Tall dark stranger
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Beware of a tall dark stranger,
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if he comes riding into your
town.
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D
A tall dark stranger is danger,
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A7 D
so don’t let no stranger hang
around.
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C G
1. For he can capture the heart of a woman
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with
one glance from his flashing brown eyes.
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Like a bolt from the blue he
can steal her from you,
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A - A7
then
jump up on his pony and ride ride ride
!
+ CHORUS + G - A - D
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2. They say a tall dark stranger is a demon,
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C G
and
that a devil rides closely by his side.
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C
With no warning he can strike
like a thief in the night,
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A7 A - A7
then jump up on his
pony and ride ride ride !
+ CHORUS
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A D
+ So don’t let no
stranger hang around. + C - G - D (3x)
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Tall dark
stranger)