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Song
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Its true that all the men you knew were dealers, Who said
G D Em Em
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they were through with dealing, Every time you gave them shelter. I
D D Em Em
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know that kind of man. Its hard to hold the hand of anyone, Who is
D D Em Em D D Em
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reaching for the sky just to surrender. Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.
Em C Bb C G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0-----0-------1-------1------3-------1--------0--------0---| G|--------0--------------0-------------------------------0--------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------3---------------1------3-------------------------| E|---0------------------------------------------3-----------------|
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind, You
G D Em Em
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find he did not leave you very much Not even laughter. Like
D D Em Em
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any dealer he was watching for the card, that is so high and
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wild he'll never need to deal another. He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
Em D D Em
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He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
Em C Bb C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----0------0--------1------1------3-----------1--------0-------0---| G|-------0---------------0-----------------------------------0-------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------3---------------1------3---------------------------| E|--0------------------------------------------------3---------------|
And then leaning on your window sill, He'll say one day you
G D D Em Em
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caused his will, To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter, And then
D D Em Em
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taking from his wallet, An old schedule of trains he'll say, I
D D Em Em D D Em
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told you when I came I was a stranger. I told you when I came I was a stranger.
Em C Bb C G
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But now another stranger seems to want you to ig-
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nore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other. Oh You've
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seen that man before, His golden arm dispatching cards. But now it's
D D Em Em D D Em
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rusted from the elbow to the finger. And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter.
Em D D Em
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Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter.
Em C Bb C G
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Ah you hate to watch another tired man, Lay down his
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hand, Like he was giving up the holy game of poker. And
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while he talks his dreams to sleep, You notice there's a highway That is
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curling up like smoke above his shoulder. It's curling just like smoke above his shoulder.
Em C Bb C G
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You tell him to come in sit down, But something makes you
G D D Em
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turn around. The door is open you can't close your shelter. You
D D Em Em
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try the handle of the road. It opens do not be afraid. It's
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you my love, you who are the stranger. It's you my love, you who are the stranger.
Em C Bb C G
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0-----0------1----1------3----------1--------0-------0---| G|--------0------------0--------------------------------0-------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------3-----------1--------3-------------------------| E|---0----------------------------------------3-----------------|
But now another stranger seems to want you to ig-
G D D Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------0----------0----------3--------3------3-------3------0-----0------0------0---| G|------------0--------------------2--------------2-------------0-------------0------| D|----------------------0------------------0-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------0-----------0-------------|
nore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other. Oh You've
D D Em Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------3--------3-------3-------3-------0-------0----------0-------0---| G|------------2---------------2--------------0------------------0-------| D|-0-----------------0--------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------|
seen that man before, His golden arm dispatching cards. But now it's
D D Em Em D D Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----3-------3------3-----3------0----0---0----0---------3--------3---------3--------3-----0-------0--| G|--------2-------------2-----------0---------0---------------2------------------2--------------0------| D|-0--------------0----------------------------------0------------------0------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------0---------0-----------------------------------------------0------------|
rusted from the elbow to the finger. And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter.
Em D D Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----0-----0--------3--------3--------3--------3-------0-----0---| G|-------0----------------2-----------------2--------------0------| D|---------------0-----------------0------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------------------------0------------|
Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter.
Em C Bb C G
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0-----0----------1-------1-----3---------1---------0-------0---| G|--------0-----------------0---------------------------------0-------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------3----------------1------3---------------------------| E|---0-----------------------------------------------3----------------|
Well I've been waiting I was sure, We'd meet between the
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trains we're waiting for. I think it's time to board another. Please
D D Em Em
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understand I never had a secret chart, To get me to the
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heart of this, Or any other matter. When he talks like this you don't know what he's after.
E D D Em
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When he speaks like this, you don't know what he's after.
Em C Bb C G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0-----0----------1-----1-----3----------1------0-------0---| G|--------0----------------0------------------------------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------3-------------1-------3------------------------| E|---0--------------------------------------------3---------------|
Let's meet tomorrow if you choose. Upon the shore be-
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neath the bridge, That they are building on some endless river. Then he
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leaves the platform, For the sleeping car that's warm, You realize he's
D D Em Em D D Em
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only advertising one more shelter. And it comes to you he never was a stranger.
E D D Em
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And you say okay the bridge or someplace later.
Em C Bb C G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0-----0-------1-------1------3-------1--------0--------0---| G|--------0--------------0-------------------------------0--------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------3---------------1------3-------------------------| E|---0------------------------------------------3-----------------|
And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind, You
G D D Em Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0--------0----------3-----3------3-----3-------0-----0-------0-----0--| G|----------0-----------------2------------2-------------0-------------0-----| D|-------------------0--------------0----------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3--------------------------------------------0---------------0-----------|
find he did not leave you very much Not even laughter. Like
D D Em Em
e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|----3----3------3--------3-------0--------0------ -0-------0---| G|-------2-------------2----------------0-------------- -0-------| D|-0----------0--------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------0-----------------0---------------|
any dealer he was watching for the card, that is so high and
D D Em Em D D Em
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------3--------3--------3-------3----0-----0-----0-----0--------3------3------3------3-------0-------0--| G|------------2---------------2-----------0-----------0---------------2-------------2--------------0------| D|--0-----------------0--------------------------------------0----------------0---------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------0-----------0------------------------------------------0-------------|
wild he'll never need to deal another. He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
Em D D Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|----0-----0-------3--------3------3-------3----0-----0-------| G|-------0---------------2--------------2-----------0----------| D|-------------0----------------0------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-0------------------------------------------0----------------|
He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
Em C Bb C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----0------0--------1------1------3-----------1--------0-------0---| G|-------0---------------0-----------------------------------0-------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------3---------------1------3---------------------------| E|--0------------------------------------------------3---------------|
And then leaning on your window sill, He'll say one day you
G D D Em Em
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------0---------0------3--------3----------3--------3--------0-----0-------0------0--| G|--------------0---------------2-------------------2----------------0--------------0-----| D|-----------------------0----------------0-----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3---------------------------------------------------------0-------------0-------------|
caused his will, To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter, And then
D D Em Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----3--------3-------3-------3-----0-----0----------0---------0----| G|---------2---------------2------------0-------------------0--------| D|--0--------------0-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------0------------0--------------------|
taking from his wallet, An old schedule of trains he'll say, I
D D Em Em D D Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------3--------3-------3-------3-----0-----0-----0-----0--------3-------3-----3------3-----0-------0-| G|-----------2----------------2-----------0-----------0---------------2-------------2--------- -0-----| D|--0----------------0----------------------------------------0--------------0-------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------0-----------0-----------------------------------------0------------|
told you when I came I was a stranger. I told you when I came I was a stranger.
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