Chords for Billy Joel The Stranger Live 1977
Tempo:
94.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Em
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
[B] [C]
[E]
[Ab] [Am] [G] [Gbm]
[Em] [D]
[B] [Em] [G]
[C] [B]
[C]
[E] [Gb] [A]
[G] [Gbm]
[Em] [Ebm] [Dbm]
[B] [Eb] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[C] [Em]
[C] [G] Well, [E] we all have a face that [A] we hide away [E] forever.
And [A] we take them out [C] and show ourselves [D] when everyone [B] has gone.
Some [E] are satin, some are steel, some [A] are silk and some [E] are leather.
They're [A] the faces [D] of a stranger, but [B] we love to try [Em] them on.
[D]
[Em] [D]
Well, [E] we all fall in love, but [A] we disregard [E] the danger.
Though [A] we share so many [C] secrets, [D] there are some we never [B] tell.
Why [E] were you so surprised that [A] you never saw [B] the stranger?
[A] Did you ever let [D] your lover see [B] the stranger in [Em] yourself?
[G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
Everyone [G] goes out every [D] now and [A] then.
[G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by now, [Bb] you've been there [A] yourself.
[Bm] Once [E] I used to believe I [A] was such [E] a great romancer.
Then [A] I came home to [C] a woman [D] that I could not [B] recognize.
When [E] I pressed her for a reason, [A] she refused to [E] even answer.
It [A] was then I [D] felt the stranger [B] kick me right between [Em] the eyes.
[D]
[C]
[E] Well, we all fall in love, [A] but we disregard [E] the danger.
[A] Though we share so [C] many secrets, [D] there are some we never tell.
[E] Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger?
[A] Did you ever [D] let your lover [B] see the stranger [Em] in yourself?
[G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
Everyone [G] goes out every [D] now and then.
[G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by [Bb] now, you've been there [A] yourself.
[B] You [Em] may never understand [A] how the stranger [Em] is inspired.
[Am] But he isn't [C] always evil, [D] and he is not [Bm] always wrong.
[Em] Though you drown in good intentions, [A] you will never [Em] quench the fire.
[A] You'll give in to your [D] desire [Bm] when the stranger [Em] comes along.
[C]
[Em]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [E]
[D] [C]
[B] [C]
[E]
[Ab] [Am] [G]
[D] [Em] [Ebm]
[Dbm] [B] [A]
[Em] [E]
[Ab]
[B] [C]
[E]
[Ab] [Am] [G] [Gbm]
[Em] [D]
[B] [Em] [G]
[C] [B]
[C]
[E] [Gb] [A]
[G] [Gbm]
[Em] [Ebm] [Dbm]
[B] [Eb] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[C] [Em]
[C] [G] Well, [E] we all have a face that [A] we hide away [E] forever.
And [A] we take them out [C] and show ourselves [D] when everyone [B] has gone.
Some [E] are satin, some are steel, some [A] are silk and some [E] are leather.
They're [A] the faces [D] of a stranger, but [B] we love to try [Em] them on.
[D]
[Em] [D]
Well, [E] we all fall in love, but [A] we disregard [E] the danger.
Though [A] we share so many [C] secrets, [D] there are some we never [B] tell.
Why [E] were you so surprised that [A] you never saw [B] the stranger?
[A] Did you ever let [D] your lover see [B] the stranger in [Em] yourself?
[G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
Everyone [G] goes out every [D] now and [A] then.
[G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by now, [Bb] you've been there [A] yourself.
[Bm] Once [E] I used to believe I [A] was such [E] a great romancer.
Then [A] I came home to [C] a woman [D] that I could not [B] recognize.
When [E] I pressed her for a reason, [A] she refused to [E] even answer.
It [A] was then I [D] felt the stranger [B] kick me right between [Em] the eyes.
[D]
[C]
[E] Well, we all fall in love, [A] but we disregard [E] the danger.
[A] Though we share so [C] many secrets, [D] there are some we never tell.
[E] Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger?
[A] Did you ever [D] let your lover [B] see the stranger [Em] in yourself?
[G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
Everyone [G] goes out every [D] now and then.
[G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by [Bb] now, you've been there [A] yourself.
[B] You [Em] may never understand [A] how the stranger [Em] is inspired.
