Billy Joel – The Stranger (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G# Am Em/G D/F# Em Em/D B/D# [Whistle] Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G# Am Em/G D/F# Em B/D# A/C# B7 B7/A Em [Electric] Em C7 Em C7 [Verse 1]
         Em
Well, we all have a face

        Am           Em
That we hide away forever

       Am                C7
And we take them out and show ourselves

     D                B7
When everyone has gone

         Em
Some are satin some are steel

         Am                Em
Some are silk and some are leather

            Am           D
They're the faces of the stranger

       Bm               Em  C7  Em  C7
But we love to try them on
[Verse 2]
         Em
Well, we all fall in love

       Am            Em
But we disregard the danger

          Am            C7
Though we share so many secrets

          D                  B7
There are some we never tell

         Em
Why were you so surprised

         Am            Em
That you never saw the stranger

        Am            D
Did you ever let your lover see

    Bm              Em
The stranger in yourself?
[Chorus]
Bm*       Bbaug         D*
Don't be afraid to try again

D7            Bm*   Bb            D*    D  D7
Everyone goes south every now and then, oh oh

Bm*             Bbaug             D*
You've done it, why can't someone else?

D7                 Bm* Bbaug                 D    Bm
You should know by now you've been there yourself
[Verse 3]
       Em
Once I used to believe

      Am             Em
I was such a great romancer

       Am             C7
Then I came home to a woman

       D                  B7
That I could not recognize

       Em
When I pressed her for a reason

      Am            Em
She refused to even answer

       Am              D
It was then I felt the stranger

        Bm                Em  C7  Em  C7
Kick me right between the eyes
[Verse 4]
         Em
Well, we all fall in love

       Am            Em
But we disregard the danger

          Am            C7
Though we share so many secrets

          D                  B7
There are some we never tell

         Em
Why were you so surprised

         Am            Em
That you never saw the stranger

        Am            D
Did you ever let your lover see

    Bm              Em
The stranger in yourself?
[Chorus]
Bm*       Bbaug         D*
Don't be afraid to try again

D7            Bm*   Bb            D*    D  D7
Everyone goes south every now and then, oh oh

Bm*             Bbaug             D*
You've done it, why can't someone else?

D7                 Bm* Bbaug                 D    Bm
You should know by now you've been there yourself
[Verse 5]
        Em
You may never understand

        Am             Em
How the stranger is inspired

       Am           C7
But he isn't always evil

       D                  B7
And he is not always wrong

           Em
Though you drown in good intentions

         Am               Em
You will never quench the fire

            Am           D
You'll give in to your desire

         Bm              Em  C7  Em  C7  Em  C7  Em
When the stranger comes along
[Whistle] B7 B7/A Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E E/F# E/G# Am Em/G D/F# Em B/D# A/C# B7 B7/A Em [Piano] Em Em/D Cmaj7 B C E (fade)