Perfect Stranger
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Intro
Am G
[Verso 1]
Am G
I saw him fall in love again tonight, hmm
Am
I watched his whole world stop right on a dime
G
Yeah, I did
Am
Her ruby red lips were sippin' that gin
G
Sayin' everythin' he wanted
G
Singin' like a hymn
Am G
I saw him fall in love again tonight
[Refrão]
Am
With a perfect stranger
D
I know I'm in danger
G Em
Of losin' him for good this time
Am D
That kind of behavior is all too familiar
G Em
I know that lovin' look in his eyes
Am
And I don't even blame her
D
And I can't even hate her
G D/F# Em
I knew she was comin' sooner or later
Am
I'd run out of luck
D
And he'd fall in love
Am
With a perfect stranger
G
Uh-uh
[Verso 2]
Am
Hey, bartender
Am G
Keep on pourin' 'em for me
Am
I need some courage to stay
G
'cause I can't seem to leave
C D
I'm mesmerized 'cause he's hypnotized
[Refrão]
Am
By a perfect stranger
D
I know I'm in danger
G Em
Of losin' him for good this time
Am D
That kind of behavior is all too familiar
G Em
I know that lovin' look in his eyes
Am
And I don't even blame her
D
And I can't even hate her
G D/F# Em
I knew she was comin' sooner or later
Am
I'd run out of luck
D
And he'd fall in love
Am
With a perfect stranger
G
Uh-uh
Am G
With a perfect stranger
[Refrão]
Am
Thought we would just do
D
What we always do
G
Fall back together
Em
Instead of fallin' apart
Am
And I don't even blame her
D
And I can't even hate her
G D/F# Em
I knew she was comin' sooner or later
Am
I'd run out of luck
D
'cause he'd fall in love
G D/F# Em
With a perfect stranger
Outro
Am
I ran out of luck
D
'cause he fell in love
Am
With a perfect stranger
G
Uh-uh
Am G
A perfect stranger, hmm
Am G
A perfect stranger, stranger, stranger, stranger
Am G
Ooh, uh-oh
Am
A perfect stranger...
How to play Perfect Stranger
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.