#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Original Album: Whatevershebringswesing Words and Music by Kevin Ayers Copyright © 1971 Blackhill Music Limited Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) INTRO: Chords: E 022100 or x7999x A x02220 or x77655 or x77650 G 3x0003 or x55433 or x55430 (G6) B x2444x or 799877 or x99870 (Badd11) F# x44322 or 244322 or x44320 (F#7) [play:] Guitar1: E A G E A G |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [then play:] [x2] Guitar2: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------9---7---|-----7---7---7-------------------|-------------------------9---7---|-----7---7---7-------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---------------|-----------------10------9-------|-7---7---7---7---7---------------|-----------------10------9-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [then play:] Guitar1: B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Notes: For a solo acoustic guitar, play the Guitar1 part below. Chords: E 022100 or x7999x A x02220 or x77655 or x77650 G 3x0003 or x55433 or x55430 (G6) B x2444x or 799877 or x99870 (Badd11) F# x44322 or 244322 or x44320 (F#7) Guitar2: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |------------------------/9---7---|-----7---7---7-------------------|------------------------/9---7---|-----7---7---7-------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---------------|-----------------10------9-------|-7---7---7---7---7---------------|-----------------10------9-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G I walked into this bar and a man refused. He said, "We don't serve strangers in blue suede shoes. We | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G don't give credit and we don't give way We have to think a-bout what the people might say Er, you | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G know what I mean?", I said, "Sure,________ man..." Well, he VERSE2: Chords: E 022100 or x7999x A x02220 or x77655 or x77650 G 3x0003 or x55433 or x55430 (G6) B x2444x or 799877 or x99870 (Badd11) F# x44322 or 244322 or x44320 (F#7) Guitar2: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------9---7---|-----7---7---7-------------------|-------------------------9---7---|-----7---7---7-------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---------------|-----------------10------9-------|-7---7---7---7---7---------------|-----------------10------9-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G gave me a smile that was sickly and wet and I offered him one of my cig-ar -ettes. He | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G took it a - fraid that he might appear rude Then pro -ceeded to sell me some second -class food B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | B A G F# Nice_____ guy,_____ meet 'em everywhere... [PIANO fill] [then play:] B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | He said, VERSE3: Chords: E 022100 or x7999x A x02220 or x77655 or x77650 G 3x0003 or x55433 or x55430 (G6) B x2444x or 799877 or x99870 (Badd11) F# x44322 or 244322 or x44320 (F#7) He said, Guitar2 (piano arr. for guitar): |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------|---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----|-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----| |---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---|---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G "My, oh my, I have suffered too long and this cig-ar -ette seems to be ve -ry strong. I | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G don't make the rules, I just get what I take and I guess every rule was made to break. You can | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G take what you like, it won't hurt me 'cos I'm just working for the company." From the | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G green cig-ar -ette, he took a long drag and said, "I think I'll pack my travel -ling bag. I'm | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G tired of cheating and wasting my head and filling the boss - es' bags with bread. I | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G want to get out in the sun and rain and feel the wind on my skin a - gain. The | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G world is large and I've got time yet and, by the way, thanks for that cig-ar -ette. B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | B A G F# Mmmm,____________ thank you very much OUTRO: Chords: E 022100 or x7999x A x02220 or x77655 or x77650 G 3x0003 or x55433 or x55430 (G6) B x2444x or 799877 or x99870 (Badd11) F# x44322 or 244322 or x44320 (F#7) Guitar2 (piano arr. for guitar): |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------|---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----|-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----| |---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---|---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G "You know, I feel like a new man. Yes I do, I don't know why" B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | B A G F# I’d just like to say, "Thank you very much (indeed)" Guitar2 (piano arr. for guitar): |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------|---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----|-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----| |---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---|---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G It's a beautiful day, I think I'll be on my way (right away) B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | B A G F# I’d just like to say, "Thank you very much" Guitar2 (piano arr. for guitar): |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------|---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----|-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----| |---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---|---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | E A G E A G Yes, I'm getting the hell out of here. Yes, I am - bye, bye. B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | B A G F# That's the end of the message: "Thank you very much! Guitar2 (piano arr. for guitar): |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------|---12--12------------------12----|---------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----|-9---9---9---9-------9---9---9---|---9---9-------------------9-----| |---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---|---------------------------------|-7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | E A G E A G | |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0---0-------0---0---0-------5______---5---5---5---5-------3-------| |-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------|-1---1-------1---1---1-------6______---6---6---6---6-------4-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2---2-------2---2---2-------7______---7---7---7---7-------5-------| |-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------|-0---0-------0---0---0-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Bye bye... Bye bye... B A G F# |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5-----------3-------2-------| |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-6---6-----------4-------3-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|-7---7-----------5-------4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | B A G F# "Thank you very much! [fades]