Chords for Tom Waits & Bette Midler - I never talk to strangers (lyrics on clip)

Tempo:
130.65 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

Eb

Fm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits & Bette Midler - I never talk to strangers (lyrics on clip) chords
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[Gm] [Gb] Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, [Fm] please.
[Gm]
[Bb] [Gm] [Gb]
[C] [Fm]
[Gm] Stop [G] me if [Gb] you've heard [Ebm] this one
[Fm]
I feel as [Gm] though we've met before
[Gb] Perhaps [D] I am mistaken
[Fm] [Bb] [Fm] But it's just [Gm] that I remind you [G] of
[Cm] Someone you used [Fm] to care about
[Bb] Oh, but that was long [Gm] ago
Now tell me do you really think I'd fall for [D] that old lie?
[Fm] I was not born [Gm] just [Bb] yesterday
Besides [Eb] I never
[Abm] Talked to [Ebm] strangers Anyway
[F] [Bb] Well, [Eb]
I ain't a bad guy [Gm] when you get to know me
[Fm] Stop there, there [Bb] ain't no harm
Hey, just try minding your own [Gm] business, bud
[Ab] Who asked you to [Bb] annoy me
[G]
with [Cm] your sad sad [Db] repartee
Besides [Eb] I never
Talked to [Db] strangers
[Bb] [Ebm]
[Bb]
[Ab] And [Abm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] you're looking [Ab]
for [Abm] someone to [Eb] take [Bb] the place [Eb] of her
[G] [Cm] My
You're bitter [B] cause he left you
That's [Cm] why you're drinking
In this bar
[Fm] [Ab] [Eb] [C]
It [Fm]
[Bb]
always takes one
[D] [G] [Ab] Stranger
Maybe we're [Bb] just wiser now
[Eb] Been around
[Gm] The block so [Gb] many [Ab] times
That we don't [Gm] notice [G] That [Cm] we're
That [B] we
[Cm] all begin
[Am]
[Eb]
[Fm]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Db]
[Gb]
Is
[Eb]
Hey, baby
[N]
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To learn Tom Waits - (1973-1980) I Never Talk To Strangers chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Abm, Eb, Ab, Abm, Eb, Bb, Fm, Gm, Bb, Gm, Gb, G, Gb, Ebm and Fm. For best results, commence at 65 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 131. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, [Fm] please.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ Stop [G] me if [Gb] you've heard [Ebm] this one
_ [Fm] _
I feel as [Gm] though we've met before
_ _ _ _ [Gb] Perhaps [D] I am mistaken
_ [Fm] _ [Bb] [Fm] But it's just [Gm] that I remind you [G] of
[Cm] Someone _ you used [Fm] to care about
_ [Bb] Oh, but that was long _ [Gm] ago _ _
Now tell me do you really think I'd fall for [D] that old lie? _
[Fm] I was not born [Gm] just [Bb] yesterday
Besides [Eb] I never _ _
[Abm] Talked to [Ebm] strangers _ _ Anyway _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ Well, [Eb]
I ain't a bad guy [Gm] when you get to know _ _ me
[Fm] _ Stop there, there [Bb] ain't no harm
Hey, just try minding your own [Gm] business, _ bud
[Ab] Who asked you to [Bb] annoy me
[G] _
with [Cm] your sad sad [Db] repartee
_ Besides [Eb] I never _
Talked to [Db] strangers
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ And _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ you're looking [Ab]
for _ [Abm] someone _ _ to [Eb] take [Bb] the place [Eb] of her _
[G] _ _ [Cm] _ My
You're bitter [B] cause he left you
That's [Cm] why you're drinking
_ In this bar _ _
[Fm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ _ _
It _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
always _ takes one _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Ab] Stranger
Maybe we're [Bb] just wiser now
[Eb] Been around
_ [Gm] The block so [Gb] many [Ab] _ times
That we don't [Gm] notice [G] _ That [Cm] we're _
That _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] we _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ all _ begin _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Is _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hey, baby _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was featured on the Used Songs album.

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