Em C
Is it a mean streak? You'd swear, you'd swear
D Em
We'd never seen a stranger 'round here
Em C
Is it the way the dust clings to the air?
D Em
But you'd swear, you'd swear
[Verse 2]
Em C
Is it a mean streak? A desolation sound
D Em
A copy of desire, oh nothing's that far down
Em C
A mean streak on a western swing
D Em C
On TV saying the damnedest things
[Chorus]
C
A meanstreak, you'd swear, you'd swear
Em
We'd never seen a stranger round here
C
It's the way the dust clings to the air
G Em G Em
After a stranger's been there
G Em G Em
You'd swear, you'd swear
[Interlude]
Em C D Em
Was that you there?
[Verse 3]
Em C
Is it a mean streak? To a certain degree
D Em
You come whistling down the crookedest street
C
A mean streak in the ghost state
D Em C
Between the certain and the hesitating
[Chorus]
C
A meanstreak, you'd swear, you'd swear
Em
We never seen a stranger round here
C
It's the way the dust clings to the air
G Em G Em
After a stranger's been here
G Em G Em
You'd swear, you'd swear
[Bridge 1]
C
Was that you there?
Em
That was you there
C
Was that you there?
G Em G Em
That was you there
[Interlude]
G Em G Em
[Bridge 2]
F# C
The shh-shh sound of the bottoms of their boots
Em
On the tops of the grass
C Em
As their haywagon rolled past
[Outro]
G Em G Em
And I'd swear, I'd swear
G Em G Em
The way the dust clings to the air
G Em G Em G Em
After the stranger's been here
G Em
I'd swear, I'd swear
C Em G Em
That that was you there
