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