Chords for Leonard Cohen - The Stranger Song (Official Audio)

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180.55 bpm
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Em

D

F

C

G

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Leonard Cohen - The Stranger Song (Official Audio) chords
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[Em] .
[C] It's true that [Gm] all the [G] men you knew were dealers who said they were through [D] with dealing every time you [Em] gave them shelter.
[C] [D] I know that kind of man.
It's [Em] hard to hold the hand of anyone [Am] [D] who's reaching for the sky [Dm] just [Em] to surrender.
[D] Who is reaching for the sky just [Ab] to [Em] surrender.
[C] And then sweeping up [Gm] the [C] jokers that [G] he left behind, you find he did [D] not leave you very much, not [Em] even laughter.
[F].
[D] Like any dealer, he was [F] watching [Em] for the card that is so [D] high and wild he'll never need to [Em] deal another.
[C] He was [D].
just some Joseph looking [Em] for a manger.
[D] He was just some Joseph looking [Em] for a manger.
[C] And then leaning on [Gm] your window [C].
sill, [G] he'll say one day you caused his will [D] to weaken with your love and [Em] warmth and shelter.
[F] And [D] then taking from his wallet [Em] an old schedule of trains, he'll [F] say I [D].
told you when I came [C] I [Em] was a stranger.
.
[C] But now [Bb] another stranger [C] seems [G] to want you to ignore his [D] dreams as though they were the burden of [Em] some other.
[Gb].
[D] Oh, you've seen that man before, his [Em] golden arm dispatching cards, but [F] now [D] it's rusted from the elbow [Am] to [Em] the finger.
[F] [D] And he wants to trade the game he [F] plays [Em] for shelter.
[C] [D] Yes, he wants to trade the game he [F] knows [Em] for shelter.
[C] Oh, you hate to [Gm] watch another tired [G] man lay down his hand like he [D] was giving up the holy [Dm] game [Em] of poker.
[F].
[D] And while he talks his dreams to [F] sleep, [Em] you notice there's a highway [F] that [D] is curling up like smoke [F] above [Em] his shoulder.
[F] It's [D].
curling just like smoke above [Em] his shoulder.
[C] You tell him [Gm] to come in, sit [G] down, but something makes you turn around.
[D] The door is open.
You can't [Em] close your shelter.
[F].
[D] You try the handle of the [Em] road.
It opens.
Do not be afraid.
[F] It's [D].
you, my love, you who [Dm] are [Em] the stranger.
It [D] is you, my love, you who [Am] are [Em] the stranger.
[C] While I've been waiting, [Bb] I was [C].
sure [G] we'd meet between the trains we're [D] waiting for.
I think it's time to [Em].
board another.
.
[D] Please understand I never [Em] had a secret chart to get me to [D] the heart of this or any other [Em].
matter.
While [D] he talks like this, you don't know [Em] what he's after.
[D] When he speaks like this, you don't know [Am] what he's [Em] after.
[C] Let's meet tomorrow [Bb] if [G] you choose upon the shore beneath the bridge [D] that they are building on [Gm] some [Em] endless river.
.
[D] Then he leaves the platform for the [Em] sleeping car that's warm.
You realize [F].
[D] he's only advertising one [Em] more shelter that [F] [D] .
comes to you.
He never [F] was [Em] a stranger.
[D] And you say, okay, the bridge or [Dm] someplace [Em] .
later.
.
[C] And then sweeping up [Bb] the [G].
jokers that he left behind, you find he did [D] not leave you very much, [Dm] not [Em] even laughter.
.
[D] Like any dealer, he was [F].
[Em] watching for the car that is so high and [D] wild he'll never need to [Em] deal another.
[F] He [D] was just some Joseph looking [Em] for a manger.
[D] He was just some Joseph looking [Em] for a manger.
[C] And leaning on [Bb] your [G] .
windowsill, he'll say one day you caused his [A] will to weaken with your love and [C] warmth [Em] and shelter.
.
[D] And then taking from his wallet [Em] an old schedule of trains, he'll [F] say I [D] told you when I came I was [Em] a stranger.
[F] [D] I told you when I came I [F] was a [Em].
stranger.
[D] I told you when I came I [Ab] was a stranger.
[Em] [F] [Ab] .
[N] .
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D
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C
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G
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Em
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D
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To start learning Leonard Cohen - The Stranger Song chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Em, F, D, Em, F, Em, D and F. For best results, commence at 90 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 181. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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

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