Em 022000
Em7 020030
Bm7 x20232
Am7 x02010
C x32010
A7 x02020
A7sus4 x02030
At the end of every second phrase, after the A7sus4 A and going
into the repeated intro chords you can approximate the piano lick so:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--4^--2^--0-----------|
D|--------------2^--0---|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
[Intro]
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 x2
[Verse 1]
Em Bm7 Em Am7 Bm7 C
I'm standing by the highway suitcase by my side
B7 A7sus4 A7
No place I want to go I just thought I'd catch a ride
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Am7
Many people look my way and many pass me by
B7 A7sus4 A7
In moments of reflection I wonder why
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Bm7 Em Am7
To the thieves I am a bandit, whoa the mothers think I'm a son
B7 A7sus4 A7
To the preachers I'm a sinner Lord I'm not the only one
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Am7
To the sad ones I'm unhappy to the losers I'm a fool
B7 A7sus4 A7
To the students I'm a teacher with the teachers I'm unschooled
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Bm7 Em Am7
To the hobos I'm imprisoned by everything I own
B7 A7sus4 A7
To the soldier I'm just someone else who's dying to go home
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Bm7 Em Am7
The general sees a number a politician's tool
B7 Em
To my friends I'm just an equal in this whirlpool
[Chorus]
B7 Em Am C B7 Em7
Magic mirror won't you tell me please do I find myself in anyone I see?
B7 Em Am C B7 Em7
Magic mirror if we only could try to see ourselves as others would
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
[Verse 2]
Em Bm7 Em Am7
To policemen I'm suspicious it's in the way I look
B7 A7sus4 A7
I'm just another character to fingerprint and book
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Am7
To the censor I'm pornography with no redeeming grace
B7 A7sus4 A7
To the hooker I'm a customer without a face
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Am7
And the sellers think I'm merchandise they'll have me for a song
B7 Am7
The left ones think I'm right the right ones think I'm wrong
Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Em Bm7 Em Am7
And many people look my way and many pass me by
B7 Em
And in my quiet reflection I wonder why
[Chorus]
B7 Em Am C B7 Em7
Magic mirror won't you tell me please do I find myself in anyone I see?
B7 Em Am C B7 Em7
Magic mirror if we only could try to see ourselves as others would