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The Stranger Song by Leonard Cohen
The Stranger Song
Intro: Em
C Bb C G
It's true that all the men you knew were dealers
D
Who said they were through with dealing
Em
Every time you gave them shelter
D
I know that kind of man
Em
It's hard to hold the hand of anyone
D Em
Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
D Em
Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
C Bb C G
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
D
You find he did not leave you very much
Em
Not even laughter
D Em
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
D
That is so high and wild
Em
He'll never need to deal another
D Em
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
D Em
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
C Bb C
And then leaning on your window sill
G
He'll say one day you caused his will
D Em
To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
D
And then taking from his wallet
Em
An old schedule of trains, he'll say
D Em
I told you when I came I was a stranger
D Em
I told you when I came I was a stranger
C Bb C
But now another stranger seems
G
To want you to ignore his dreams
D Em
As though they were the burden of some other
D
O you've seen that man before
Em
His golden arm dispatching cards
D Em
But now it's rusted from the elbow to the finger
D Em
And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
D Em
Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter
C Bb C G
Ah you hate to watch another tired man
G
Lay down his hand
D Em
Like he was giving up the holy game of poker
D
And while he talks his dreams to sleep
Em
You notice there's a highway
D Em
That is curling up like smoke above his shoulder
D Em
It's curling just like smoke above his shoulder
C Bb C
You tell him to come in sit down
G
But something makes you turn around
D Em
The door is open you can't close your shelter
D
You try the handle of the road
Em
It opens do not be afraid
D Em
It's you my love, you who are the stranger
D Em
It's you my love, you who are the stranger
C Bb C
Well, I've been waiting, I was sure
G D
We'd meet between the trains we're waiting for
Em
I think it's time to board another
D Em
Please understand, I never had a secret chart
D
To get me to the heart of this
Em
Or any other matter
D Em
When he talks like this you don't know what he's after
D Em
When he speaks like this, you don't know what he's after
C Bb C
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose
G
Upon the shore, beneath the bridge
D Em
That they are building on some endless river
D
Then he leaves the platform
Em
For the sleeping car that's warm
D Em
You realize, he's only advertising on more shelter
D Em
And it comes to you, he never was a stranger
D Em
And you say okay the bridge or someplace later
C Bb C G
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
D
You find he did not leave you very much
Em
Not even laughter
D Em
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
D
That is so high and wild
Em
He'll never need to deal another
D Em
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
D Em
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
C Bb C
And leaning on your window sill
G
He'll say one day you caused his will
D Em
To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
D
And then taking from his wallet
Em
An old schedule of trains
D Em
He'll say, I told you when I came I was a stranger
D Em
I told you when I came I was a stranger
D Em
I told you when I came I was a stranger
D Em
I told you when I came I was a stranger...
Intro:
F#m
D:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--:
A:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--:
F:----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2----:
C:--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4------:
G:--------------4-----------------------4------------:
D:--2-----------------------2------------------------:
F#m
D:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
A:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
F:----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----0----:
C:--------4-----------4-----------0------:
G:--------------4------------------------:
D:--2-----------------------2------------:
Verse:
D C D
D:------2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2--:
A:------3-----3-----3-----3-----1-----1-----3-----3--:
F:----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2----:
C:--------0-----------0-----------2-----------0------:
G:--0-----------0-----------3-----------0------------:
D:---------------------------------------------------:
A
D:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
A:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
F:----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0----:
C:--------2-----------2-----------2-----------0------:
G:--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------:
D:---------------------------------------------------:
E
D:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
A:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
F:----1-----1-----1-----1-----2-----1-----1-----0----:
C:--------2-----------2-----------2-----------0------:
G:--------------2-----------------------2------------:
D:--0-----------------------0------------------------:
F#m
D:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
A:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
F:----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----0----:
C:--------4-----------4-----------4-----------0------:
G:--------------------------4------------------------:
D:--2-----------2-----------------------2------------:
E
D:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
A:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
F:----1-----1-----1-----1-----2-----1-----1-----0----:
C:--------2-----------2-----------2-----------0------:
G:--------------2-----------------------2------------:
D:--0-----------------------0------------------------:
F#m
D:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
A:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
F:----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----0----:
C:--------4-----------4-----------4-----------0------:
G:--------------------------4------------------------:
D:--2-----------2-----------------------2------------:
E
D:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
A:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
F:----1-----1-----1-----1-----2-----1-----1-----0----:
C:--------2-----------2-----------2-----------0------:
G:--------------2-----------------------2------------:
D:--0-----------------------0------------------------:
F#m
D:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
A:------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--:
F:----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----0----:
C:--------4-----------4-----------4-----------0------:
G:--------------------------4------------------------:
D:--2-----------2-----------------------2------------:
E
D:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
A:------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--:
F:----1-----1-----1-----1-----2-----1-----1-----0----:
C:--------2-----------2-----------2-----------0------:
G:--------------2-----------------------2------------:
D:--0-----------------------0------------------------:
F#m
D:-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-:
A:-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-:
F:---2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2-----2-----0---:
C:-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------0-----:
G:-------------------------4-----------------------4-----------------------:
D:-2-----------2-----------------------2-----------------------2-----------:
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
Bsus2
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Esus2
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|-x-|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|
A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---|
Bsus2 Esus2
---------------------------------------|
-2-------------------------------------|
-2-(4) ---1-(2) -----------------------|
-4--------2----------------------------|
-4--------2----------------------------|
-2--------0----------------------------|
Intro = Bsus2
D C D A
It's true that all the men you knew were dealers
who Esus2
said they were through with dealing
Every time you gave
B
them shelter
Esus2
I know that kind of man
It's hard to
Esus2
hold the hand of anyone
B
who is reaching for the sky just to
Esus2
Surrender
B
who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
you find he did not leave you very much not even laughter
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
that is so
high and wild
he'll never need to deal another
He
was just some Joseph looking for a manger
He was just some
Joseph looking for a manger.
And then leaning on your
window sill
he'll say one day you caused his will
to weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
And then
taking from his wallet
an old schedule of trains,
he'll say
I told you when I came I was a stranger
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
But now
another stranger seems
to want you to ignore his dreams
as though they were the burden of some other
O
you've seen that man before
his golden arm dispatching
cards
but now it's rusted from the elbows to the
finger
And he wants to trade the game he plays for
shelter
Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for
shelter.
Ah you hate to see another tired man
lay down his hand
like he was giving up the holy game of
poker
And while he talks his dreams to sleep
you
notice there's a highway
that is curling up like smoke
above his shoulder
It is curling just like smoke above his
shoulder.
You tell him to come in sit down
but
something makes you turn around
The door is open you
can't close your shelter
You try the handle of the
road
It opens do not be afraid
It's you my love,
you who are the stranger
It's you my love, you who are
the stranger.
Well, I've been waiting, I was
sure
we'd meet between the trains we're waiting
for
I think it's time to board another
Please
understand, I never had a secret chart
to get me to the
heart of this
or any other matter
When he talks like
this
you don't know what he's after
When he
speaks like this,
you don't know what he's
after.
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose
upon the shore, beneath the bridge
that they are building
on some endless river
Then he leaves the platform
for
the sleeping car that's warm
You realize, he's
only advertising one more shelter
And it comes to you, he
never was a stranger
And you say ok the bridge or someplace
later.
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left
behind ...
And leaning on your window sill ...
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
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version 3
Intro: Esus2-Em
It sounds something like that
(give heed to G-string melody!):
Esus2 Em Esus2 Em
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-2---0---0---0---2---0---0---0---|
D---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
A-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
E-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
(Similar fingerpicking goes throughout whole song.
