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Jon Foreman
A Mirror Is Harder To Hold
Summer EP - 2008
Tuning - Standard ( E   A   D   G   B  E)
*Chords Used
e|--E5----B5----A----B/D#------C#m7------C5-----G#-----C#5-----F#/A#-------Bsus4------|
B|---------------------5--------------------------------|
G|--9-------6----8-----4---------5------------------9---|
D|--9---9---7----9-----6----10---6----11-----8------x---|
A|--7---9---7----6-----4----10---6----11-----9------9---|
E|------7---5---------------8----4----9------6------7---|
Hit the root note of each chord before playing it throughout the song (just listen; 
hear it).  Also, symbols in parentheses represent single notes - not chords.  Or a “walk 
so to speak.
Ex.  E5(  E   F#  G#)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--9-------------|
D|--9-------------|
A|--7---7--9--11--|
E|----------------|
[Intro]
E5 B5 A
E5 B/D# A
E5 B/D# C#m7
 A   B5   E5( E   F#  G#)
[Verse 1]
You could E5stay a while longerB/D#  
We could C#m7stay up and talk B5about last Asummer
We could E5go down to the B/D#water
Watch the C#m7sunset B5going Aunder
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It’s C#m7not that I’m a B5stranger to lonely Amoments
I’ve E5had my B/D#share of AthoseC5  
[Chorus]
Please don’t E5go
Please don’t B/D#leave me C#m7alone
                  A          B5    E5( E   F#  G#)
A mirror’s so much harder to hold
[Verse 2]
I could E5try and point the B/D#finger
But the C#m7glass points in B5my dirAection
( A   B  D#)               E5  B/D#  
Sure, you got your sharp edges
But my C#m7wounds are from my B5own reflAection
[Pre-Chorus 2]
You’ve got C#m7nothing I could B5ever hold agAainst you
I got E5fatal flaws to B/D#call my AownC5  
(Chorus)
[Bridge]
I met a F#5man who’s looking for B/D#perfection
Said he F#5never met a girl who’s good B/D#enough
His G#eyes are getting old
Like they’d Alove to love again
Such a C#lonely B5m---F#/A#an
Such a B5lonely man, eww eww Bsus4eww
[Verse 3]
I see E5him in my reflB/D#ection
                 C#m7         B5     A( A   B  D#)
Taking steps towards me these days
So I E5hold you that much B/D#closer
And C#m7pray we don’t B5throw this Aaway
[Pre-Chorus 3]
It’s C#m7not that I’m a B5man who couldn’t Alove you
I E5know what these B/D#arms are AforC5  
[Chorus]
Please don’t E5go
Please don’t B/D#leave me C#m7alone
A Amirror’s so much B5harder to E5holdB/D#  
A C#m7mirror’s so much B5harder to Ahold
( A   B  D#)     E5  
Please don't go
Please don’t B/D#leave me C#m7cold
           A          B5    E5( E   F#  G#)
A mirror is harder to hold

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A Mirror Is Harder To Hold

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

C#m7

C#5

F#/A#

Bsus4

F#5

Jon Foreman

A Mirror Is Harder To Hold

Summer EP - 2008

E A D G B E

Tuning - Standard ( )

*Chords Used

E5 B5 A B/D# C#m7 C5 G# C#5 F#/A# Bsus4

e|------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------5--------------------------------|

G|--9-------6----8-----4---------5------------------9---|

D|--9---9---7----9-----6----10---6----11-----8------x---|

A|--7---9---7----6-----4----10---6----11-----9------9---|

E|------7---5---------------8----4----9------6------7---|

Hit the root note of each chord before playing it throughout the song (just listen;

hear it). Also, symbols in parentheses represent single notes - not chords. Or a “walk

so to speak.

E5 E F# G#

Ex. ( )

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|--9-------------|

D|--9-------------|

A|--7---7--9--11--|

E|----------------|

[Intro]

E5 B5 A

E5 B/D# A

E5 B/D# C#m7

A B5 E5 E F# G#

( )

[Verse 1]

E5 B/D#

You could stay a while longer

C#m7 B5 A

We could stay up and talk about last summer

E5 B/D#

We could go down to the water

C#m7 B5 A

Watch the sunset going under

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C#m7 B5 A

It’s not that I’m a stranger to lonely moments

E5 B/D# A C5

I’ve had my share of those

[Chorus]

Please don’t go

B/D# C#m7

Please don’t leave me alone

A B5 E5 E F# G#

( )

A mirror’s so much harder to hold

[Verse 2]

E5 B/D#

I could try and point the finger

C#m7 B5 A

But the glass points in my direction

A B D# E5 B/D#

( )

Sure, you got your sharp edges

C#m7 B5 A

But my wounds are from my own reflection

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C#m7 B5 A

You’ve got nothing I could ever hold against you

E5 B/D# A C5

I got fatal flaws to call my own

(Chorus)

[Bridge]

F#5 B/D#

I met a man who’s looking for perfection

F#5 B/D#

Said he never met a girl who’s good enough

His eyes are getting old

Like they’d love to love again

C# B5 F#/A#

Such a lonely m---an

B5 Bsus4

Such a lonely man, eww eww eww

[Verse 3]

E5 B/D#

I see him in my reflection

C#m7 B5 A A B D#

( )

Taking steps towards me these days

E5 B/D#

So I hold you that much closer

C#m7 B5 A

And pray we don’t throw this away

[Pre-Chorus 3]

C#m7 B5 A

It’s not that I’m a man who couldn’t love you

E5 B/D# A C5

I know what these arms are for

[Chorus]

Please don’t go

B/D# C#m7

Please don’t leave me alone

A B5 E5 B/D#

A mirror’s so much harder to hold

C#m7 B5 A

A mirror’s so much harder to hold

A B D# E5

( )

Please don't go

B/D# C#m7

Please don’t leave me cold

A B5 E5 E F# G#

( )

A mirror is harder to hold

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