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The Stranger original guitar chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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C7
C7

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C7
C7

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Verse 1
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Well, we all have a face
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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B7#9
B7#9

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when everyone has gone
Em
Em

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Some are satin, some are steel
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Em
Em

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Some are silk and some are leather
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D
D

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They're the faces of a stranger
B7
B7

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But we'd love to try them
Interlude 1
Em
Em

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C7
C7

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Em

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C7
C7

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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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B7#9
B7#9

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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
B7
B7

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Em
Em

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See the stranger in yourself?
Chorus 1
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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GmMaj7
GmMaj7
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Don't be afraid to try again
D7
D7

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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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Everyone goes south
GmMaj7
GmMaj7
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Am7
Am7

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D7
D7

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every now and then, ooh
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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You've done it
Gm7
Gm7
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Why can't someone else?
D7/C
D7/C

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Bm
Bm
2

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You should know by now
Bbaug
Bbaug

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A
A

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B7#9
B7#9

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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
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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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B7#9
B7#9

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That I could not recognize
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
B7
B7

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Kick me right between the eyes
Interlude 2
Em
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C7
C7

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C7
C7

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Verse 4
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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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B7#9
B7#9

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There are some we never tell
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
B7
B7

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Em
Em

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See the stranger in yourself?
Chorus 2
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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GmMaj7
GmMaj7
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Don't be afraid to try again
D7
D7

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Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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Everyone goes south
GmMaj7
GmMaj7
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Am7
Am7

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D7
D7

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every now and then, ooh
Gmaj7
Gmaj7

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You've done it
Gm7
Gm7
3

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D/F#
D/F#

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Why can't someone else?
D7/C
D7/C

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Bm
Bm
2

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You should know by now
Bbaug
Bbaug

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A
A

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B7#9
B7#9

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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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B7#9
B7#9

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And he is not always wrong
Em
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Though you drown in good intentions
Am
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Em
Em

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You will never quench the fire
Am
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D
D

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You'll give in to your desire
B7
B7

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When the stranger comes along
Outro 1
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C7
C7

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Em
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C7
C7

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Em
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C7
C7

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[Fade out]

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ChordsEm C7 Am C D...

  • Em

  • C7

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • B7#9

  • B7

  • Gmaj7

  • GmMaj7

    3

  • D/F#

  • D7

  • Am7

  • Gm7

    3

  • D7/C

  • Bm

    2

  • Bbaug

  • A

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Chords

  • Em

  • C7

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • B7#9

  • B7

  • Gmaj7

  • GmMaj7

    3

  • D/F#

  • D7

  • Am7

  • Gm7

    3

  • D7/C

  • Bm

    2

  • Bbaug

  • A

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Transpose: 0

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