Em A stranger came by traveling C Em Em9 And he went to every door Em He said he'd lost his people C G He'd come to look for more Em And many did believe him G D As he talked upon the square Em The spell he wove upon us Em9 Em C D Fills my body with despair [Chorus] Em And in his eyes C G Was the flame of the west C Until it burns Em He never rests [Link] Em D Em D x2 Em D G C [Verse 2] Em He had the voice of an angel C Em Em9 And the face of a saint Em And though they fell behind him C G I knew what it was he meant Em His eyes where full of demons G D As he made his message clear Em He strode the world like Caesar Em9 Em C D With a trident held as fear [Chorus] Em And in his eyes C G Was the flame of the west C Until it burns Em He never rests [Link] Em D Em D x2 Em D G C [Bridge] Em D F#m It's just how it's always been Em Em9 One man with a ruling dream Em D And everyone falls for him G C Heroines in an ancient film Em D F#m It's just how it's always been Em Em9 One man with a ruling dream Em D And everyone falls for him G C Heroines in an ancient film Am C G Called the flame of the west [Link] Am G C Am G C Am G C Em D G C [Verse 3] Em Look out for that stranger C Em Em9 If you pass him on your way Em He never sees a danger C G In the darkening of the day Em There will be dollars in his hand G D He has all hell to pay Em And he will pass them to you Em9 Em C D If you promise you will stay [Chorus] Em And in his eyes C G Was the flame of the west C Until it burns Em He never rests