Stranger In The Mirror

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a little girl, her grandma's world 
    Em 
but daddy left 'em 
    Am                 C                Em          D 
she wonders where he's gone no one will tell 
 G 
everyone just says he's gone 
   Em 
so he must be in heaven 
    Am              C            Em          D 
but momma says that he can go to hell 
 G 
momma's dying tryin to be someone she ain't 
                          Em 
she goes downtown without fear 
   G 
at night before she puts a lot of powder and paint 
     Em              G 
on a stranger in the mirror 
     Em              G 
on a stranger in the mirror 
 
 
G 
a big girl now, she knows somehow 
       Em 
she'll find the answers 
    Am              C               Em          D 
her boyfriend even lets her use his car 
         G 
to go to work he's suck a jerk 
    Em 
but she's a dancer 
    Am               C                Em          D 
and lots of bigshots hang out in this bar 
 G 
she's smokin' good smoke and drinkin' village wine 
                          Em 
it's gonna be a very good year 
 G     
she's feelin' fine choppin' rocks and doin' lines 
     Em              G 
on a stranger in the mirror 
     Em              G 
on a stranger in the mirror 
 
 
G 
the deed is done, they're glad she's gone 
    Em 
but they all say that 
        Am             C         Em          D 
they're really sad she had to go away 
        G 
but her new friends come by again 
         Em 
brothers toad and packrat 
        Am             C                 Em          D 
they're really sad she can't come out to play 
    G    
her momma told her that she should be too proud to beg 
                         Em 
she wishes her momma was here 
   G                
to hold her close and tell her honey don't be afaid 
       Em              G 
of the stranger in the mirror 
       Em              G 
of the stranger in the mirror 
 
 
 
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