The Stranger
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Intro
C F C
From the west there came a stranger I'll tell his story now
C D G
And the reason they called him stranger is because he loved a cow
C F C
Yeah you might think that lovin' a cow is somethin' sorta strange
F C A7 D7 G C
But oh my friend did you ever spend six months on the range
Verse
G C
Well the days get long and the nights get cold
G C
And a feller gets lonely and a feller grows old
F C Am
And a feller starts to wonderin' if he'll ever find a pretty little golden-haired bluey-eyed girl somehow
D G C
And a feller goes out and fucks a cow
[Refrão]
G C
A-lee-da-lo-da-lay-hee, yuh-hoo-hoo
G C
A-lee-da-lo-da-lay-hee, yuh-hoo-hoo (get along little doggie)
F C Am
A-yee-ho-da-lay-hee, woo-hoo-doo-de-ho, lay-hoo
G C
It's your misfortune not my own
G C
Ah come here you little old brown-eyed darlin' you, I love you
G C
Yo-da-lee-da-lay-hee, yuh-hoo-hoo-hoo, woo-woo-woo, wow wow
LoL
F C
I don't ever fool around with no ham and cheese
How to play The Stranger
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.