Mirror Chords

BPM:      74
Released: 29 Aug 2011
Album:    Tha Carter IV (Complete Edition)
 
 
Capo: 1 fret
 
 
[Intro]
Em  D
Bm  C
Em G D
Bm D C
         Em                   D
Uh, with everything happening today,
               Bm                    D  C
You don't know whether you're coming or going, but,
    Em            G       D
You think that ya on your way,
           Bm                C
Life lined up on the mirror, don't blow it.
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em    D                              Bm
Woah, look at me when I'm talking to you,
D   C                                     Em G
You looking at me but I'm looking through you,
  D                     Bm  D C
I see the blood in your eyes,
                     Em   G D
I see the love in disguise,
                              Bm  D C
I see the pain hidden in your pride,
                      Em   G D
I see you're not satisfied,
                       Bm  D
And I don't see nobody else,
  C
I see myself, I'm looking at the
 
 
[Chorus]
Em            D
Mirror on the wall, (Woah),
Bm           C
Here we are again, (Yeah),
Em              G   D
Through my rise and fall, (Uh),
               Bm   C
You've been my only friend, (Yeah),
    Em                D
You told me that they can,
     Bm        D     C
Understand the man I am,
           Em G D
So why are we   here,
Bm                     C
Talking to each other again?
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em            D             Bm   G
Uh, I see the truth in your lies
C                         Em  G
I see nobody by your side
D                                 Bm  D
But I'm with you when you're all alone
C                                   Em  G
And you correct me when I'm looking wrong
  D                         Bm   D
I see the guilt beneath the shame
  C                                   Em  G
I see your soul through your window pane
  D                         Bm  D
I see the scars that remain
  C
I see Wayne, I'm lookin' at the
 
 
[Chorus]
Em            D
Mirror on the wall
Bm           C
Here we are again (Yeah)
Em              G   D
Through my rise and fall (Uh-huh)
               Bm   C
You've been my only friend (My only friend)
    Em                D
You told me that they can
     Bm        D     C
Understand the man I am (They can't understand)
           Em G D
So why are we   here (Misunderstood)
Bm              D      C
Talking to each other again? (Woah)
 
 
[Verse 3]
Em      G     D                Bm   D
Looking at me now I can see my past
C                                 Em  G
Damn, I look just like my fucking dad
D                             Bm
Light it up, that's smoke and mirrors
  D    C
I even look good in a broken mirror
  Em          D                Bm     D
I see my mama smile, that's a blessing
  C
I see the change, I see the message
    Em G       D
And no message could've been any clearer
       Bm       D        C
So I'm starting with the man in the
 
 
[Chorus]
Em            D
Mirror on the wall, (MJ taught me that),
Bm           C
Here we are again,
Em              G   D
Through my rise and fall, (Uh),
               Bm   C
You've been my only friend, (Take 'em to Mars, man),
    Em                D
You told me that they can,
     Bm        D     C
Understand the man I am,
   Em  G   D
So why are we,
Bm              D      C
Talking to each other again? (Uh).
 
 
[Chorus]
Em            D
Mirror on the wall (Woah)
Bm           C
Here we are again (Yeah)
Em              G   D
Through my rise and fall
               Bm   C
You've been my only friend (Any questions?)
    Em                D
You told me that they can (I come to you)
     Bm        D     C
Understand the man I am (You always have the answer)
   Em      G   D
So why are we  here
Bm              D      C
Talking to each other again?
 
 
[Outro]
Em            D  Bm  C
Mirror on the wall,
C
Hey B.P,
Em           G   D                        Bm  C
Looks like I did take 'em to Mars this time,
Em  G  D  C
   Em  G   D
So why are we,
Bm              D      C
Talking to each other again?
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