Chords for Ryan Adams - If I Am A Stranger - Live On Letterman
Tempo:
138.85 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
Gm
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[C] [Bb]
[A]
[Eb]
[Gm]
Oh, the [Am] hours here [Bb] move too slow, as all [Eb] this bled in the low
that don't pass.
[Gm]
If all this love [Am] is real, [Bb] how will we know?
[F] And if [Eb] we're only scared of losing it, how will it last?
[C] [F] And if I am a [Gm] stranger now to you, [Bb] [F] I will [Eb] always [Bb] be, I [Eb] will always [F] be
[Gm] Stronger now than me, stronger [Bb] than you, our [Eb] love will always [Bb] be.
And if [Cm] we let [C] it [F] go, I'll try to be good for you, if I can.
But what if I [Gm] can't?
[Bb]
[C] [Eb]
[C]
[Gm] Today is [F] yesterday [Bbm] when you don't know
how to [Eb] build the walls that someone has knocked [F] down.
[Gm] To tell the truth, [Bb] it's hard enough without a lover,
who you [C] want to [Eb] hide your darkness from, so they [F] won't let you down.
And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [Cm] to you,
[Bb] I [Eb] will always [Bb] be, I [F] will always be
Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you,
[Bb] our love will [Eb] always [Bb] be.
And if [Cm] we let [F] it go, I'll try to be [Bb] good for you, I'll try to be good [F] for you,
if I can.
But what if I can't?
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Gm] [Eb]
What [C] if I [Bb]
[G] can't?
[G]
[Bb] What if I can't?
[Gm] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[C] [Gm] For all the hours [Bb] you move too slow, there's all [Eb] this letting go, [F] that don't pass.
[Gm] If [G] all this [A] love is real, [Bb] how will we know?
And if we're only scared [Ab] of losing it, [Cm] how will [F] it last?
And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [F] to you,
[Bb] I will always be, I will [F]
always [F] be
Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you, [F] our love [Eb] will always [Bb] be.
And if [Eb] we let it go, I'll try to [Bb] be good for [Eb] you, [F]
I'll try to be good for you,
if I can.
But what [Gm] if I can't?
[Bb]
[C]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[C]
[Gm] [Eb]
[N]
[E] [N]
[C] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[C] [Bb]
[A]
[Eb]
[Gm]
Oh, the [Am] hours here [Bb] move too slow, as all [Eb] this bled in the low
that don't pass.
[Gm]
If all this love [Am] is real, [Bb] how will we know?
[F] And if [Eb] we're only scared of losing it, how will it last?
[C] [F] And if I am a [Gm] stranger now to you, [Bb] [F] I will [Eb] always [Bb] be, I [Eb] will always [F] be
[Gm] Stronger now than me, stronger [Bb] than you, our [Eb] love will always [Bb] be.
And if [Cm] we let [C] it [F] go, I'll try to be good for you, if I can.
But what if I [Gm] can't?
[Bb]
[C] [Eb]
[C]
[Gm] Today is [F] yesterday [Bbm] when you don't know
how to [Eb] build the walls that someone has knocked [F] down.
[Gm] To tell the truth, [Bb] it's hard enough without a lover,
who you [C] want to [Eb] hide your darkness from, so they [F] won't let you down.
And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [Cm] to you,
[Bb] I [Eb] will always [Bb] be, I [F] will always be
Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you,
[Bb] our love will [Eb] always [Bb] be.
And if [Cm] we let [F] it go, I'll try to be [Bb] good for you, I'll try to be good [F] for you,
if I can.
But what if I can't?
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Gm] [Eb]
What [C] if I [Bb]
[G] can't?
[G]
[Bb] What if I can't?
[Gm] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[C] [Gm] For all the hours [Bb] you move too slow, there's all [Eb] this letting go, [F] that don't pass.
[Gm] If [G] all this [A] love is real, [Bb] how will we know?
And if we're only scared [Ab] of losing it, [Cm] how will [F] it last?
And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [F] to you,
[Bb] I will always be, I will [F]
always [F] be
Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you, [F] our love [Eb] will always [Bb] be.
And if [Eb] we let it go, I'll try to [Bb] be good for [Eb] you, [F]
I'll try to be good for you,
if I can.
But what [Gm] if I can't?
