THE STRANGER from The Stranger INTRO: Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G# Am Em/G A6 Em Em/D B/D# WHISTLE: Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G# Am Em/G A6 Em B/D# A B7 B7/A Em ELECTRIC: Em C7 Em C7

Well we ^Emall have a face That we ^Amhide away for^Emever And we ^Amtake them out and ^C7show ourselves When ^Deveryone has gone^B7 Some are ^Emsatin some are steel Some are ^Amsilk and some are ^Emleather They're the ^Amfaces of the ^Dstranger But we ^Bmlove to try them ^Emon ^C7 ^Em ^C7

Well we ^Emall fall in love But we ^Amdisregard the ^Emdanger Though we ^Amshare so many ^C7secrets There are ^Dsome we never tell ^B7 Why were ^Emyou so surprised That you ^Amnever saw the ^Emstranger Did you ^Amever let your ^Dlover see The ^Bmstranger in your^Emself?

Bm* Bb#5 D* Don't be afraid to try again D7 Bm* Bb D* D D7 Everyone goes south every now and then, oh oh Bm* Bb#5 D* You've done it, why can't someone else? D7 Bm* Bb#5 D Bm You should know by now you've been there yourself

Once I ^Emused to believe I was ^Amsuch a great ro^Emmancer Then I ^Amcame home to a ^C7woman That I ^Dcould not recognize^B7 When I ^Empressed her for a reason She re^Amfused to even ^Emanswer It was ^Amthen I felt the ^Dstranger Kick me ^Bmright between the ^Emeyes^C7 ^Em ^C7

You may ^Emnever understand How the ^Amstranger is ins^Empired But he ^Amisn't always ^C7evil And he ^Dis not always wrong^B7 Though you ^Emdrown in good intentions You will ^Amnever quench the ^Emfire You'll give ^Amin to your de^Dsire When the ^Bmstranger comes a^Emlong^C7 ^Em ^C7 ^Em ^C7 ^Em

WHISTLE: B7 B7/A Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G# Am Em/G A6 Em B/D# A B7 B7/A Em PIANO: Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E (fade)

Billy Joel - The stranger