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Total Stranger chords by
Hank Thompson
Hank Thompson
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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I was

down upon my luck
C
C

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D
D

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at the jobs were hard to find.
G
G

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I was sort of short on cash
A
A

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D
D

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and my bill was way behind.
G
G

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So I went to see my lifelong friend,
C
C

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an old man now betrayed.
A
A

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D
D

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I figured as hell he'd help me out

with this fortune he'd made.
G
G

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I said, old pal, I need your help
C
C

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and I hate to be so bold.
G
G

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But remember when I saved your life
A
A

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D
D

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down at the swimming hole?
G
G

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Now I'd like to ask a favor,
C
C

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uh, if you can see your way
A
A

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D
D

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I'd like to get a little known,
A
A

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D
D

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then I heard him say
G
G

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Excuse me, total stranger,
C
C

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I can't seem to recall
G
G

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Now are you really certain
A
A

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D
D

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that we've ever met at all?
G
G

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I'd really like to help you out
C
C

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as he opened wide the door
Cm
Cm
3

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G
G

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A so long, total stranger
Em
Em

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D
D

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G
G

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that I've never seen be fore

Now once I had a girlfriend
C
C

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who really caught my eye
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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And when my wife was out of town,
A
A

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D
D

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I caught her on the sly
G
G

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We'd taken all the night spots
C
C

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an d honky -tonk around
D
D

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Join in all the parties
A
A

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D
D

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and really paint the town
G
G

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But then one night my wife came home,
C
C

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G
G

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she must have smelled a rat

She looked around from place
Em
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to place
A
A

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D
D

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and found where I was at
G
G

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There we were all cuddled up,
C
C

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I knew that I was dead
A
A

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But before my wife could say a word,
D
D

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I jumped right up and said
G
G

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She just had told a stranger
C
C

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who came in off the street
G
G

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The place was kinda crowded
Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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so I offered her a seat
G
G

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Now I couldn't leave this lady
C
C

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just a -standin' on the floor
G
G

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Em
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She just had told a stranger
A
A

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D
D

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that I'd never seen before
G
G

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Now her friend said, let's go huntin'
C
C

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G
G

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I've got the gun and shells

And the birds are ready flyin'
A
A

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and I think we'll do quite well
D
D

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G
G

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Well he shot a half a dozen
C
C

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and then said,
A
A

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I suppose I really ought to tell you
D
D

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that the hunting season's closed
G
G

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About that time he heard a noise
C
C

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and stepped behind a tree
G
G

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He took the gun, the birds,
A
A

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the shells
D
D

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and gave them all to me
G
G

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Up stepped the old game warden
C
C

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and found me standing there
A
A

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G
G

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And then to my complete surprise
A
A

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G
G

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I heard my friend declare

He's just a total stranger
C
C

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and I was passing by
G
G

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Em
Em

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I saw this total stranger
A
A

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D
D

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shoot those birds out of the sky
G
G

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It's a shame the way some people,

C
C

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these laws they do ignore
G
G

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Like the ghost angels
Em
Em

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A
A

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G
G

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that I've never seen before
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Em
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A
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D
D

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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • C#dim

    4

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Total Stranger by Hank Thompson, Lyle Lovett is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Total Stranger are Eb, Fbdim, Gm, C, F, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Fbdim, Gm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Total Stranger is approximately 64 beats per minute.

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