Play it very fast)
Further: Esus2-Em = Em*
C/G G6 G* D*/F
|-(0)-| |-(0)-| |--x--| |-(0)-|
|--1--| |--0--| |-(0)-| |-(0)-|
|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--|
|--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--|
|--3--| |--2--| |--5--| |--0--|
|-(3)-| |-(0)-| |--3--| |--2--|
Em* C/G G6 G*
It's true that all the men you knew were dealers
D*/F
who said they were through with dealing
Em*
Every time you gave them shelter
D*/F
I know that kind of man
Em*
It's hard to hold the hand of anyone
D*/F Em*
who is reaching for the sky just to surrender,
D*/F Em*
who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
you find he did not leave you very much
not even laughter
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
that is so high and wild
he'll never need to deal another
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
And then leaning on your window sill
he'll say one day you caused his will
to weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
And then taking from his wallet
an old schedule of trains, he'll say
I told you when I came I was a stranger
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
But now another stranger seems
to want you to ignore his dreams
as though they were the burden of some other
O you've seen that man before
his golden arm dispatching cards
but now it's rusted from the elbows to the finger
And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter.
Ah you hate to see another tired man
lay down his hand
like he was giving up the holy game of poker
And while he talks his dreams to sleep
you notice there's a highway
that is curling up like smoke above his shoulder.
It is curling just like smoke above his shoulder.
You tell him to come in sit down
but something makes you turn around
The door is open you can't close your shelter
You try the handle of the road
It opens do not be afraid
It's you my love, you who are the stranger.
Well, I've been waiting, I was sure
we'd meet between the trains we're waiting for
I think it's time to board another
Please understand, I never had a secret chart
to get me to the heart of this
or any other matter
When he talks like this
you don't know what he's after
When he speaks like this,
you don't know what he's after.
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose
upon the shore, beneath the bridge
that they are building on some endless river
Then he leaves the platform
for the sleeping car that's warm
You realize, he's only advertising one more shelter
And it comes to you, he never was a stranger
And you say ok the bridge or someplace later.
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind ...
And leaning on your window sill ...
I told you when I came I was a stranger.
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version 4
tune down one tone (D G C F A D)
F#sus4 244422
Esus4 022200
D/A x00232
Intro: F#sus4 F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4 F#m
F#m D/A C D/A A
It's true that all the men you knew were dealers
E
Who said they were through with dealing
F#m F#sus4 F#m
Every time you gave them shelter
E Esus4 E
I know that kind of man
F#m F#sus4 F#m
It's hard to hold the hand of anyone
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4
Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
F#m D/A C D/A A
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
E
You find he did not leave you very much
F#m F#sus4 F#m
Not even laughter
E Esus4 E F#m
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
F#sus4 F#m E
That is so high and wild
E Esus4 F#m F#sus4 F#m
He'll never need to deal another
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
F#m D/A C D/A
And then leaning on your window sill
A
He'll say one day you caused his will
E F#m F#sus4 F#m
To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
E Esus4 E
And then taking from his wallet
F#m F#sus4 F#m
An old schedule of trains, he'll say
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
I told you when I came I was a stranger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
I told you when I came I was a stranger
F#m D/A C D/A
But now another stranger seems
A
To want you to ignore his dreams
E F#m F#sus4 F#m
As though they were the burden of some other
E Esus4 E
O you've seen that man before
F#m F#sus4 F#m
His golden arm dispatching cards
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
But now it's rusted from the elbow to the finger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter
F#m D/A C D/A A
Ah you hate to watch another tired man
Lay down his hand
E F#m F#sus4 F#m
Like he was giving up the holy game of
E
And while he talks his dreams to sleep
F#m F#sus4 F#m
You notice there's a highway
E Esuse E F#m F#sus4 F#m
That is curling up like smoke above his shoulder
E Esuse E F#m F#sus4 F#m
It's curling just like smoke above his shoulder
F#m D/A C D/A
You tell him to come in sit down
A
But something makes you turn around
E F#m F#sus4 F#
The door is open you can't close your shelter
E Esuse E
You try the handle of the road
F#m F#sus4 F#m
It opens do not be afraid
E Esuse E F#m F#sus4 F#m
It's you my love, you who are the stranger
E Esuse E F#m F#sus4 F#m
It's you my love, you who are the stranger
F#m D/A C D/A
Well, I've been waiting, I was sure
A E
We'd meet between the trains we're waiting for
F#m F#sus4 F#m
I think it's time to board another
E Esuse E F#m
Please understand, I never had a secret chart
F#sus4 F#m E
To get me to the heart of this
Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
Or any other matter
E Esuse E F#m F#sus4 F#m
When he talks like this you don't know what he's after
E Esuse E F#m F#sus4 F#m
When he speaks like this, you don't know what he's after
F#m D/A C D/A
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose
A
Upon the shore, beneath the bridge
E F#m F#sus4 F#m
That they are building on some endless river
E
Then he leaves the platform
Esus4 E F#m
For the sleeping car that's warm
F#sus4 F#m E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
You realize, he's only advertising one more shelter
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
And it comes to you, he never was a stranger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
And you say okay the bridge or someplace later
F#m D/A C D/A A
