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The Stranger

Billy Joel
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Billy Joel

The Stranger (Intro)

Transcribed by Brian S.

All Bends are up 1/2 step

Intro : (0:59)

Em C7

Guitar I

e------------------------|----------------------------|
b------------------------|----------------------------|
g----------7vv-----------|-----------9--9---9---7-----|
d--9--7--9-----9--7--9vv-|--8--7--8---------------9vv-|
a------------------------|----------------------------|
e------------------------|----------------------------|

Guitar II

e------------------------|----------------------------|
b----------8vv-----------|----------10b-10b-10--8-----|
g--9--7--9-----9--7--9vv-|--9--7--9---------------9vv-|
d------------------------|----------------------------|
a------------------------|----------------------------|
e------------------------|----------------------------|

Em C7

Guitar I

e------------------------|-----------12--12--10-10------|
b------------------------|-------------------------12vv-|
g----------7vv-----------|------------------------------|
d--9--7--9-----9--7--9vv-|--9--7--9---------------------|
a------------------------|------------------------------|
e------------------------|------------------------------|

Guitar II

e------------------------|-----------17b-17b-17-15------|
b----------8vv-----------|-------------------------17vv-|
g--9--7--9-----9--7--9vv-|--9--7--9---------------------|
d------------------------|------------------------------|
a------------------------|------------------------------|
e------------------------|------------------------------|

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