Stranger On The Town Chords by The Damned

Tempo:
132 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

E

C

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Damned - Stranger On The Town chords
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[D]
[E]
[Em]
[E] [F]
[F#] [G] [G#]
[A] [E] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [E] [G]
[A] [E] [G]
[A] [Em]
[G] [D]
[A] [G]
[C#] [A] [G]
[A] Did you ever see a man [G] turn inside [A] out?
He could [G] come and go without [A] a [E] sound.
They say [G] okay when they turn [A] you [E] down.
Cause someone's [G] always smiling when they leave.
[A] Turn me out, now keep me [G] down.
Cause I'm a stranger on [D] the south.
Don't put [A] me down!
[G]
[A] [G]
[A] And I only want a [B] place to rest [A] my head.
But if [B] this could kill I might as well be [A] dead.
Get on [G] my feet, get me to [A] the door.
Off with the [G] law, might even get a [A] bad view.
Turn me out, [Em] now keep me down.
Cause [E] I'm a stranger on [D] the south.
[A] Yeah, turn me out, now [Em] keep me down.
Cause [G] I'm a stranger on the south.
[B] Don't [G] leave me, [B] I won't be [G] beaten down.
[B] You say [G] your word, [C] just smile as I [F#] fall down.
[A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
Turn me out, [Em] now keep me down.
Cause [G] I'm a stranger [A] on the south.
Smile!
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
And the [G] city's cute, so the faces [E]
change.
I know [G] they're different, yet they act the [E] same.
I've read [G] the script, and I know the [E] score.
I know it's [G] only time before I show the [A] door.
You turn me out, [Em] now keep me [G] down.
Cause I'm a stranger on the [D] south.
Yeah, [A] yeah, you turn me out, [Em] now keep me down.
Cause [E] I'm a stranger [G] on the south.
[B]
I've got some [G] money, [B]
so do you love [G] me now?
[B]
Now will you run [G] me out?
And [C] they wonder why [F#] I shout.
[C#m] Murder the crowd [D] when you're all alone.
It's [F] so far from home, but [F#] faces all around.
They [G] stand me up proud.
You've [A] gotta get away, [A#] you've gotta get away.
[G]
So [C] I'm a stranger, turn me down, now keep me down.
You're a stranger, [Bm] cause I see you around the window.
[Dm] You're a stranger on [F] the south.
[D] Ooh, [C] the city's new, [G] the faces change.
I know they're different, yet they act the same.
Cause [Dm] I'm a [Am] stranger on [F] the south.
[C] And I only want a place [G] to rest my head.
[C] If it's to kill, [G] I might as well be dead.
Cause [Dm] I'm a stranger on [F] the south.
I just want to have [C] everyone's [G] trust to put you down.
[C] Cause [G]
[Dm] I'm a stranger [F] on the south.
Just [C] like a [G]
[C] [G]
[Dm]
stranger on [F] the south.
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Dm] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
C
3211
B
12341112
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] Did you ever see a man [G] turn inside [A] out?
He could [G] come and go without [A] a [E] sound.
They say [G] okay when they turn [A] you [E] down.
Cause someone's [G] always smiling when they leave.
[A] Turn me out, now keep me [G] down.
Cause I'm a stranger on [D] the south.
Don't put [A] me down!
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ And I only want a [B] place to rest [A] my head.
But if [B] this could kill I might as well be [A] dead.
Get on [G] my feet, get me to [A] the door.
Off with the [G] law, might even get a [A] bad view.
Turn me out, [Em] now keep me down.
Cause [E] I'm a stranger on [D] the south.
[A] Yeah, turn me out, now [Em] keep me down.
Cause [G] I'm a stranger on the south.
_ [B] _ Don't [G] leave me, _ _ [B] I won't be [G] beaten down.
_ [B] _ You say [G] your word, [C] just smile as I [F#] fall _ down.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A]
Turn me out, [Em] now keep me down.
Cause [G] I'm a stranger [A] on the south.
_ Smile!
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
And the [G] city's cute, so the faces [E]
change.
I know [G] they're different, yet they act the [E] same.
I've read [G] the script, and I know the [E] score.
I know it's [G] only time before I show the [A] door.
You turn me out, [Em] now keep me [G] down.
Cause I'm a stranger on the [D] south.
Yeah, [A] yeah, you turn me out, [Em] now keep me down.
Cause [E] I'm a stranger [G] on the south.
_ _ [B]
I've got some [G] money, _ _ _ [B]
so do you love [G] me now?
_ _ [B]
Now will you run [G] me out?
And [C] they wonder why [F#] I shout. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ Murder the crowd [D] when you're all alone.
It's [F] so far from home, but [F#] faces all around.
They [G] stand me up proud.
You've [A] gotta get away, [A#] you've gotta get away.
_ [G] _
_ So [C] I'm a _ stranger, _ _ _ turn me down, now _ keep me down.
You're a _ _ stranger, [Bm] _ cause I see you around the window.
_ _ _ [Dm] You're a _ _ stranger on [F] the south. _ _
_ [D] Ooh, [C] the city's new, [G] the faces change.
I know they're different, yet they act the same.
Cause [Dm] I'm a _ _ _ _ [Am] stranger on [F] the south. _ _
_ _ [C] And I only want a place [G] to rest my head.
[C] If it's to kill, [G] I might as well be dead.
Cause [Dm] I'm a _ _ _ stranger on [F] the _ south.
I just want to have _ [C] _ _ everyone's [G] trust to put you down.
[C] _ _ Cause [G] _
_ _ [Dm] I'm a _ _ _ stranger [F] on the _ _ south.
Just [C] like a _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
stranger on [F] the south. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [N] _ _ _

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This song was penned by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian and Paul Gray.

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