Stranger In My Mirror
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----(capo 1st fret)----
(chorus)
G
There's a stranger in mirror,
D
Who don't know how to behave,
D
He keeps grinning bout you and whistling tunes,
G G - Cm - Bm
Why he oughta be watching me shave,
Bm
We move alike and we look the same,
C A
But I swear we've got totally different brains,
D
And the love we're in with you just makes it clearer,
D G
He use to be my twin now there's a stranger in my mirror,
(verse 1)
D
And he doesn't wanna go out drinking,
G
with all of his friends anymore,
D
He's got both of us thinking,
G - G
you're what we're living for,
C B
We've gone crazy and we can't recovery,
G Em
You're always on one mind of the other,
A
I'd admit we should be certified,
D
He's a little schizophrenic and so am I,
[Refrão]G
There's a stranger in mirror,
D
Who don't know how to behave,
D
He keeps grinning bout you and whistling tunes,
G G - Cm - Bm
Why he oughta be watching me shave,
Bm
We move alike and we look the same,
C A
But I swear we've got totally different brains,
D
And the love we're in with you just makes it clearer,
D G
He use to be my twin now there's a stranger in my mirror,
(verse 2)
D
And he's always doing little things,
G
I never thought I'd do,
D
Like looking at diamond rings,
G
drawing hearts and writing I love you,
C
Thought it was just a case of mild affection,
G Em7
Till I caught a glimpse of my reflection,
A
I looked up into my own eyes,
D
And saw something staring back I didn't recognize,
(chorus)
G
There's a stranger in mirror,
D
Who don't know how to behave,
D
He keeps grinning bout you and whistling tunes,
G G - Cm - Bm
Why he oughta be watching me shave,
Bm
We move alike and we look the same,
C A
But I swear we've got totally different brains,
D
And the love we're in with you just makes it clearer,
D G
He use to be my twin now there's a stranger in my mirror,
D G
Lord, I'm in love with you and there's a stranger in my mirror,
How to play Stranger In My Mirror
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.