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1
Difficulty
Beginner
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πΈ Intro:
C G C G
πΈ Verse 1:
C G
I used to sit on the stool
C
Watch him shave
F C
If my memory is right
G
I was 7 or 8
C
In the eyes of a child
F C
he was no less than great
G C
But time would prove any'thing could change
πΈ Verse 2:
C
Cus'he was 2 old fashioned
G C
When I was 16
F C
Not near as smart
G
As my buddies an me
C
But the only friend
F C
I've grown up to need
G C
Got called home just shy of 63
πΈ Chorus:
F
Now the man in the mirror
Em
Looks so familiar
Dm C
He's wearin that same crooked smile
F
Same lines of worry
Em
Kids growin up to early
Dm G
And grey hairs from extra mouths
Dm G
I thought I'd never see him again
Dm G
But little did I know I'd turn in
C G
To the man in the mirror
πΈ Verse 3:
C
Now I realize
G C
Just how wise he was
F C
Sometimes without talkin
G
He still taught us
C
His strong hands of justice
F C
Would end with a hug
He knew nothing was stronger
G C
Than the power of love
πΈ Verse 4:
I can truthfully say
G C
That I know how he felt
F C
Cus just the other night
G
When my son needed help
C
When I fixed his little plane
F C
With the one piece left
He looked at me in a way
G C
I never saw myself
πΈ Chorus:
F
Now the man in the mirror
Em
Looks so familiar
Dm C
He's wearin that same crooked smile
F
Same lines of worry
Em
Kids growin up to early
Dm G
And grey hairs from extra mouths
Dm G
I thought I'd never see him again
Dm G
But little did I know I'd turn in
C G
To the man in the mirror
Dm G
I thought I'd never see him again
Dm G
But little did I know I'd turn in
C G C G C
To the man in the mirror
Song History
Published: July 12, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025