Perfect Stranger
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Intro: A E F#m D
A
All my life I’ve been searching
D
Not for fame or for fortune
F#m
For someone
A E
To tell me where the story ends
A
Then you come out of nowhere
D
Your sad eyes and your long hair
I swear
F#m E
I was all but ready to give in
D A
And just a perfect stranger
E
When you walked right into my life
D
Who am I to explain it
A E
The moment our spinning worlds collide
D F#m
Come back, make me believe that
E A
Some things, happen for a reason
D F#m
When the stars align in the sky
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
A
I was lost when you found me
D
Like a prisoner I held the key
F#m
And no
A E
One but myself could set me free
A D
You give me something to live for
F#m
â?¨I walked right
E
Through the open door
A D
You’re the only one thing I’ve ever known
E
For sure
D A
You're just a perfect stranger
E
When you walked right into my life
D
Who am I to explain it
A E
The moment our spinning worlds collide
D F#m
Come back, make me believe that
E A
Some things, happen for a reason
D F#m
When the stars align in the sky
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
D F#m
Call it fate you can call it what you will
E A
There’s no mistaking, this time it’s for real
D F#m
I found my truth in your eyes
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
D F#m E A
D F#m E A
Just a perfect stranger
D F#m E A
Just a perfect stranger
D F#m
Come back, make me believe that
E A
Some things, happen for a reason
D F#m
When the stars align in the sky
E
Don’t’
A
â?¨Don’t tell me
D F#m
Come back, make me believe that
E A
Some things, happen for a reason
D F#m
When the stars align in the sky
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
D F#m
Call it fate you can call it what you will
E A
There’s no mistaking, this time it’s for real
D F#m
I found my truth in your eyes
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
D F#m
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
D F#m
I found my truth in your eyes
E A
Don’t tell me it’s a lie
How to play Perfect Stranger
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.