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*N.B: UG seems to be moving the chords a bit for some reason and i can't stop it, but if 
listen to the song and you'll see where the chord changes come.*
Capo 3
Em"Turn", he Emsaid
"RemAmove that veilEm, your fading in the head."
And Emtake
off your sEmlip
and sAmlip into my Emheaviness of skin,
And ID'll be Cyour disguise,
yeah DI'll be Cyour disguise
BeEmlieve, now in what you Emsee,
'cos sAmeeing me is alEml you'll ever be,
and sEmhhh baby don't you tEmhink,
I'll cAmlose yoEmur eyes so you need not to blink.
And ID'll numb Cyour demise,
yeah DI'll numb Cyour demise
'Cos baby wEmho will come more Dthan a mile
to put a rCose on GwithDered cheeks that hide no smile?
And if the pEmain don't satisDfy,
you know you can hCide in me untGil you get it Dright.
So drop the Bmirror, look at Emme...
...with polished eEmyes.
An unAmnecessary feature, 'cos I am Emfine
but tEmhis, talent that you'll lEmearn
will sAmoon be your deflection of the Emhurt
and ID'll numb your deCmise,
yeah DI'll numb your dCemise
'Cos baby who will come more Emthan a mileD  
to put a rCose on GwithDered cheeks that hide no smile?
And if the pEmain don't satisDfy,
you know you can hCide in me untGil you get it Dright.
So drop the Bmirror, look at Emme...
Instrumental: Em, D, C,  Gx2
'Cos baby who will come more Emthan a mileD  
to put a rCose on GwithDered cheeks that hide no smile?
And if the pEmain don't satisDfy,
you know you can hCide in me untGil you get it Dright.
EmOooDoh, oh  Cye-eGah,
woah Emwo-oDah, oh Cye-eGah
Oh, Emoo-oDh  yCeah, yGeah yeahD  
Outro Instrumental: Em, C, Em, C, Em  
         	    Em, D, C,  Gx2

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Drop The Mirror

by Missy Higgins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*N.B: UG seems to be moving the chords a bit for some reason and i can't stop it, but if

listen to the song and you'll see where the chord changes come.*

Capo 3

Em Em

"Turn", he said

Am Em

"Remove that veil, your fading in the head."

And take

off your slip

Am Em

and slip into my heaviness of skin,

D C

And I'll be your disguise,

D C

yeah I'll be your disguise

Em Em

Believe, now in what you see,

Am Em

'cos seeing me is all you'll ever be,

Em Em

and shhh baby don't you think,

Am Em

I'll close your eyes so you need not to blink.

D C

And I'll numb your demise,

D C

yeah I'll numb your demise

Em D

'Cos baby who will come more than a mile

C G D

to put a rose on withered cheeks that hide no smile?

Em D

And if the pain don't satisfy,

C G D

you know you can hide in me until you get it right.

B Em

So drop the mirror, look at me...

...with polished eyes.

Am Em

An unnecessary feature, 'cos I am fine

Em Em

but this, talent that you'll learn

Am Em

will soon be your deflection of the hurt

D C

and I'll numb your demise,

D C

yeah I'll numb your demise

Em D

'Cos baby who will come more than a mile

C G D

to put a rose on withered cheeks that hide no smile?

Em D

And if the pain don't satisfy,

C G D

you know you can hide in me until you get it right.

B Em

So drop the mirror, look at me...

Em D C G

Instrumental: , , , x2

Em D

'Cos baby who will come more than a mile

C G D

to put a rose on withered cheeks that hide no smile?

Em D

And if the pain don't satisfy,

C G D

you know you can hide in me until you get it right.

Em D C G

Ooooh, oh ye-eah,

Em D C G

woah wo-oah, oh ye-eah

Em D C G D

Oh, oo-oh yeah, yeah yeah

Em C Em C Em

Outro Instrumental: , , , ,

Em D C G

, , , x2

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