6 E
-9
But I've learned through the years don't encourage me
[Pre-Chorus]
E F#7 B C#m7 A G#7 C#m7 E7
Cause I'm a lonely stranger here well beyond my day
A Em6A# E C#m7 F#mB7 E A/C#Am6 E
/ ( -9 ) x4
I don't know what's goin' on, I'll be on my way
[Chorus]
(Yes I will) x3
[Verse]
E A/C# C#m7 F#7 G#m7 F#7 B B/A
When I walk , stay behind, don't get close to me
E A/C#C#m7F#7 D/F#A/E E A/C#Am6 E
-9
Cause it's sure to end in tears, so just let me be
E A/C# C#m7 F#7 G#m7 F#7 B B/A
Some will say that I'm no good, maybe I agree
E A/C#C#m7F#7 D/F#A/E E A/C#Am6 E
-9
Take a look, then walk away, that's all right with me
[Pre-Chorus]
E F#7 B C#m7 A G#7 C#m7 E7
Cause I'm a lonely stranger here well beyond my day
A Em6A# E C#m7 F#mB7 E A/C#Am6 E
/ ( -9 )(to outro)
I don't know what's goin' on I'll be on my way
[Chorus]
(Yes I will) x3
[Outro]
E A/C#Am6
-9
|----------------0-----------------------------------------|
|-------0------0---3----2-0---0----------------------------|
|-----2----0-1--------------2---0h1------------------------|
|-----4------------------------------2--------------2------|
|-----3--------------------------------2-0h1p0-------------|
|-0-0------------------------------------------3p0---------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
************************************

Lonely Stranger chords and lyrics

Free chords for Lonely Stranger by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Chord/Lyric alignment isn't quite right b/c necessary
formatting changes b/c this website's setup.
The chords all come from the best tab here, just
organized in an easier way.
Chords:
E        022100
A/C#     042220
Am6-9    034200
C#m7     446454
F#7      24232X
G#m7     4X444X
B        22444X
B/A      00444X
D/F#     200232
A/E      002220
E7       022130
Em6/A#   X12020
B7       X21202
E       A/C#      Am6-9       E     x4
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
(Yes I will)  x3
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
(Yes I will)  x3
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato
************************************

Lonely Stranger Chords by Eric Clapton

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Lonely Stranger Chords · Eric Clapton