| G7 | C | F6 | G7 | C | |
| She said: | "Come in stranger, it's | good to | have you | home. |
| C7 | F | C | |
| I h | urried thru 'cause I | knew it was you, |
| Dm | G7 | C | |
| when I | saw your | dog, | waggin' his tail. |
| F | C | |
| Honey, why didn't you let me | know by mail? |
| D7 | G7 | |
| Yo | u've been gone so long" |
| C | F6 | G7 | C | |
| She said: | "Come in stranger, I know you're | weary from al | l your | miles. |
| C7 | F | C | |
| Just | sit right there in your | easy chair, |
| F6 | G7 | C | |
| and | tell me all ab | out the | places you've been, |
| F | C | |
| how | long it'll be before you | leave again. |
| D7 | G7 | |
| I | hope it's a long, long while." |
| C | C | G7 | C | |
| She said: | "Come in | stranger, every | thing 'round home is | fine. |
| C7 | F | C | |
| I've | watched and I've waited for | you to get back, |
| G7 | C | |
| and I | missed you all the | time." |
| 2. She said: "Come in , stranger, Oh how I need you when you're gone. |
| I walk the floor and I watch the door |
| and when I lie awake and wonder where you can be, |
| I'd give anything to have you here with me. |
| I get so lonesome all alone." |
| She said: "Come in, stranger, and won't you listen to my plea. |
| Stay long enough, so that the one I love, |
| Is not a stranger to me. |