GOODBYE STRANGER – SUPERTRAMP INTRO: (Vintage Electric Piano – 120bpm) Ab Ab Ab Ab VERSE 1: Ab (1/2 bar) Abº It was an early morning yesterday. C#/Ab Ab I was up before the dawn. Ab (1/2 bar) Abº And I really have enjoyed my stay. C#/Ab Ab But I must be moving on. BRIDGE 1: (+E Guitar +Bass +Drums) Ab7/F# Like a king without a castle. Fm7 Like a queen without a throne. C# I'm an early morning lover. Bbm7 And I must be moving on. VERSE 2: Ab Ab (EP + Light Drums) Ab (1/2 bar) Abº Now I believe in what you say, C#/Ab Ab Is the undisputed truth. Ab (1/2 bar) Abº But I have to have things my own way, C#/Ab Ab To keep me in my youth. BRIDGE 2: (+E Guitar +Bass +Organ) Ab7/F# Like a ship without an anchor. Fm7 Like a slave without a chain. C# Just the thought of those sweet ladies, Bbm7 Sends a shiver through my veins. Ab And I will go on shining. Ab7/F# Shining like brand new. C# I'll never look behind me. Bbm7 My troubles will be few. CHORUS 1: (EP + Light Drums) |Ab |Ab+ |Fm/Ab |Bbm Eb7| (+E Guitar) |Ab |Ab7/F# |C# |Bbm Eb7| (+Bass) Ab Ab7/F# Goodbye stranger it's been nice. C# Bbm Eb7 Hope you find your paradise. Ab Ab7/F# Tried to see your point of view. C# Bbm Eb7 Hope your dreams will all come true. Ab Ab7/F# Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane. C# Bbm Eb7 Will we ever meet again? Ab Ab7/F# Feel no sorrow, feel no shame. C# Bbm Eb7 Come tomorrow, feel no pain. Ab Ab7/F# Now sweet devotion is not for me. Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane. C# Bbm Eb7 Just give me motion to set me free. Will we ever meet again? Ab Ab7/F# In the land and the ocean far away, Feel no sorrow, feel no shame. C# Bbm Eb7 It's the life I've chosen, every day. Come tomorrow, feel no pain. Ab Ab+/C So, goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane. Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane. Fm Ab7/F# Will we ever meet again? Will we ever meet again? VERSE 3: Ab Ab (EP + Light Drums +E Guitar) Ab (1/2 bar) Abº Now some they do and some they don't, C#/Ab Ab And some you just can't tell. Ab (1/2 bar) Abº And some they will and some they won't. C#/Ab Ab For some it's just as well. BRIDGE 3: (+Bass +Organ) Ab7/F# You can laugh at my behaviour. Fm7 That'll never bother me. C# Say the Devil is my saviour. Bbm7 But I don't pay no heed. Ab And I will go on shining. Ab7/F# Shining like brand new. C# I'll never look behind me. Bbm7 My troubles will be few. CHORUS: (EP +Whistling) |Ab |Ab+ |Fm/Ab |Bbm Eb7| (+E Guitar) |Ab |Ab7/F# |C# |Bbm Eb7| (+Bass) Ab Ab7/F# Goodbye stranger it's been nice. C# Bbm Eb7 Hope you find your paradise. Ab Ab7/F# Tried to see your point of view. C# Bbm Eb7 Hope your dreams will all come true. Ab Ab7/F# Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane. C# Bbm Eb7 Will we ever meet again? Ab Ab7/F# Feel no sorrow, feel no shame. C# Bbm Eb7 Come tomorrow, feel no pain. Ab Ab7/F# Now sweet devotion is not for me. Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane. C# Bbm Eb7 Just give me motion to set me free. Will we ever meet again? Ab Ab7/F# In the land and the ocean far away, Feel no sorrow, feel no shame. C# Bbm Eb7 It's the life I've chosen, every day. Come tomorrow, feel no pain. Ab Ab7/F# So, now I'm leavin', got to go. Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane. C# Bbm Eb7 Hit the road, I'll say it once again. Will we ever meet again? Ab Ab7/F# Oh, yes, I'm leaving, I've got to go. Feel no sorrow, feel no shame. C# Bbm Eb7 Got to go, I'm sorry I have to tell you. Come tomorrow, feel no pain. Ab Ab+/C So, goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane. Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane. Fm Ab7/F# Will we ever meet again? Will we ever meet again? OUTRO: Ab7/F# Ab7.b10 (Instrumental – accel. to 135bpm) Ab7.b10 Ab7.b10 C#7.9+11 C#7.9+11 Repeat x8 to fade END Notes on chord symbols: Abº = Ab diminished 7th Ab+/C = Ab sharpened 5th with C in the bass Ab7.b10 = Ab7 flattened 10th Db7.9+11= Db7 with 9th and 11th I have transcribed this song for piano, so sorry if there are any problems with the if you are playing it on guitar! Personally transcribed by OliThePianist – there’s not enough free piano music out there! Email: fingersmcstanyon@hotmail.co.uk Please rate this tab!!!