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
E
You find he did not leave you very much
F#m F#sus4 F#m
Not even laughter
E Esus4 E F#m
Like any dealer he was watching for the card
F#sus4 F#m E
That is so high and wild
E Esus4 F#m F#sus4 F#m
He'll never need to deal another
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
F#m D/A C D/A
And then leaning on your window sill
A
He'll say one day you caused his will
E F#m F#sus4 F#m
To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
E Esus4 E
And then taking from his wallet
F#m F#sus4 F#m
An old schedule of trains, he'll say
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4
I told you when I came I was a stranger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4
I told you when I came I was a stranger
E Esus4 E F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4
I told you when I came I was a stranger
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version 5
Tuning:
Em C Bb C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----0--------1--------1------3---------1--------0---------0---|
G|--------0---------------0-----------------------------------0--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3-----------------1-------3---------------------------|
E|---0------------------------------------------------3----------------|
Its true that all the men you knew were dealers, Who said
G D Em Em
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0------------0--------3------3--------3--------3---------0-----0-------0--------0--|
G|--------------0------------------2---------------2-----------------0--------------0-------|
D|-------------------------0---------------0------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------0--------------0--------------|
they were through with dealing, Every time you gave them shelter. I
D D Em Em
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------3--------3--------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
G|------------2-----------------2---------------0---------------0---------|
D|--0-----------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------0---------------0-----------------|
know that kind of man. Its hard to hold the hand of anyone, Who is
D D Em Em D D Em
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3--------3-------3-------3-----0-----0-----0-----0---------3-------3-------3------3-----0------0--|
G|-----------2----------------2-----------0-----------0----------------2----------------2----------0------|
D|--0----------------0----------------------------------------0----------------0--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0-----------0---------------------------------------------0-----------|
reaching for the sky just to surrender. Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
Em C Bb C G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----0-------1-------1------3-------1--------0--------0---|
G|--------0--------------0-------------------------------0--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3---------------1------3-------------------------|
E|---0------------------------------------------3-----------------|
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind, You
G D Em Em
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------0---------3------3------3-----3-------0-----0-------0--------0--|
G|----------0-----------------2------------2-------------0--------------0-------|
D|------------------0---------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
find he did not leave you very much Not even laughter. Like
D D Em Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----3------3--------3-------0--------0------ -0-------0---|
G|-------2-------------2----------------0-------------- -0-------|
D|-0----------0--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------0-----------------0---------------|
any dealer he was watching for the card, that is so high and
D D Em Em D D Em
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3--------3--------3-------3----0-----0-----0-----0-------3-------3-------3------3------0-------0--|
G|------------2---------------2-----------0-----------0----------------2-------------2-------------0------|
D|--0-----------------0--------------------------------------0----------------0---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------0-----------0------------------------------------------0-------------|
wild he'll never need to deal another. He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
Em D D Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0----0--------3--------3------3-------3----0-----0--------|
G|-----0----------------2--------------2-----------0-----------|
D|-------------0----------------0------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------------------------------0----------------|
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
Em C Bb C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0------0--------1------1------3-----------1--------0-------0---|
G|-------0---------------0-----------------------------------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------3---------------1------3---------------------------|
E|--0------------------------------------------------3---------------|
And then leaning on your window sill, He'll say one day you
G D D Em Em
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------0------3--------3----------3--------3-------0----0-------0----0--|
G|--------------0---------------2-------------------2---------------0------------0----|
D|-----------------------0----------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------0-------------0---------|
caused his will, To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter, And then
D D Em Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3--------3-------3-------3-----0-----0----------0---------0----|
G|---------2---------------2------------0-------------------0--------|
D|--0--------------0-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------0------------0--------------------|
taking from his wallet, An old schedule of trains he'll say, I
D D Em Em D D Em
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3--------3-------3-------3-----0-----0-----0-----0---------3-------3-------3------3-----0-------0-|