[Bb]
[C]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[C]
[Gm] [Eb]
[N]
[E] [N]
Key:
Bb
Eb
Gm
F
C
Bb
Eb
Gm
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Oh, the [Am] hours here [Bb] move too slow, _ as all [Eb] this bled in the low
that don't _ pass.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
If all this love [Am] is real, [Bb] how will we know?
_ [F] And if [Eb] we're only scared of losing it, how will it last?
_ [C] _ _ [F] And if I am a [Gm] stranger now to you, _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] I will [Eb] always [Bb] be, _ I [Eb] will always [F] _ be _ _ _
[Gm] Stronger now than me, stronger [Bb] than you, _ _ _ our [Eb] love will always [Bb] be.
_ And if [Cm] we let [C] it [F] go, _ _ _ I'll try to be good for you, _ _ _ _ if I can.
_ But what if I [Gm] _ can't?
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Today is [F] yesterday [Bbm] when you _ don't know
how to [Eb] build the walls that someone has knocked _ [F] down.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ To tell the truth, [Bb] it's hard enough without a lover,
who you [C] want to [Eb] hide your darkness from, so they [F] won't let you down.
_ And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [Cm] to you, _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ I [Eb] will always [Bb] be, _ I [F] will always _ be
_ _ _ Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you, _
[Bb] _ _ our love will [Eb] always [Bb] be.
_ And if [Cm] we let [F] it go, _ _ I'll try to be [Bb] good for you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'll try to be good [F] for you, _
_ _ if I can. _
_ But what if I _ can't? _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ What [C] if I _ [Bb] _
[G] can't?
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ What if I can't? _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ For all the hours [Bb] you move too slow, there's all [Eb] this letting _ go, [F] that don't pass.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ If [G] all this [A] love is real, [Bb] how will we know?
_ And if we're only scared [Ab] of losing it, [Cm] how will [F] it last?
_ _ And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [F] to you, _
[Bb] _ _ _ I will _ always be, I will [F] _
always _ [F] be
_ _ Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you, [F] _ _ _ our love [Eb] will always [Bb] be.
And if [Eb] we let it go, _ _ _ I'll try to [Bb] be good for [Eb] you, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
I'll try to be good for you,
_ _ _ _ if I can.
_ _ But what [Gm] if I can't?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Oh, the [Am] hours here [Bb] move too slow, _ as all [Eb] this bled in the low
that don't _ pass.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
If all this love [Am] is real, [Bb] how will we know?
_ [F] And if [Eb] we're only scared of losing it, how will it last?
_ [C] _ _ [F] And if I am a [Gm] stranger now to you, _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] I will [Eb] always [Bb] be, _ I [Eb] will always [F] _ be _ _ _
[Gm] Stronger now than me, stronger [Bb] than you, _ _ _ our [Eb] love will always [Bb] be.
_ And if [Cm] we let [C] it [F] go, _ _ _ I'll try to be good for you, _ _ _ _ if I can.
_ But what if I [Gm] _ can't?
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Today is [F] yesterday [Bbm] when you _ don't know
how to [Eb] build the walls that someone has knocked _ [F] down.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ To tell the truth, [Bb] it's hard enough without a lover,
who you [C] want to [Eb] hide your darkness from, so they [F] won't let you down.
_ And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [Cm] to you, _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ I [Eb] will always [Bb] be, _ I [F] will always _ be
_ _ _ Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you, _
[Bb] _ _ our love will [Eb] always [Bb] be.
_ And if [Cm] we let [F] it go, _ _ I'll try to be [Bb] good for you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'll try to be good [F] for you, _
_ _ if I can. _
_ But what if I _ can't? _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ What [C] if I _ [Bb] _
[G] can't?
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ What if I can't? _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ For all the hours [Bb] you move too slow, there's all [Eb] this letting _ go, [F] that don't pass.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ If [G] all this [A] love is real, [Bb] how will we know?
_ And if we're only scared [Ab] of losing it, [Cm] how will [F] it last?
_ _ And if I [Gm] am a stranger now [F] to you, _
[Bb] _ _ _ I will _ always be, I will [F] _
always _ [F] be
_ _ Stronger [Gm] now than me, stronger than [Eb] you, [F] _ _ _ our love [Eb] will always [Bb] be.
And if [Eb] we let it go, _ _ _ I'll try to [Bb] be good for [Eb] you, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
I'll try to be good for you,
_ _ _ _ if I can.
_ _ But what [Gm] if I can't?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
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