Stranger To Himself chords by Sandy Denny

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Verse 1
G 
 (G major) He was a stranger to himself,
A spy in his own camp,
C 
G 
And his  (C major) money was his  (G major) health,
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C 
All  (F major) thrown to the  (C major) dust by
G 
his very own  (G major) hand.
Yet his beauty lingered still,

Verse 2
G 
Beyond the draining  (G major) 
of the sand,
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G 
But  (C major) greener was the other side  (G major) of the hill,
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C 
G 
 (F major) Richer was  (C major) the other man's  (G major) land.

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Verse 3

But we loved him,

loved him just like brothers would.

We loved him,

loved him like no others could,

And she loved him,

loved him like a lover should.

Verse 4

Take good care of an aching heart,

You never can replace it.

You know you are the master of your art,

You'll realise that when you think it fit.

Verse 5
G 
Those orbs of blue are  (G major) jading away,
No laughter from these dances.
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G 
Yet you're  (C major) bound to remember  (G major) this one day,
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C 
 (F major) Hazards are  (C major) risks, and
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risks are  (G major) chances.
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G 
C 
You can  (C major) run for  (G major) cover,  (C major) run for

Verse 6
G 
cover like a frightened  (G major) hare,
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G 
 (C major) Till it's all  (G major) over,
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C 
G 
 (F major) all  (C major) over and there's no- one  (G major) there,
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G 
'Cause you  (C major) daren't  (G major) discover,
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G 
 (C major) daren't discover that we  (G major) really care.