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Stranger in a Strange Land                 Leon Russell & Don Preston

Leon Russell is one of the greats. He has written many great tunes and
played with bands like the Rolling Stones. He is in the same class as
Todd Rundgren - ie. few know of his many many contributions.  This tune,
performed with The Shelter People, is an undiscovered modern anthem.
This was transcribed from a live version so a few words may be off. -
DTT

Intro:  F#m  E  B    D  C#m  B   then single note run  F# G G#   E F# A
F#F# Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 


AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

How many days has it been since I was born?
AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 

How many days until I die?   Why?
AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 
              DD Piano Chord 

Do I know any way that I can make you laugh?
AA Piano Chord 
         EE Piano Chord 
               F#mF#m Piano Chord 

Do I only know how to make you cry?
BmBm Piano Chord 
                EE Piano Chord 

When the baby looks around him,
BmBm Piano Chord 
              EE Piano Chord 

Such a sight to see,
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
             F#mF#m Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 

He shares a simple secret with a wild man -

Chorus:
GG Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

He's a stranger in a strange land.
GG Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

(Just a) stranger in a strange land
GG Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

(Tell me why a) stranger in a strange land
G             D       A                fill between
verses
Woah - a Stranger in a strange land
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--2--3--5-5--3--2---

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AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 

--2--4--5-5--4--2---
How many miles will it take to see the sun?
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AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 

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How many years until its done?
AA Piano Chord 
       EE Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 

Kiss my confusion away in the night
AA Piano Chord 
         EE Piano Chord 
                     F#mF#m Piano Chord 

And lay by my side when the morning comes.
BmBm Piano Chord 
                EE Piano Chord 

And the baby looks around him,
BmBm Piano Chord 
                EE Piano Chord 

Shares his bit of pain,
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
           F#mF#m Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 

With the begger in the palace of the king -

Chorus:

Outro: sung/spoken over G D A

Well, I don't exactly know what's going on in the world today
Don't know what there is to say about the way
The people are treatin' each other , not like brothers.
Leaders take us far away from Ecology with Mythology and Astrology
I've got the world to say about the way we love today
Why can't we learn to love each other
And try to learn a new faith to the whole world wide human race
Stop the mud and chase the rain back, relax and get back on the human
track
Stop racing into oblivion,  oh such a sad sad state we're in
It's not the same - do you recognize and tell the truth when you hear it
reign
Won't you stop and listen to the children sing?  Won't you sing it
children?

Chorus starts, vocal continues with:
Won't you come on and sing it children
(sing it one more time, i didn't hear ya)

- Another great 70's tab by Dave Turner & Tim Willett