G|-----------2----------------2-----------0-----------0----------------2----------------2----------0------|
D|--0----------------0----------------------------------------0----------------0--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0-----------0---------------------------------------------0-----------|
told you when I came I was a stranger. I told you when I came I was a stranger.
Em C Bb C G
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----0------1----1------3----------1--------0-------0---|
G|--------0------------0--------------------------------0-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3-----------1--------3-------------------------|
E|---0----------------------------------------3-----------------|
But now another stranger seems to want you to ig-
G D D Em Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0----------0----------3--------3------3-------3------0-----0-------0------0----|
G|------------0--------------------2--------------2-------------0--------------0-------|
D|----------------------0------------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------0------------0--------------|
nore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other. Oh You've
D D Em Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3--------3-------3-------3-------0-------0----------0-------0---|
G|------------2---------------2--------------0------------------0-------|
D|-0-----------------0--------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------|
seen that man before, His golden arm dispatching cards. But now it's
D D Em Em D D Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-------3------3-----3------0-----0----0------0---------3--------3--------3--------3--------0------0-|
G|--------2-------------2------------0----------------------------2-----------------2-----------------0----|
D|-0--------------0------------------------------0-------0-----------------0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------0----------0-------------------------------------------------0-------------|
rusted from the elbow to the finger. And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter.
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Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter.
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Ah you hate to watch another tired man, Lay down his
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hand, Like he was giving up the holy game of poker. And
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while he talks his dreams to sleep, You notice there's a highway That is
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curling up like smoke above his shoulder. It's curling just like smoke above his shoulder.
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G|-------0-----------------0-----------------------------------0---------|
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You tell him to come in sit down, But something makes you
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G|----------0----------------2----------------2----------------0------------0-----|
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turn around. The door is open you can't close your shelter. You
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G|----------2--------------2-------------0------------0--------|
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try the handle of the road. It opens do not be afraid. It's
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G|-----------2----------------2-----------0-----------0----------------2----------------2----------0------|
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you my love, you who are the stranger. It's you my love, you who are the stranger.
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G|--------0------------0--------------------------------0-------|
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But now another stranger seems to want you to ig-
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nore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other. Oh You've
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seen that man before, His golden arm dispatching cards. But now it's
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G|--------2-------------2-----------0---------0---------------2------------------2--------------0------|
D|-0--------------0----------------------------------0------------------0------------------------------|
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rusted from the elbow to the finger. And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter.
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G|-------0----------------2-----------------2--------------0------|
D|---------------0-----------------0------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter.
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G|--------0-----------------0---------------------------------0-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------3----------------1------3---------------------------|
E|---0-----------------------------------------------3----------------|
Well I've been waiting I was sure, We'd meet between the
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G|---------------0----------------2-----------------2------------0-----------0-----|
D|-----------------------0-----------------0---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------0------------0----------|
trains we're waiting for. I think it's time to board another. Please
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G|--------2-----------2--------------0-------------0--------|
D|-0------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
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understand I never had a secret chart, To get me to the
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G|-----------2------------2---------0-----------0-----------------2-------------------2--------------0-----|
D|-0-----------------0----------------------------------0-----------------0--------------------------------|
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heart of this, Or any other matter. When he talks like this you don't know what he's after.
