K. Kristofferson INTRO: C G C C7 I've been a simple man, and I've been insane F D7 And I've been a vagabond, and I've been a king, yeah C G But I've been a better man just tryin' to please C G The stranger I love C C7 Lost in a wilderness, darker than pain F D7 And drawn to her loneliness, and just like a flame C G Closer we come, the more that I need C C7 The stranger I love BRIDGE: F C Bad as I love her, I ain't afraid G C C7 We'll be together, some lovin' way F C I'll be her lover, just as long as I can D7 G G7 Then when it's over, she'll need a friend C C7 So I'll take her hand-me-downs, I'll take the blame F D7 I'll be a hang-around, I ain't ashamed C G 'Cause the longer I love her, the more I believe C C7 The stranger I love OUTRO: F C G C