Verse
Em
Its been a strange night
B
Radio Istanbul and a seasick flight
Em
And such a cold day
B
So many empty voices with important things to say
C
Ah, but you smile
Em
Cause you know you wont be hanging for the trial
A
Theyll have to judge you in absentia for a while
D
As your [vast and gnarled soul?] touches down
B
In a neeeeeeeeew town
Em
Its been a strange life
[Verse 2]
Em
Its been a bad year
B
Far too many Xs in the atmosphere
Em
Just like a dull knife
B
You never know when youre gonna feel the bite
C
Ah, but you laugh
Em
The immigration man he wants your autograph
A
And you catch your sad reflection in the glass
D
But you wash it from your memory like a stain
B
In a sloooooooow drain
Em
Its been a strange life
[Verse 3]
Em
Its been a strange life
B
Stumbling up the stairs and looking for the light
Em
There are no just laws
B
You know one mans battle is anothers lost cause
C
Ah, but you grin
Em
Cause theres a sense of something coming on the wind
A
And you really cant wait for it to begin
D
And youre just another stranger in a strange town
B
As you toooooooouch down
Em
Its been a strange life