U2 - Stranger In A Strange Land: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stranger In A Strange Land" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Stranger In A Strange Land Guitar Chords and Lyrics by U2

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Stranger In A Strange Land" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
   E                       D
Stranger, stranger in a strange land
    E/G#             G         D
He looked at me like I was the one who should run

E
We asked him to smile for a photograph
                                   D           A
Waited a while to see if we could make him laugh

     E
The soldier asked for a cigarette
      D
His smiling face I can't forget
    E
He looked at me across the street
     A
But that's a long way here

G D                 Am
Oh, and I wish you were here
Oh, and I wish you were here

Chorus

I watched as he watched us get back on the bus
I watched the way it was
The way it was when he was with us
And I really don't mind sleeping on the floor
But I couldn't sleep after what I saw
I wrote this letter to tell you the way I feel

Oh I wish you were here
Oh I wish you were here
To see what I could see
To hear
And I wish you were here


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 A Strange Land" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stranger In A Strange Land" by U2.

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