"The Stranger" from THE STRANGER (1977), written and recorded by Billy Joel. *These chords were written and figured out on a piano. As a result, there are some pretty sophisticated grips in here, which may or may not be playable on guitar.* CHORDS EADGBE ------ G#dim7 456464 F#m7b5 202210 B7#5(#9) x20243 Gm (maj7) 354333 B7#9 x2123x These are merely just suggestions -- feel free to look them up for yourself! -------------------------- -------------------------- PRELUDE:|| Em Em/D | Cmaj7 | B | Cmaj7 | E D/F# G#dim7 | Am Em/G | || D/F# C/E | Bm/D B/D# || (whistling begins...) || Em7 G/D | Cmaj7 | B7 | Cmaj7 | E7 F#m7b5 E7/G# | Am Am9/G | || D/F# C/E | B/D# A/C# | B B/A | Em7 || INTRO :|| Em7 | C7 | Em7 | C7 || (played under guitar riff) -------------------------- VERSE I -------------------------- Em7 Well we all have a face Am Em7 That we hide away forever Am C And we take them out and show ourselves D B7#5(#9) When everyone has gone Em7 Some are satin some are steel Am Em7 Some are silk and some are leather Am7 D They're the faces of the stranger Bm7 || Em7 | C9 | Em7 | C9 || But we love to try them on -------------------------- VERSE II -------------------------- Em7 Well, we all fall in love Am Em7 But we disregard the danger Am7 C Though we share so many secrets D B7#5(#9) There are some we never tell Em7 Why were you so surprised Am Em7 That you never saw the stranger Am7 D Did you ever let your lover see Bm7 Em7 The stranger in yourself? -------------------------- BRIDGE -------------------------- Gmaj7 Gm (maj7) D/F# Don't be afraid to try again D7 Gmaj7 Everyone goes south D/F# Am7 D9 Every now and then, oo hoo Gmaj7 Gm (maj7) D/F# You've done it, why can't someone else? D7/C Bm You should know by now Bb + A6 B7#9 You've been there yourself -------------------------- VERSE III -------------------------- Em7 Once I used to believe Am Em7 I was such a great romancer Am C Then I came home to a woman D B7#5(#9) That I could not recognize Em7 When I pressed her for a reason Am Em7 She refused to even answer Am7 D It was then I felt the stranger Bm7 || Em7 | C9 | Em7 | C9 || Kick me right between the eyes ------