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