Verse
Am
Its been a strange night
E
Radio Istanbul and a seasick flight
Am
And such a cold day
E
So many empty voices with important things to say
F
Ah, but you smile
Am
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
E
In a neeeeeeeeew town
Am
Its been a strange life
[Verse 2]
Am
Its been a bad year
E
Far too many Xs in the atmosphere
Am
Just like a dull knife
E
You never know when youre gonna feel the bite
F
Ah, but you laugh
Am
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
E
In a sloooooooow drain
Am
Its been a strange life
[Verse 3]
Am
Its been a strange life
E
Stumbling up the stairs and looking for the light
Am
There are no just laws
E
You know one mans battle is anothers lost cause
F
Ah, but you grin
Am
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
E
As you toooooooouch down
Am
Its been a strange life