The Stranger chords by
Billy Joel

1977Rock1.1K views

Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 1

Em

Em

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Well, we all have a face

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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That we hide away forever

Am

Am

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And we take them out

C

C

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And show ourselves

D

D

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B

B

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when everyone has gone

Em

Em

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Some are satin, some are steel

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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Some are silk and some are leather

Am

Am

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D

D

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They're the faces of a stranger

B

B

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But we'd love to try them

Interlude 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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(on)

Verse 2

Em

Em

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Well, we all fall in love

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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But we disregard the danger

Am

Am

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C

C

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Though we share so many secrets

D

D

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B

B

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There are some we never tell

Em

Em

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Why were you so surprised

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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That you never saw the stranger?

Am

Am

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D

D

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Did you ever let your lover

B

B

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Em

Em

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See the stranger in yourself?

Chorus 1

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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D

D

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Don't be afraid to try again

D

D

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G

G

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Everyone goes south

Gm

Gm

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D

D

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Am

Am

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D

D

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every now and then, ooh

G

G

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You've done it

Gm

Gm

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D

D

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Why can't someone else?

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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You should know by now

Bbaug

Bbaug

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A

A

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B

B

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You've been there yourself

Verse 3

Em

Em

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Once I used to believe

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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I was such a great romancer

Am

Am

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C

C

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Then I came home to a woman

D

D

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B

B

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That I could not recognize

Em

Em

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When I pressed her for a reason

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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She refused to even answer

Am

Am

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D

D

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It was then I felt the stranger

B

B

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Kick me right between the eyes

Interlude 2

Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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Well, we all fall in love

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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But we disregard the danger

Am

Am

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C

C

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Though we share so many secrets

D

D

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B

B

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There are some we never tell

Em

Em

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Why were you so surprised

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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That you never saw the stranger?

Am

Am

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D

D

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Did you ever let your lover

B

B

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Em

Em

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See the stranger in yourself?

Chorus 2

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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D

D

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Don't be afraid to try again

D

D

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G

G

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Everyone goes south

Gm

Gm

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D

D

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Am

Am

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D

D

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every now and then, ooh

G

G

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You've done it

Gm

Gm

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D

D

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Why can't someone else?

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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You should know by now

Bbaug

Bbaug

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A

A

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B

B

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You've been there yourself

Verse 5

Em

Em

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You may never understand

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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How the stranger is inspired

Am

Am

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C

C

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But he isn't always evil

D

D

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B

B

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And he is not always wrong

Em

Em

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Though you drown in good intentions

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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You will never quench the fire

Am

Am

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D

D

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You'll give in to your desire

B

B

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When the stranger comes along

Outro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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[Fade out]

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ChordsEm C Am D B...

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Em
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