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The Mirror

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[Intro]
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
[Verse 1]
So, you Emthink you don’t A7need me anyEmmore,A7  
they Emsay I’m no A7longer what you’re Emlooking forA7.
All your Emso-called A7friends are just Emmeans to an A7end,
you’re Emlosing the A7battle to win a Emwar.A7  
[Chorus]
But I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror.A7  
C7Do you Bmlike what you Emsee?Em  
'Cuz I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror,D  
So, you C7can see what you Bmlook like [Interlude] to me.
[Interlude]
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
[Verse 2]
  EmRaw amA7bition is a moEmther, thoughA7  
  Emit can A7steal away your heart Emand soul.A7  
Make you Emsell out the A7people that Emyou used to A7know.
So, you can Emget to the A7place where you Emthink you wanA7na go.
[Chorus]
But I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror.A7  
C7Do you Bmlike what you Emsee?Em  
'Cuz I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror,D  
So, you C7can see what you Bmlook like [Interlude] to me.
[Interlude]
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
[Bridge]
AmNow, I have Dbeen down the Groad you’re on,G  
Bbcraving Bbfortune and fame;F  F  
  F#ma shooting Dstar, then the Fmoment’s Fgone
and F#meveryone forF#mgets your F#m/Bname,F#m/B  
forEget it, forEget it.
[Interlude]
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
[Verse 3]
  EmA lesA7son lived is a Emlesson learned,A7  
  Emmusic A7suffers as the sysEmtem turns.A7  
Your Emheartfelt exA7pression into a Emdeal for a A7fee
but you Embetter keep A7it coming 'cuz they Emget it all A7for free.
[Chorus]
And I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror.A7  
C7Do you Bmlike what you Emsee?Em  
Yes, I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror,D  
So, you C7can see what you Bmlook like to [Solo] me.
[Solo]
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
[End-Chorus]
Yes, I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror.A7  
C7Do you Bmlike what you Emsee?Em  
Now I’m Cholding Bmup a Emmirror,D  
So, you C7can see what you Bmlook like [Outro] to me.
[Outro]
|         Em    A7|               |         Em    A7|               |
|         Em    A7|               |         Em  A7* |               ||

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The Mirror

by Raul Midón

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/B

ATTENTION: You are experencied? Than you don't have to use Capo. USE TRANSPOSE BUTTON +2.

ATTENTION: In the RIFF (with Capo II) Em A7 the A7 is always "taken too early".

ATTENTION: All chords for 4 fast beats OR count the *

[Intro]

Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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[Verse 1]

Em A7 Em A7

So, you think you don’t need me anymore,

Em A7 Em A7

they say I’m no longer what you’re looking for.

Em A7 Em A7

All your so-called friends are just means to an end,

Em A7 Em A7

you’re losing the battle to win a war.

[Chorus]

C Bm Em A7

But I’m holding up a mirror.

C7 Bm Em Em

Do you like what you see?

C Bm Em D

'Cuz I’m holding up a mirror,

C7 Bm

So, you can see what you look like [Interlude] to me.

[Interlude]

Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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[Verse 2]

Em A7 Em A7

Raw ambition is a mother, though

Em A7 Em A7

it can steal away your heart and soul.

Em A7 Em A7

Make you sell out the people that you used to know.

Em A7 Em A7

So, you can get to the place where you think you wanna go.

[Chorus]

C Bm Em A7

But I’m holding up a mirror.

C7 Bm Em Em

Do you like what you see?

C Bm Em D

'Cuz I’m holding up a mirror,

C7 Bm

So, you can see what you look like [Interlude] to me.

[Interlude]

Em A7 Em A7

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[Bridge]

Am D G G

Now, I have been down the road you’re on,

Bb Bb F F

craving fortune and fame;

F#m D F F

a shooting star, then the moment’s gone

F#m F#m F#m/B F#m/B

and everyone forgets your name,

E E

forget it, forget it.

[Interlude]

Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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[Verse 3]

Em A7 Em A7

A lesson lived is a lesson learned,

Em A7 Em A7

music suffers as the system turns.

Em A7 Em A7

Your heartfelt expression into a deal for a fee

Em A7 Em A7

but you better keep it coming 'cuz they get it all for free.

[Chorus]

C Bm Em A7

And I’m holding up a mirror.

C7 Bm Em Em

Do you like what you see?

C Bm Em D

Yes, I’m holding up a mirror,

C7 Bm

So, you can see what you look like to [Solo] me.

[Solo]

Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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[End-Chorus]

C Bm Em A7

Yes, I’m holding up a mirror.

C7 Bm Em Em

Do you like what you see?

C Bm Em D

Now I’m holding up a mirror,

C7 Bm

So, you can see what you look like [Outro] to me.

[Outro]

Em A7 Em A7

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Em A7 Em A7

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