Chords for Leonard Cohen -The Stranger Song (Lyrics)

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_ _ _ _ [C] It's [G] true that all [Gm] the men you [G] knew were dealers who said they were through [D] with dealing every
time you gave them [Em] shelter.
_ _ _ _ [D] I know that kind of man.
It's [Em] hard to hold the hand of anyone [D] who is reaching for the sky just to [Em] surrender. _
_ _ _ [D] Who is reaching for the sky just to [Em] surrender. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] And then sweeping up [Gm] the _ [G] jokers [G] that he left behind, you find he did [D] not leave you very
much, [Em] not even laughter.
_ _ _ _ [D] Like any dealer, he was [F] [Em] watching for the car that is so high and [D] wild he'll never need
to [Em] deal another. _
_ _ _ He [D] was just some Joseph _ looking for a [Em] manger. _
_ _ He [D] was just some Joseph looking [Em] for a manger. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] And then leaning on [Gm] your window [G] sill, he'll say one day you caused his will [D] to weaken
with your love and [Em] warmth and shelter.
_ _ _ And [D] then taking from his wallet [Em] an old schedule of trains, he'll say [D] I told you when I came
_ I [Em] was a stranger.
_ _ _ [D] I told you when I came I was [Em] a stranger. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] But now another [Gm] _ [G] stranger seems to want you to ignore his [D] dreams as though they were the
burden of [Em] some other.
_ _ _ Oh, you've seen that man before, his [Em] golden arm dispatching cards, but now [D] it's rusted
from the elbow [Em] to the finger.
_ _ _ _ [D] And he wants to trade the game he plays [Em] for shelter. _
_ _ _ [D] Yes, he wants to trade the game he knows [Em] for shelter. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Oh, you hate to watch [Gm] another [G] _ tired man lay down his hand like he [D] was giving up the holy
[Dm] [Em] game of poker.
_ _ _ _ [D] And while he talks his dreams to [F] sleep, [Em] you notice there's a highway [D] that is curling up
like smoke above [Em] his shoulder. _
_ _ _ [D] It's curling just like smoke above [Em] his shoulder. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] You tell him to [Gm] come in, [G] sit down, but something makes you turn around.
[D] The door is open, you can't [Em] close your shelter.
_ _ _ You [D] try the handle of the road, [Em] it opens.
Do not be [C] afraid, it's [D] you my love, you who are [Em] the stranger. _
_ _ It [D] is you my love, you who are [Em] the stranger. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] While I've been [Gm] waiting I was [G] sure we'd meet between the trains we're [D] waiting for.
I think it's time to [Em] board another.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Please understand I never [Em] had a secret chart to get me to [D] the heart of this or any other [Em] matter. _
_ _ _ While [D] he talks like this you don't know what [Em] he's after. _
_ _ When [D] he speaks like this you don't know what [Em] he's after. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ Let's meet [Bb] tomorrow if you [G] choose upon the shore beneath the [D] bridge that they are building
on some [Em] endless river.
_ Then _ [D] he leaves the platform for the [Em] sleeping car that's warm.
You _ [F] realize [D] he's only _ advertising one [Em] more shelter.
_ _ _ _ [D] And it comes to you he [F] never was [Em] a stranger. _
_ _ _ [D] And you say okay the bridge or someplace [Em] _ later. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] And then sweeping up [Bb] the _ [G] jokers that he left behind you find he did [D] not leave you very much.
Not [Em] even laughed.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Like any dealer he was [F] [Em] watching for the car that is so high [D] and wild he'll never need to [Em] deal another. _
_ _ _ He [D] was just some Joseph looking for [Em] a manger. _
_ _ He [D] was just some Joseph looking for [Em] a manger. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] And leaning on [Dm] your [G] window sill he'll say one day you caused his [D] will to weaken with your love and warmth [Em] and shelter.
_ _ _ And [D] then taking from his wallet [Em] an old schedule of trains he'll say I [D] told you when I came I was [Em] a stranger.
_ _ _ _ [D] I told you when I came I was a [Em] stranger. _
_ _ _ [D] I told you when I came I was [Em] a stranger. _ _ _
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