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The Strange Man chords by
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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
G
G

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B
B
2

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Em
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C
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D
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D
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A Samarian woman
G
G

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Came running to the city
C
C

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G

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To talk about the man she saw
D
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She took her pitcher
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Went to the well
A
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D
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Water she intended to draw
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G

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D
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The stranger she met there
G
G

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She didn't know where

he came from
C
C

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But when he told her

Every sinful thing she had done
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G

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The man at the well
A
A

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C
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Blessed my soul and go on
Verse 2
C
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Her friends asked her

"Do you know that man?"
G
G

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She said "No, I never saw him before"
D
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They asked her "Did you

get his name?"
G
G

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She said "He didn't tell me

and I don't know
C
C

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When he spoke, my soul caught on fire
G
G

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And I'll remember that day
D
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Em
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'til the day that I die
Am
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C
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He stopped by
Dsus4
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Blessed my soul and go
C
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on
G
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Verse 3

D
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The stranger was next seen in our city
C
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G

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He was standing off an angry mob
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Defending a women who'd been caught
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G

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In the very act of adultery
A
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For pity and mercy she sought
Gm
Gm
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He said "Ye who is without sin

cast the first stone"
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And when he raised her from the ground

All her accusers were gone
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G

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He gave her a smile,
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A
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waved farewell and moved on
Gm
Gm
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The crowd asked her
Verse 4
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"Do you know the man?"
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She said "No, I never saw him before"
D
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They asked her "Did you

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"He didn't tell me and I don't know
C
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But when he touched me I felt

the power from the arms
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B
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2

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Em
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And I ain't gonna do

no wrong
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He stopped by
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Saved my life and moved on
Verse 5
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I met that same man
Gm
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I met that same man
D
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When I turned my eyes away from fear
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G

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He opened up his arms and
Gm
Gm
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he took me near
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Oh I found the power
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Em
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My soul caught on fire
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He stopped by
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Blessed my soul
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He stopped by
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Blessed my soul
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He stopped by
Dsus4
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Saved my life
C
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And moved on
Outro 1
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • A

  • Dsus4

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Strange Man by Patty Griffin is Ab major.

The primary chords used in The Strange Man are Ab, C, Fm, Bbm, Db, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, C, Fm, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Strange Man is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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