[Am] But he isn't [C] always evil, [D] and he is not [Bm] always wrong.
[Em] Though you drown in good intentions, [A] you will never [Em] quench the fire.
[A] You'll give in to your [D] desire [Bm] when the stranger [Em] comes along.
[C]
[Em]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [E]
[D] [C]
[B] [C]
[E]
[Ab] [Am] [G]
[D] [Em] [Ebm]
[Dbm] [B] [A]
[Em] [E]
[Ab]
Key:
D
A
Em
E
C
D
A
Em
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] Well, [E] we all have a face that [A] we hide away [E] forever.
And [A] we take them out [C] and show ourselves [D] when everyone [B] has gone.
Some [E] are satin, some are steel, some [A] are silk and some [E] are leather.
They're [A] the faces [D] of a stranger, but [B] we love to try [Em] them on.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Well, [E] we all fall in love, but [A] we disregard [E] the danger.
Though [A] we share so many [C] secrets, [D] there are some we never [B] tell.
Why [E] were you so surprised that [A] you never saw [B] the stranger?
[A] Did you ever let [D] your lover see [B] the stranger in [Em] yourself?
_ _ [G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
Everyone [G] goes out every [D] now and [A] then.
_ [G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by now, _ [Bb] you've been there [A] yourself.
[Bm] Once [E] I used to believe I [A] was such [E] a great romancer.
Then [A] I came home to [C] a woman [D] that I could not [B] recognize.
When [E] I pressed her for a reason, [A] she refused to [E] even answer.
It [A] was then I [D] felt the stranger [B] kick me right between [Em] the eyes.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [E] Well, we all fall in love, [A] but we disregard [E] the danger.
[A] Though we share so [C] many secrets, [D] there are some we never tell.
[E] Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger?
[A] Did you ever [D] let your lover [B] see the stranger [Em] in yourself?
_ _ [G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
_ Everyone [G] goes _ out every [D] now and then.
_ [G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by [Bb] now, you've been there [A] yourself.
[B] You [Em] may never understand [A] how the stranger [Em] is inspired.
[Am] But he isn't [C] always evil, [D] and he is not [Bm] always wrong.
[Em] Though you drown in good intentions, [A] you will never [Em] quench the fire.
[A] You'll give in to your [D] desire [Bm] when the stranger [Em] comes along. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] Well, [E] we all have a face that [A] we hide away [E] forever.
And [A] we take them out [C] and show ourselves [D] when everyone [B] has gone.
Some [E] are satin, some are steel, some [A] are silk and some [E] are leather.
They're [A] the faces [D] of a stranger, but [B] we love to try [Em] them on.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Well, [E] we all fall in love, but [A] we disregard [E] the danger.
Though [A] we share so many [C] secrets, [D] there are some we never [B] tell.
Why [E] were you so surprised that [A] you never saw [B] the stranger?
[A] Did you ever let [D] your lover see [B] the stranger in [Em] yourself?
_ _ [G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
Everyone [G] goes out every [D] now and [A] then.
_ [G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by now, _ [Bb] you've been there [A] yourself.
[Bm] Once [E] I used to believe I [A] was such [E] a great romancer.
Then [A] I came home to [C] a woman [D] that I could not [B] recognize.
When [E] I pressed her for a reason, [A] she refused to [E] even answer.
It [A] was then I [D] felt the stranger [B] kick me right between [Em] the eyes.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [E] Well, we all fall in love, [A] but we disregard [E] the danger.
[A] Though we share so [C] many secrets, [D] there are some we never tell.
[E] Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger?
[A] Did you ever [D] let your lover [B] see the stranger [Em] in yourself?
_ _ [G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again.
_ Everyone [G] goes _ out every [D] now and then.
_ [G] You've done it, why can't [D] someone else?
[C] You should know [Bm] by [Bb] now, you've been there [A] yourself.
[B] You [Em] may never understand [A] how the stranger [Em] is inspired.
[Am] But he isn't [C] always evil, [D] and he is not [Bm] always wrong.
[Em] Though you drown in good intentions, [A] you will never [Em] quench the fire.
[A] You'll give in to your [D] desire [Bm] when the stranger [Em] comes along. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _