Chords for Leonard Cohen - The Stranger Song (Lyrics).wmv

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So [G] that all the men [D] who _ were [A] [E] dealers who said they were through with dealing every time you gave [F#m] them shelter
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I know that kind of man, it's hard [F#m] to hold the hand of anyone [E] who's reaching for the sky just [F#m] to surrender
_ Who [E] is reaching for the sky just [F#m] to surrender _ _ _ _ _
[D] And sweeping up the [A] jokers that he left behind you'll find he did [E] not leave you very much, [F#m] not even laughter
_ _ [E] Like any dealer he was [F#m] watching for the card that is so high [E] and wild he'll never need to deal [F#m] another _ _
He was [E] just some Joseph looking for [F#m] a manger, _ he [E] was just some Joseph looking [F#m] for a manger _ _ _ _
[D] And then leaning [C] on your window [A] sill he'll say one day you caused his [E] will to weaken with your love and [F#m] warmth and shelter
_ [E] And then taking from his wallet an [F#m] old schedule of trains he'll say [E] I told you when I came I [F#m] was a stranger _
_ [E] I told you when I came I was [F#m] a stranger
_ _ _ _ [D] Oh but now another [A] stranger seems [E] to want you to ignore his dreams as though they were the burden of [F#m] some other
_ _ [G] [E] You've seen that man before, his [F#m] golden arm, this batching card but [E] now it's rusted from the elbow [F#m] to the finger
_ And [E] he wants to trade the game he [F#m] plays for shelter, _ _ [E] yes he wants to trade the game he knows for [F#m] shelter
_ _ _ _ [D] Oh you hate to watch [A] another tired man lay down his hand [E] like he was giving up the holy game [F#m] of poker
_ And [E] while he talks his dreams to [F#m] sleep you notice there's a highway [E] that is curling up like smoke [F#m] above his shoulder
_ _ [E] And suddenly you feel a little [F#m] older, _ _ _ [D] now you tell him to come in sit [A] down but something makes you turn [E] around
The door is open you can't close [F#m] your shelter, _ [G] you [E] try the handle of the road [F#m] it opens do not be [G] afraid
[E] It's you my love, you who are [F#m] the stranger, _ _ [E] it is you my love, you who are [F#m] the stranger _ _ _ _
[D] While I've been waiting [A] I was sure we'd meet between the trains we're [E] waiting for, I think it's time to [F#m] board another
_ _ [E] Please understand I never [F#m] had a secret chart to get me to [E] the heart of this or any [F#m] other matter _
While [E] he talks like this you don't know what he's [F#m] after, _ when [E] he speaks like this you don't know what [F#m] he's after _ _ _ _
[D] Now let's meet tomorrow if [A] you choose upon the shore beneath the bridge that [E] they are building on some endless [F#m] river
Then [E] he leaves the platform or the [F#m] sleeping car that's warm you realize [E] he's only advertising [F#m] one more shelter _
_ [G] And it [E] comes to you he never was a [F#m] stranger, _ and [E] you say okay the bridge or some [F#m] place later _ _ _
[D] And then leaning on your [A] window sill he'll say one day you caused his [E] will to weaken with your love and [F#m] warmth and shelter
_ _ [E] And then taking from his wallet that [F#m] old schedule of trains he'll [E] say I told you when I came I was a [F#m] stranger _
_ [G] I [E] told you when I came I was a [F#m] stranger, _ _ I [E] told you when I came I was a [F#m] stranger _ _ _ _ _