This an arrangement for the piano, which actually drives the song. I think it's
pretty accurate, save a few dissonances which can only be added on a piano. That
said, you can play the following chords capoed on the 6th, 1st, or figure out a
cool open tuning to do this. The chords line up pretty well with the words. Thanks!
Stranger into Starman
Aimee Mann
!@#$%^ Smilers
Bbm7/B F#maj7
I turned stranger into star man
Emaj/B F# C#
In the Sunday New York Times
Bbm7/B F#maj7
Like Anne Sexton with her star rats,
Emaj/B F# C#
working backwards, 'til it rhymes
F# Ebmin C# Bbmin
For the love of God, you can't tell me again (x2)
Bbm7/B F#maj7
With a pencil and eraser,
Emaj/B F# C#
I've rewritten all your crimes
Bbm7/B F#maj7
I turned stranger into star man
Emaj/B F# C#_____________
In the Sunday New York Times