Leonard Cohen – The Stranger Song (Guitar Intro)
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[Intro]
C C+9 C C+9 G Am A5 Am Asus4 Am A5 Am Em Em7 Em
D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Em Em D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Em Em Em [Verse 1] C C+9 C G It's true that all the men you knew were dealers Am Who said they were through with dealing Em Em7 Em Every time you gave them shelter D I know that kind of man Em It's hard to hold the hand of anyone D Em Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
[Verse 2]
C C+9 C G And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind Am You find he did not leave you very much Em Em7 Em Not even laughter D Em Like any dealer he was watching for the card D That is so high and wild Em He'll never need to deal another D Em He was just some Joseph looking for a manger D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
[Verse 3]
C C+9 C And then leaning on your window sill G He'll say one day you caused his will Am Em To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter D And then taking from his wallet Em An old schedule of trains, he'll say D Em I told you when I came I was a stranger D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em I told you when I came I was a stranger
[Verse 4]
C C+9 C G But now another stranger seems To want you to ignore his dreams Am Em As though they were the burden of some other D O you've seen that man before Em His golden arm dispatching cards D Em But now it's rusted from the elbow to the finger D Em And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter
[Verse 5]
C C+9 C G Ah you hate to watch another tired man Lay down his hand Am Em Like he was giving up the holy game of poker D And while he talks his dreams to sleep Em You notice there's a highway D Em That is curling up like smoke above his shoulder D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em It's curling just like smoke above his shoulder
[Verse 6]
C C+9 C G You tell him to come in sit down But something makes you turn around Am Em The door is open you can't close your shelter D You try the handle of the road Em It opens do not be afraid D Em It's you my love, you who are the stranger D Em It's you my love, you who are the stranger
[Verse 7]
C C+9 C G Am Well, I've been waiting, I was sure We'd meet between the trains we're waiting for Em I think it's time to board another D Em Please understand, I never had a secret chart D To get me to the heart of this Em Or any other matter D Em When he talks like this you don't know what he's after D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em When he speaks like this, you don't know what he's after
[Verse 8]
C C+9 C G Let's meet tomorrow if you choose Upon the shore, beneath the bridge Am Em That they are building on some endless river D Then he leaves the platform Em For the sleeping car that's warm D Em You realize, he's only advertising one more shelter D Em And it comes to you, he never was a stranger Em Em7 Em Em7 EmEm
And you say okay the bridge or someplace later
[Verse 9]
C C+9 C G And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind Am You find he did not leave you very much Em Em7 Em Not even laughter D Em Like any dealer he was watching for the card D That is so high and wild Em He'll never need to deal another D Em He was just some Joseph looking for a manger D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
[Verse 10]
C C+9 C And then leaning on your window sill G He'll say one day you caused his will Am Em To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter D And then taking from his wallet Em An old schedule of trains, he'll say D Em Em7 Em I told you when I came I was a stranger D Em Em7 Em I told you when I came I was a stranger
[Outro]
D Em Em7 Em I told you when I came I was a stranger D Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em I told you when I came I was a stranger...