"The Stranger" from THE STRANGER (1977), written and recorded by Billy Joel.
*These chords were written and figured out on a piano. As a result, there are some
pretty sophisticated
grips in here, which may or may not be playable on guitar.*
CHORDS
EADGBE
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G#dim7 456464
F#m7b5 202210
B7#5(#9) x20243
Gm(maj7) 354333
B7#9 x2123x
These are merely just suggestions -- feel free to look them up for yourself!
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PRELUDE:|| Em Em/D | Cmaj7 | B | Cmaj7 | E D/F# G#dim7 | Am Em/G |
|| D/F# C/E | Bm/D B/D# || (whistling begins...)
|| Em7 G/D | Cmaj7 | B7 | Cmaj7 | E7 F#m7b5 E7/G# | Am Am9/G |
|| D/F# C/E | B/D# A/C# | B B/A | Em7 ||
INTRO :|| Em7 | C7 | Em7 | C7 || (played under guitar riff)
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VERSE I
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Em7
Well we all have a face
Am Em7
That we hide away forever
Am C
And we take them out and show ourselves
D B7#5(#9)
When everyone has gone
Em7
Some are satin some are steel
Am Em7
Some are silk and some are leather
Am7 D
They're the faces of the stranger
Bm7 || Em7 | C9 | Em7 | C9 ||
But we love to try them on
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VERSE II
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Em7
Well, we all fall in love
Am Em7
But we disregard the danger
Am7 C
Though we share so many secrets
D B7#5(#9)
There are some we never tell
Em7
Why were you so surprised
Am Em7
That you never saw the stranger
Am7 D
Did you ever let your lover see
Bm7 Em7
The stranger in yourself?
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BRIDGE
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Gmaj7 Gm(maj7) D/F#
Don't be afraid to try again
D7 Gmaj7
Everyone goes south
D/F# Am7 D9
Every now and then, oo hoo
Gmaj7 Gm(maj7) D/F#
You've done it, why can't someone else?
D7/C Bm
You should know by now
Bb+ A6 B7#9
You've been there yourself
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VERSE III
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Em7
Once I used to believe
Am Em7
I was such a great romancer
Am C
Then I came home to a woman
D B7#5(#9)
That I could not recognize
Em7
When I pressed her for a reason
Am Em7
She refused to even answer
Am7 D
It was then I felt the stranger
Bm7 || Em7 | C9 | Em7 | C9 ||
Kick me right between the eyes
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VERSE IV
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Em7
Well, we all fall in love
Am Em7
But we disregard the danger
Am7 C
Though we share so many secrets
D B7#5(#9)
There are some we never tell
Em7
Why were you so surprised
Am Em7
That you never saw the stranger
Am7 D
Did you ever let your lover see
Bm7 Em7
The stranger in yourself?
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BRIDGE
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Gmaj7 Gm(maj7) D/F#
Don't be afraid to try again
D7 Gmaj7
Everyone goes south
D/F# Am7 D9
Every now and then, oo hoo
Gmaj7 Gm(maj7) D/F#
You've done it, why can't someone else?
D7/C Bm
You should know by now
Bb+ A6 B7#9
You've been there yourself
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VERSE IV
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Em7
You may never understand
Am Em7
How the stranger is inspired
Am7 C
But he isn't always evil
D B7#5(#9)
And he is not always wrong
Em7
Though you drown in good intentions
Am Em7
You will never quench the fire
Am7 D
You'll give in to your desire
Bm7 || Em7 | C9 | Em7 | C9 || (fade out...)
When the stranger comes along.
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POSTLUDE: (fade in on C/E...)
C/E || Bm/D B/D# | Em7 G/D | Cmaj7 | B7 | Cmaj7 | E7 F#m7b5 E7/G# |
|| Am Am9/G | D/F# C/E | B/D# A/C# | B B/A|| (whistling ends...)
|| Em Em7/D | Cmaj7 | B | (begin fade...) | Cmaj7 | E D/F# G#dim7 |
|| Am Em/G | D/F# ||
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