The Stranger
Leonard Cohen
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Intro: Em
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) GIt's (320003@1)true that all the men you knew were dealers
D (xx0232@1)
Who said they were through with dealing
EmEvery (022000@1)time you gave them shelter
D (xx0232@1)
I know that kind of man
Em (022000@1)
It's hard to hold the hand of anyone
D (xx0232@1) EmWho (022000@1)is reaching for the sky just to surrender
D (xx0232@1) EmWho (022000@1)is reaching for the sky just to surrender
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
DYou (xx0232@1)find he did not leave you very much
EmNot (022000@1)even laughter
D (xx0232@1) EmLike (022000@1)any dealer he was watching for the card
DThat (xx0232@1)is so high and wild
Em (022000@1)
He'll never need to deal another
D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)was just some Joseph looking for a manger
D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)was just some Joseph looking for a manger
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CAnd (x32010@1)then leaning on your window sill
G (320003@1)
He'll say one day you caused his will
D (xx0232@1) EmTo (022000@1)weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
DAnd (xx0232@1)then taking from his wallet
EmAn (022000@1)old schedule of trains, he'll say
D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)told you when I came I was a stranger
D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)told you when I came I was a stranger
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CBut (x32010@1)now another stranger seems
GTo (320003@1)want you to ignore his dreams
D (xx0232@1) EmAs (022000@1)though they were the burden of some other
DO (xx0232@1)you've seen that man before
EmHis (022000@1)golden arm dispatching cards
D (xx0232@1) EmBut (022000@1)now it's rusted from the elbow to the finger
D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
D (xx0232@1) EmYes (022000@1)he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)
Ah you hate to watch another tired man
G (320003@1)
Lay down his hand
D (xx0232@1) EmLike (022000@1)he was giving up the holy game of poker
D (xx0232@1)
And while he talks his dreams to sleep
EmYou (022000@1)notice there's a highway
D (xx0232@1) EmThat (022000@1)is curling up like smoke above his shoulder
D (xx0232@1) EmIt's (022000@1)curling just like smoke above his shoulder
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CYou (x32010@1)tell him to come in sit down
G (320003@1)
But something makes you turn around
D (xx0232@1) EmThe (022000@1)door is open you can't close your shelter
D (xx0232@1)
You try the handle of the road
EmIt (022000@1)opens do not be afraid
D (xx0232@1) EmIt's (022000@1)you my love, you who are the stranger
D (xx0232@1) EmIt's (022000@1)you my love, you who are the stranger
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CWell, (x32010@1)I've been waiting, I was sure
G (320003@1) DWe'd (xx0232@1)meet between the trains we're waiting for
EmI (022000@1)think it's time to board another
D (xx0232@1) EmPlease (022000@1)understand, I never had a secret chart
DTo (xx0232@1)get me to the heart of this
EmOr (022000@1)any other matter
D (xx0232@1) EmWhen (022000@1)he talks like this you don't know what he's after
D (xx0232@1) EmWhen (022000@1)he speaks like this, you don't know what he's after
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CLet's (x32010@1)meet tomorrow if you choose
GUpon (320003@1)the shore, beneath the bridge
D (xx0232@1) EmThat (022000@1)they are building on some endless river
DThen (xx0232@1)he leaves the platform
EmFor (022000@1)the sleeping car that's warm
D (xx0232@1) EmYou (022000@1)realize, he's only advertising on more shelter
D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)it comes to you, he never was a stranger
D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)you say okay the bridge or someplace later
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
DYou (xx0232@1)find he did not leave you very much
EmNot (022000@1)even laughter
D (xx0232@1) EmLike (022000@1)any dealer he was watching for the card
DThat (xx0232@1)is so high and wild
EmHe'll (022000@1)never need to deal another
D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)was just some Joseph looking for a manger
D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)was just some Joseph looking for a manger
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) CAnd (x32010@1)leaning on your window sill
GHe'll (320003@1)say one day you caused his will
D (xx0232@1) EmTo (022000@1)weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
DAnd (xx0232@1)then taking from his wallet
EmAn (022000@1)old schedule of trains
D (xx0232@1) EmHe'll (022000@1)say, I told you when I came I was a stranger
D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)told you when I came I was a stranger
D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)told you when I came I was a stranger
D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)told you when I came I was a stranger...
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