Intro: G#m
Verso 1:
A B/A C#m/A
I remember it was late one night
A B/A C#m/A
In the middle of a dream
A B/A C#m/A
Woke up in a pool of sweat
A B C#m
Thought I heard a scream
A B/A C#m/A
Ran over to the window sill
A B/A C#m/A
Stuck my head out for a peek
A B/A C#m/A
Dressed in black was a man I didn't recognize
A B C#m D
Running down my back street
C#m
My heart skipped a beat
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town
E A
You better watch out
C#m D
When he comes around
C#m
Don't make a sound
Interlude: G#m
Verso 2:
A B/A C#m/A
Got the morning paper and the headlines read:
A B/A C#m/A
Danger to the queen
A B/A C#m/A
Buckingham Palace better tighten things up
A B C#m
The son of a bitch is mean
A B/A C#m/A
Vendors on the corner just doin' their job
A B/A C#m/A
Acting like nothing's new
A B/A C#m/A
Scotland Yard's still looking for him
A B C#m D
But he doesn't leave a single clue
C#m
What can they do?
E A
(Hey!) You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town
E A
You better watch out
C#m D
When he comes around
C#m
Don't make a sound
Instrumental: G#m
Verso 3:
A B/A C#m/A
Who's this man who fell out of the sky?
A B/A C#m/A
What's he done and where's he live?
A B/A C#m/A
How can a man who's a criminal
A B C#m
Be a hero to the kids?
A B/A C#m/A
The old couple swear that the Ripper's back
A B/A C#m/A
They say it's him all right
A B/A C#m/A
The young girl says it's Je - sus
A B C#m D
And he won't be back again tonight
C#m
I wonder who's right
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town (You better watch out)
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town
E A
You better watch out
C#m D C#m
When he comes around (Ohh!!)
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town (You better watch out!)
E A
You better watch out
C#m B
There's a stranger in town (You better watch out!)
E A
You better watch out
C#m D
When he comes around
C#m
Don't make a sound
Outro: G#m