| C | A | C | A |
[Verse 1]
Bm E C#m F#m
An afternoon of sad affairs,
Bm C#7 F#m A7
shared in the hope of mending broken dreams,
D E/D C#m F#m
the constant struggle after simple pleasures,
Bm E A F#
finds us perfect strangers, you and I.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm E C#m F#m
You know I hate to see you cry
Bm C#7 F#m A7
and through the tears that fall like winter rain.
D E/D C#m F#m
You say you're tired of merely just surviving,
Bm E
we've so much in common that we're
[Chorus]
C D/C
perfect strangers, singing perfectly in tune,
Fm/C C
from separate corners of the room;
C D/C
held together by our hunger to get by
Fm/C C A
perfect strangers, you and I.
[Verse 3]
Bm E C#m F#m
Let's make a toast to no regrets,
Bm C#7 F#m A7
wet down the painful sting of sweet love lost.
D E/D C#m F#m
Let evening find us whispering in our whiskey,
Bm E A F#
come and sit beside me for a while.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm E C#m F#m
You know I love to see you smile
Bm C#7 F#m A7
and if perhaps you're only passing through.
D E/D C#m F#m
At least we tried to reach an understanding
Bm E
and for just one moment we were
[Chorus]
C D/C
perfect strangers, singing perfectly in tune,
Fm/C C
from separate corners of the room;
C D/C
held together by our hunger to get by
Fm/C C
perfect strangers, you and I.
[End-Chorus]
C D/C
perfect strangers, singing perfectly in tune,
Fm/C C
from separate corners of the room;
C D/C
held together by our hunger to get by
Fm/C (C)
perfect strangers, you and I.
