Magic Mirror Chords by Leon Russell

Tempo:
75.55 bpm
Chords used:

Em

E

D

Am

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Magic Mirror / Leon Russell chords
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[E]
[Bm] [E]
[Em]
[A] [D] [E]
[Em] I'm standing by the highway, [Am] suitcase by my side,
[B] No place I want to go, I [Am] just thought I'd catch a [E]
ride.
[D] [E]
[D] [E] [D] [Em] Many people look my way, [Am] many pass me by,
[B] The moments of reflection, [A] I wonder why.
[E]
[D] [Em] To the thieves I am a bandit, oh, [Am] the brothers think I'm a son,
[B] To the preachers I'm a sinner, [Am] Lord I'm not the only one.
[E]
[Bm] [Em] [D] To [Em] the sad ones I'm unhappy, [Am] to the losers I'm a fool,
[B] To the students I'm a teacher, [Am] with the teachers I'm [A] in school.
[Em] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [Em] To the [E] hobos I'm in [Em] prison, [Am] by everything I own,
[B] To the soldier I'm just someone else [Am] who's dying to [A] go home.
[E] The
[D] [Em] general sees a number [Am] of politicians too,
[B] To my friends I'm just an equal in [Em] this world.
[B]
[Em] Magic mirror, won't you [Am] tell me please,
Do I find myself [B] in anyone [Em] I see?
[B] [Em] Magic mirror, if we [Am] only could,
Try to see [B] ourselves as [E] others would.
[D] [A] [E]
[F#m] [Em] To policemen I'm suspicious, [Am] it's in the way I look,
[B] I'm just another character [Em] to feed the printed book.
[D] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [Em] To the censor I'm pornography, [Am] with no redeeming grace,
[B] To the hooker I'm a customer [Em] without a face.
[Bm] [E] [D] [E]
And the [Em] sellers think I'm merchandise, [Am] they'll have me for a song.
[B] The left ones think I'm right, [Am] the right ones think I'm wrong.
[Em] [D] [E] [D] [E]
[Em] And [D] many [E] people [D] love my [Am] way, and many pass me by,
[B] And in my quiet reflection [Em] I wonder [B] why.
[Em] Magic mirror, won't [Am] you tell me please,
Do I see [B] myself in anyone [Em] I meet?
[B] [Em] Magic mirror, if [Am] we only could,
Try to see [B] ourselves as [Em] others would.
[Bm] [A] [Em]
[D] [A] [Em]
[E]
Key:  
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
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To start learning Leon Russell - Magic Mirror chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Am, B, Em, Am, D, E and D in sequence. For best results, commence at 37 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 76. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Minor in mind.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] I'm _ standing by the highway, [Am] suitcase by my side,
[B] No place I want to go, I [Am] just thought I'd catch a [E]
ride.
_ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
[D] _ [E] _ [D] [Em] Many people look my way, [Am] many pass me by,
[B] The moments of reflection, [A] I wonder why. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] [Em] To the thieves I am a bandit, oh, [Am] the brothers think I'm a son,
[B] To the preachers I'm a sinner, [Am] Lord I'm not the only one.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ [Em] [D] To [Em] the sad ones I'm unhappy, [Am] to the losers I'm a fool,
[B] To the students I'm a teacher, [Am] with the teachers I'm [A] in school.
_ [Em] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [D] [Em] To the [E] hobos I'm in [Em] prison, [Am] by everything I own,
[B] To the soldier I'm just someone else [Am] who's dying to [A] go home.
[E] The _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] general sees a number [Am] of politicians too,
[B] To my friends I'm just an equal in [Em] this world.
[B] _
[Em] Magic mirror, won't you [Am] tell me please,
Do I find myself [B] in anyone [Em] I see?
_ [B] _ [Em] Magic mirror, if we [Am] only could, _
Try to see [B] ourselves as [E] others would. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] [Em] To policemen I'm suspicious, [Am] it's in the way I look,
[B] I'm just another character [Em] to feed the printed book.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [D] [Em] To the censor I'm pornography, [Am] with no redeeming grace,
[B] To the hooker I'm a customer [Em] without a face.
_ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ And the [Em] sellers think I'm merchandise, [Am] they'll have me for a song.
[B] The left ones think I'm right, [Am] the right ones think I'm wrong.
[Em] _ [D] _ [E] _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] And [D] many [E] people [D] love my [Am] way, and many pass me by,
[B] And in my quiet reflection [Em] I wonder [B] why.
[Em] Magic mirror, won't [Am] you tell me please,
_ Do I see [B] myself in anyone [Em] I meet?
[B] _ [Em] Magic mirror, if [Am] we only could, _
Try to see [B] ourselves as [Em] others would. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Leon Russell.

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