Chord Definition:
The G7 is best played as a bar chord 3rd fret.
If playng on acoustic guitar play all other chords at the root position.
If playing on electric try playing all chords further up the fret board.
Intro:
(Synth Sounds and reverse Vocals)
Guitar
Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C
Verse 1:
Bb C
On a cold and windy morning,
Bb C
Said goodbye to my old friends
Bb C
They were hangin' around the corner,
Dm Am
They were stayin' till the end
F
till the end
Verse 2:
Bb C
On the other side of midnight,
Bb C
I was lookin' for a place to stay
Bb C
And one thing's sure for certain,
Dm Am
I ain't never goin' back again
F
no no
Dm C F
The stranger
Verse 3:
Bb C
The streetlights looked so pretty
Bb C
As they spread into a town
Bb C
I was lookin' for another sundown
Dm Am
And my head was spinning round and round
F
All around
Chorus:
F G7
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
C F
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
G7
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
C Fmaj7
Never takin' all the chances
G7 F
Of a Stranger
Instrumental:
Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C
Verse 4:
Bb C
As I walked into the main street,
Bb C
saw a crowd across the square
Bb C
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And I heard a guitar playin'
Dm Am
and I saw you standing there
F
standing there
Chorus:
F G7
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
C F
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
G7
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
C Fmaj7
Never takin' all the chances
G7 F
Of a Stranger
Verse 5:
Bb C
Distant bells they started ringing,
Bb C
somewhere far off in the night
Bb C
And the place was full of loneliness
Dm Am
that disappeared from sight
F
Oh Oh
Dm C F
Chorus:
F G7
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
C F
Lookin' through the eyes of danger
G7
Lookin' at the all-night dancer
C Fmaj7
Never takin' all the chances
G7
Of a Stranger
Lookin' through the eyes of a stranger
Bb C
Oh Oh
Bb C
Oh Oh
Bb C
Oh Oh
Bb
I ain't never goin' back
Bb
I ain't never goin' back
Bb
I ain't never goin' back
Fade Out
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
