Chords for Billy Joel - The Stranger (Audio)

Tempo:
91.6 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

D

Am

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Joel - The Stranger (Audio) chords
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[Em] [G] [C] .
[B] [C] .
[E] [D] .
[Am] [Em] [D] [C] .
[Em] [Bm] [B] [G] .
[C] .
[B] [C] .
[F#] [E] [Am] [E] .
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] .
[B] [A] [B] .
[Em] .
[C] .
[A#] [Em] [C] .
[Em] We all have a face that we [Am] hide away [Em] forever And we [A] take them [C] out and show ourselves [D] when.
everyone has [Bm] gone [E] Some are satin, some are steel.
[A] Some are silk and [Em] some are leather They're the [C] faces [D] of the stranger.
But we love to try [Em] them on.
[C] [Em] .
[C] [Am] [Em] Yeah, we all fall in love But we disregard the danger.
Though we [C] share so many secrets [D] There are some we never [Bm] tell.
[Em] Why were you so surprised [A] That you never [Em] saw the stranger?.
Did you [Am] ever [D] let your lover [Bm] see the stranger [Em] in your cell?.
[G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again Everyone [G] goes south.
Every [D] now and then.
[Bm] You've [Gm] done it, why can't [D] someone else?.
You should [Bm] know by [A#] now You've been [A] there yourself.
[B] .
[Em] Once I used to believe [A] I was such a [Em] great romancer.
That I [C] came home to a woman [D] that I could not [Em] recognize.
When I pressed her for a reason She [A] [C] refused to [Em] even answer.
It was then I [D] felt the stranger [Bm] check me right between [Em] the eyes.
[C] Yeah, [Em] .
[C] [Em] we all fall in love But we disregard the danger.
[Am] Though we share so many [C] secrets [D] There are some we never tell.
[Em] Why were you so surprised That you never saw the stranger?.
[Am] Did you ever let [D] your lover see [Bm] the stranger in [Em] your cell?
.
[G] Don't [D] be afraid to try again Everyone [G] goes south.
[Gm] Every now [D] and then.
[Bm] You've done [Gm] it, why can't [D] someone else?.
You [G] should know by now [F#] You've been there [A] [B] yourself.
You [Em] may never understand How [Am] the stranger is [Em] inspired.
But [Am] he isn't [C] always evil And [D] it is not always [Em] wrong.
Though you drown in good intentions You [Am] will never quench [Em] the fire.
Don't [Am] give in to your [D] desire When [Bm] the stranger comes [Em] along.
[C] [Em] .
[C] [Em] .
[C] [D] [Bm] .
[D#] [G] .
[C] [B] .
[C] [D] [E] .
[F#m] [E] [Am] [C] .
[D] [Em] [C] [B] .
[A] [B] .
[Em] [G] [C] .
[B] [C] .
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Billy Joel - The Stranger chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, D, Em, C, Em, Am, D, Bm and Em of chords. For best results, commence at 45 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 92. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ .
_ [Em] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ .
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ [A#] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ [Em] We all have a face that we [Am] hide away [Em] forever And we [A] take them [C] out and show ourselves [D] when.
everyone has [Bm] gone [E] Some are satin, some are steel.
[A] Some are silk and [Em] some are leather They're the [C] faces [D] of the stranger.
But we love to try [Em] them on.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] [Em] Yeah, we all fall in love But we disregard the danger.
Though we [C] share so many secrets [D] There are some we never [Bm] tell.
[Em] Why were you so surprised [A] That you never [Em] saw the stranger?.
Did you [Am] ever [D] let your lover [Bm] see the stranger [Em] in your cell?.
_ [G] Don't be afraid to [D] try again Everyone [G] goes south.
Every [D] now and then.
_ [Bm] You've [Gm] done it, why can't [D] someone else?.
You should [Bm] know by [A#] now You've been [A] there yourself.
[B] _ .
[Em] Once I used to believe [A] I was such a [Em] great romancer.
That I [C] came home to a woman [D] that I could not [Em] recognize.
When I pressed her for a reason She [A] [C] refused to [Em] even answer.
It was then I [D] felt the stranger [Bm] check me right between [Em] the eyes.
_ [C] Yeah, _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] we all fall in love But we disregard the danger.
[Am] Though we share so many [C] secrets [D] There are some we never tell.
[Em] Why were you so surprised That you never saw the stranger?.
[Am] Did you ever let [D] your lover see [Bm] the stranger in [Em] your cell?
_ .
[G] _ Don't [D] be afraid to try again Everyone [G] goes south.
[Gm] Every now [D] and then.
[Bm] You've done [Gm] it, why can't [D] someone else?.
You [G] should know by now [F#] You've been there [A] _ [B] yourself.
You [Em] may never understand How [Am] the stranger is [Em] inspired.
But [Am] he isn't [C] always evil And [D] it is not always [Em] wrong.
Though you drown in good intentions You [Am] will never quench [Em] the fire.
Don't [Am] give in to your [D] desire When [Bm] the stranger comes [Em] along.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ [D#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ [B] _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .

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This song was composed by Billy Joel.

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