A Stranger chords by Songs Of Praise

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
 Am        G   Am
A stranger I lived in the world
 Am        E7   Am
A foreigner like my forefathers
 Am      G  Am
A pilgrim in my attitude
  Am         Em Am
In my thoughts and my desires
 Am        G
A Stranger, I have no one to
 Dm7       E7
Unload on him, my thoughts so true

Verse 2:
  Am      G    Am
The people do not like my roots
  Am      E7    Am
Nor do they understand my end
  Am       G  Em
In craze arise the multitude
  E7         Am   Em
In maddening noise without an end
  Am     G  Em
And I remain in solitude
 Em    E7    Am
Serenity in my heart felt
 Am       G
A stranger, I can find no home
  Dm7     E7
Nor a corner to rest alone

Verse 3:
 Am      G     Am
I cast away the world's pleasures
 Am      E7    Am
Ignoring her callings to me
 Am        G   Em
I went, I dragged away my things
 E7       Am   G
Away from their merry-makings
  Am       G  Em
My heart silent, indifferent
  Em        E7  Am
To all they think is important
  Am       G
My listening will never yield
  Dm7       E7
To loud and worldly conversing

Verse 4:
 Am     G     Am
I wander off all on my own
  Am     E7   Am
So happy to be in the vast
   Am       G   Em
With my timbrel and my cymbal
  E7     Am    Em
And melodies of praise I sing
  Am      G   Em
And now comes the holy moment
  Em       E7   Am
In which I Retreat with my King
 Am     Em
I roam about as a spirit
 Dm7    Em
Invisible to on-lookers
  Am      G
The world alien I am to it
 Dm7        E7
A foreigner like my forefathers

Verse 5:
  Am      G  Am
My existence is a triumph
  Am        E7   Am
No wealth, power to disturb me
  Am        G   Em
No house is here to delay me
  E7      Am Em
Nor any friend or family
  Am     G    Em
And with me are sweet verses
  Em        E7   Am
And great proverbs to console me
  Am      G
The Bible here my only lamp
  Dm7       E7
And nothing else to concern me

Verse 6:
 Am       G  Am
I do not know of any fear
  Am       E7   Am
Nor any bonds that hinder me
  Am       G     Em
No longer does the world rule me
 E7        Am    Em
Against me and at times for me
  Am       G     Em
No longer does the world rule me
 Em        E7    Am
Against me and at times for me
 Am      G
I say to every enemy
  Dm7      Em
Who only wants to seduce me
 Am       G
Beware that now I am alive
 Dm7       E7
A stranger as were my fathers