(Dm) (D2)(D2)(Dm) (hold)
I´ve got (Dm)two kinds of mirrors, one in the bathroom, one inside,
(Bb/D)Two kinds of mirrors, one must be wrong, the (A7)other may be (A7*)right,
(Gm)One of them knows me so (Dm)well,
The (A7)other one is (Gm6/Bb)most (A7) un(Dm)kind.(D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
I´ve got (Dm)two kinds of bodies, one still firm and fast and strong,
(Bb/D)Two kinds of bodies, the other lazy, round and (A7)somehow (A7*)wrong,
(Gm)One is made for e(Dm)ternity,
The (A7)other (Gm6/Bb) won´t (A7)last (Dm)long.(D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
I am a (F)big shiny coin, made entirely out of (C)gold,
A (Bbj7/F)precious golden coin, a beauty to be(Dj7)hold.
Don´t (Fj7)look at the other side,
Scarred and marred and (Bb/D)old. (A7) (Dm) (D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
I am (Dm)two kinds of men, one who will make the ladies swoon,
(Bb/D)Two kinds of men, the other one´s a (A7)braggart, a buf(A7*)foon,
(Gm)One is shining like the (Dm)sun,
The (A7)other lurking on the (Gm6/Bb)dark side (A7)of the (Dm)moon. (D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
I´ve got (Dm)two kinds of souls, one clean as freshly fallen snow,
(Bb/D)Two kinds of souls, the other goes as (A7)low as low can (A7*)go,
(Gm)One is singing like an (Dm)angel,
The (A7)other´s (Gm6/Bb)croaking (A7)like a (Dm)crow. (D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
I am a (F)big shiny coin, made entirely out of (C)gold,
A (Bbj7/F)precious golden coin, a beauty to be(Dj7)hold.
Don´t (Fj7)look at the other side,
(Bb/D) Scarred and marred and (A7)ol(Dm)d.(D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
I´ve got (Dm)two kinds of minds, one knows what´s wrong and what is right,
(Bb/D)Two kinds of minds, one that will (A7) growl and snarl and howl and (A7*)bite,
(Gm) One loves the (Dm)day,
The (A7)other will em(Gm6/Bb)brace the (A7)darkest (Dm)night. (D2)(D2)(Dm)(hold)
- Instrumental verse - (hold)
(F) Two faces have (C)I,
(Bbj7/F) One in the mud, one in the (Dj7)sky,
(Fj7) Two faces have I,
(Bb/D)One tells the truth, the (A7)other one
Will (Gm6/Bb)maybe (A7) sometimes (Dm)lie. (D2)(D2) (Dm)
Words Goettingen, 19 December, Music 25 December 2018
A7: the two fingers variety, A7*: add g-note on high E-string
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