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G|-----0-------------2--------------------2-------------------0------|
D|--------- 0--------------------0-----------------------------------|
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When he speaks like this, you don't know what he's after.
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G|--------0----------------0------------------------------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-------------1-------3------------------------|
E|---0--------------------------------------------3---------------|
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose. Upon the shore be-
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G|-------------0--------------------2----------------2------------0------------0------|
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A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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neath the bridge, That they are building on some endless river. Then he
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G|------------2-----------------2-------------------0--------------0------|
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leaves the platform, For the sleeping car that's warm, You realize he's
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G|-----2------------2---------------0-----------0---------------2------------2--------------0--------|
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only advertising one more shelter. And it comes to you he never was a stranger.
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G|-------0------------2--------------2---------------0------|
D|------------0-------------0-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
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And you say okay the bridge or someplace later.
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G|--------0--------------0-------------------------------0--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3---------------1------3-------------------------|
E|---0------------------------------------------3-----------------|
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind, You
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G|----------0-----------------2------------2-------------0-------------0-----|
D|-------------------0--------------0----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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find he did not leave you very much Not even laughter. Like
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G|-------2-------------2----------------0-------------- -0-------|
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A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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any dealer he was watching for the card, that is so high and
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wild he'll never need to deal another. He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
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G|-------0---------------2--------------2-----------0----------|
D|-------------0----------------0------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
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A|----------------3---------------1------3---------------------------|
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And then leaning on your window sill, He'll say one day you
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caused his will, To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter, And then
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taking from his wallet, An old schedule of trains he'll say, I
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told you when I came I was a stranger. I told you when I came I was a stranger.
It's true that all the men you knew were dealers
Who said they were through with dealing
Every time you gave them shelter
I know that kind of man, it's hard to hold the hand of anyone
Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
You find he did not leave you very much, not even laughter
Like any dealer he was watching for the card that is so high and wild
He'll never need to deal another
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
And then leaning on your window sill
He'll say one day you caused his will
To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
And then taking from his wallet
An old schedule of trains, he'll say
I told you when I came I was a stranger
But now another stranger seems
To want you to ignore his dreams
As though they were the burden of some other
Oh, you've seen that man before
His golden arm dispatching cards
But now it's rusted from the elbows to the finger
And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
Yes, he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter
Ah, you hate to see another tired man
Lay down his hand like he was giving up the holy game of poker
And while he talks his dreams to sleep you notice there's a highway
That is curling up like smoke above his shoulder
It's curling just like smoke above his shoulder
You tell him to come in sit down
But something makes you turn around
The door is open you can't close your shelter
You try the handle of the road, it opens, do not be afraid
It's you my love, you who are the stranger
It is you my love, you who are the stranger
Well, I've been waiting, I was sure
We'd meet between the trains we're waiting for
I think it's time to board another
Please understand, I never had a secret chart
To get me to the heart of this or any other matter
Well, he talks like this you don't know what he's after
When he speaks like this you don't know what he's after
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose
Upon the shore, beneath the bridge
That they are building on some endless river
Then he leaves the platform for the sleeping car that's warm
You realize, he's only advertising one more shelter
And it comes to you, he never was a stranger
And you say okay, the bridge or someplace later
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
You find he did not leave you very much, not even laughter
Like any dealer he was watching for the card that is so high and wild
He'll never need to deal another
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
And leaning on your window sill
He'll say one day you caused his will
To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
And then taking from his wallet
An old schedule of trains, he'll say
I told you when I came I was a stranger
I told you when I came I was a stranger
I told you when I came I was a stranger
I told you when I came I was a stranger
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