Never Trust A Stranger The Marshall Tucker Band >From the Album-"Carolina Dreams" 1977 Written by Tommy Caldwell Tabbed by Ray ScheidlerChords: Am G C C/B Dm E E----------3----------------------1------------ B----1------------1-------1-------3------------ G----2----------------------------2--------1--- D----2------------2-------2----------------2--- A-----------------3-------2----------------2--- E----------3----------------------------------- Intro/Am Rhythm: Am Am Am Am Am E---------------------------------------------- B-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-------- G-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2-------- D-----2--0--2---2-----2--0--2---2-----2--0--2-- A--0---------------0---------------0----------- E---------------------------------------------- G Am+ C C/B Am+ We were ridin' through the flatlands G Am+ C We were searchin' for two prisoners C/B Am+ G Who just broke jail Am Tall one and a lean one C C/B Am Rode a chestnut stallion G Am And the word was from the main man G Am He was mean as hell Dm A outlaw is a man who never understands Am A word called danger Dm He learns to shoot and ride as a child Am And never trust a stranger C E Am+ And he's always called a better man G We chased him to the border C C/B Am All the way to El Paso Am The ride was long the ride was hard C C/B Am But the sheriff said "we can't let him go" G Am He said "let me tell you somethin'" C C/B Am "I been trackin' for a long time" Am They never trust a stranger G Am And they take care of their own Dm An outlaw is a man who never understands Am A word called danger Dm He learns to shoot and ride as a child Am And never trust a stranger C E Am And he's always called a better man G Am Today's man is an outlaw C C/B Am On that long road to freedom G You work him hard you take his pride C C/B Am And then you try to cheat him Am C C/B Am Then one day you figure out it's a long,long story G Am G Am An outlaw is a man that takes care of his own Dm An outlaw is a man who never understands Am A word called danger Dm He learns to shoot and ride as a child Am And never trust a stranger C E Am And he's always called a better man C C/B Am+ C C/B Am+ Never trust a stranger C C/B Am+ C C/B Am+ Never trust a stranger C C/B (Am) Never trust a stranger