Toto - Stranger In Town: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stranger In Town" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#   A#6           C/A#     A#maj7
I re-member it was late one night
       A#     C/A# A#maj7
In the middle of a dream
A#   A#6     C/A#    A#maj7
Woke up in a pool of sweat
A#        C/A#    A#maj7
Thought I heard a scream
A#  A#6         C/A#   A#maj7
Ran over to the window sill
         A#       C/A#  A#maj7
Stuck my head out for a peek
           A#          A#6          C/A#  A#maj7
Dressed in black was a man I didn't recognize
A#      C/A#  Dm7    D#maj7
Running down my back street,
                    Dm D7sus4
my heart skipped a beat

Chorus:
     F            A#
You better watch out
Dm           C
There's a stranger intown
     F            A#
You better watch out
Dm           C
There's a stranger in town
     F            A#
You better watch out
Dm           Dm7 D#maj7              Dm   D7sus4
When he comes around,  don't make a sound

Got the morning paper and the headlines read:
Danger to the queen
Buckingham Palace better tighten things up
The son of a bitch is mean
Vendors on the corner just doin' their job
Acting like nothing's new
Scotland Yard's still looking for him
But he doesn't leave a single clue
What can they do?

Chorus

Who's this man who fell out of the sky?
What's he done and where's he live?
How can a man who's a criminal
Be a hero to the kids?
The old couple swear that the Ripper's back
They say it's him all right
The young girl says it's Jesus
And he won't be back again tonight
I wonder who's right

Chorus:
You better watch out
There's a stranger in town
You better watch out
There's a stranger in town
You better watch out
When he comes around
You better watch out
There's a stranger in town
You better watch out
There's a stranger in town
You better watch out
When he comes around
Don't make a sound


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#6

Guitar chord A#6

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

C

Guitar chord C

D7sus4

Guitar chord D7sus4

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Stranger In Town" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stranger In Town" by Toto.