Stranger In A Strange Land — Leon Russell
Chords and lyrics for Stranger In A Strange Land by Leon Russell (key of D).
Verse 1
Track 1 off of Leon Russell and the Shelter People, 1971.
The chorus is the same chords as "With A Little Help From My Friends".
I think the riff is tasty.
Intro
[F#m] [E] [B] [D] [C#m] [B] [E]
Verse
[A]How many [E]days has it [G]been since I was [D]born?
[A]How many [E]days until I [D]die?
Do I [A]know any [E]ways that [G]I can make you [D]laugh?
Or do I [A]only know [E]how to make you [F#m]cry?
Prechorus
When the [Bm]baby looks [E]around him
it's [Bm]such a sight to [E]see.
He [C#m]shares a simple [F#m]secret with the [D]wise man.
Chorus
He's a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
Just a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land Tell me why
He's a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land wo o o
Just a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
Riff
[A] [D/A] [G6/A] [D/A]
Verse
[A]How many [E]miles will it [G]take to see the [D]sun?
And [A]how many [E]years until it's [D]done?
[A]Kiss my [E]confusion [G]away in the [D]night.
[A]Lay by my [E]side when the morning [F#m]comes.
Prechorus
And the [Bm]baby looks [E]around him
and [Bm]shares his bed of [E]hay
with the [C#m]burro in the [F#m]palace of the [D]king.
Chorus
He's a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land Tell me why
He's a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land whooo
Just a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
Just a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
Riff
[A] [D/A] [G6/A] [D/A]
Rap Over Chorus
Well, I [G]don't exactly [D]know what's going on in the
[A]world today. Don't know what there is to say about the
[G]way the people are [D]treating each other,
[A]not like brothers. Leaders take us
[G]far away from [D]ecology with
[A]mythology and astrology. I’ve got some
[G]words to say about the [D]way we live
[A]today. Why can't we learn to love each
[G]other? It's time to [D]turn a new face to the
[A]whole world wide human race.
[G]Stop the money chase. [D]Lay back,
[A]relax, get back on the human track.
[G]Stop racing toward [D]oblivion. Oh, such a
[A]sad, sad state we're in
and [G]that's a thing. Do you [D]recognize the bells of
[A]truth when you hear them ring? Won't you
[G]stop and [D]listen to the children [A]sing?
Won’t you [G]sing it [D]children?
Won't you [A]come on and sing it children?
He's a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
Just a [G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
[G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
[G]stranger in a [D]strange [A]land
(repeat to fade)
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