Chris de Burgh - The Mirror of the Soul
From the album: The Storyman (2006)
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Intro: Bm G Bm G Bm F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm
Br[Bm]other, there's a man at the gate, h[F#m]e has something in his h[Bm]and,
He says it fell down from the sky, should I let him [G]in?
Maybe it's an omen, maybe it will take away our s[Bm]in, our sin.....
'T[Bm]is a diamond that he has, the b[F#m]iggest one I've ever s[Bm]een,
And when he holds it in his hand, it's shining like the s[G]un,
He says it's from another world, he calls it the mirror of the s[A]oul,
We must pl[D]ace it [Bm]on the [G]altar h[A]igh, s[D]end the D[Bm]evil[G] to the f[A]ire,
P[E]ower over m[D]en we'll have when they s[A]ee it sh[G]ine, wh[G]en they s[A]ee it sh[Bm]ine,
Br[Bm]other, fetch the Abbot now, t[F#m]ell him of this wondrous th[Bm]ing,
Tell him that we'll have control of all the riches it will br[G]ing,
When people come to see it, for money we will purify their s[Bm]ouls, their souls,
W[Bm]ith my knife I'll kill this man, I'll s[F#m]end him to the Promised L[Bm]and,
And wh[G]en we take the diamond, we will have the future in our h[A]ands, in our hands,
When we pl[D]ace it [Bm]on the [G]altar h[A]igh, s[D]end the D[Bm]evil[G] to the f[A]ire,
P[Em]ower over m[D]en we'll have when they s[A]ee it sh[G]ine, wh[G]en they s[A]ee it sh[D]ine[Bm]![G][A][D][Bm][G][A][D]
[Bm]
That's how it st[Bm]arted, that whole new relig[D]ion, and p[A]eople everywh[G]ere,
Had to g[G]ive up all their possess[D]ions at the [Em]Abb St. Pierr[F#]e,
But with their g[Bm]old they could buy a red[D]emption, and the pr[A]omise of eternal life[E],
And the c[G]entre of it all was a d[D]iamond div[A]ine,
It was [D]up there [Bm]on the [G]altar h[A]igh but f[D]or the m[Bm]onks it w[G]ould not sh[A]ine,
S[Em]o with subterf[D]uge they used the l[A]ight of the s[G]un, fooling [A]every[Bm]one,
It was l[Bm]ate at night when a young b[D]oy was [A]in there with his fr[G]iends,
And they d[G]ared him up to the alt[D]ar, to t[Em]ouch the famous gem[F#],
And when he d[Bm]id, the whole place expl[D]oded with a gr[A]eat and wonderful l[E]ight,
And the p[G]eople came from [D]everywhere to se[A]e,
When he t[D]ook it from the [G]altar h[A]igh, [D]everyone could m[G]ake it sh[A]ine,
Exc[Em]ept the Abbot [D]and his men, for th[A]em, no l[G]ight,
They could not m[A]ake it sh[D]ine.[Bm][G][A][D][Bm][G][A][Em][D][A][G][A][D]
[Dm] [Bb] [C]
[F] And in the [C]end,[F] many heard the br[Bb]others[Dm], making conf[Gm]ession of the,
Th[Bb]ings they had d[C]one,
[F] And the Abbot l[C]ed[F] that sad proc[Bb]ession, as they w[F]ent through the,
G[C]ate past the pl[Bb]ace where it h[C]ad beg[F]un
And [C]all their dr[Dm]eams of gl[Bb]ory, all their sch[C]emes and stor[Bb]ies,
[F] Would come to n[Gm]othing after [C]all,
Because a p[Dm]ower gr[Bb]eater from the w[Am]orld's creat[Bb]or,
Gave us l[F]ove to light the m[C]irror of the s[Dm]oul,[Bb]
Only l[F]ove can light the m[C]irror of the s[F]oul,
[F] All through the w[C]orld,[F] there are many [Bb]others,[F] who always f[Gm]ollow
Everyth[Bb]ing they are t[C]old,
[F] By men with r[C]ules[F] and regul[Bb]ations, us[F]ing old superst[C]itions and
T[Bb]ales to ass[C]ume contr[F]ol,
But [C]all their dr[Dm]eams of gl[Bb]ory, all their sch[C]emes and st[Bb]ories,
[F] Will come to n[Gm]othing after [C]all,
Because a p[Dm]ower gr[Bb]eater from the w[Am]orld's creat[Bb]or,
Gave us l[F]ove to light the m[C]irror of the s[Dm]oul,[Bb]
Only l[F]ove can light the m[C]irror of the s[F]oul,[Dm][Bb][C][Bb]
[F] They come to n[Gm]othing after [C]all,
Because a p[Dm]ower gr[Bb]eater from the w[Am]orld's creat[Bb]or,
Gave us l[F]ove to light the m[C]irror of the s[Dm]oul,[Bb]
Only l[F]ove can light the m[C]irror of the s[F]oul.
From the album: The Storyman (2006)
Comment for any corrections and please rate
Intro: Bm G Bm G Bm F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm
Br[Bm]other, there's a man at the gate, h[F#m]e has something in his h[Bm]and,
He says it fell down from the sky, should I let him [G]in?
Maybe it's an omen, maybe it will take away our s[Bm]in, our sin.....
'T[Bm]is a diamond that he has, the b[F#m]iggest one I've ever s[Bm]een,
And when he holds it in his hand, it's shining like the s[G]un,
He says it's from another world, he calls it the mirror of the s[A]oul,
We must pl[D]ace it [Bm]on the [G]altar h[A]igh, s[D]end the D[Bm]evil[G] to the f[A]ire,
P[E]ower over m[D]en we'll have when they s[A]ee it sh[G]ine, wh[G]en they s[A]ee it sh[Bm]ine,
Br[Bm]other, fetch the Abbot now, t[F#m]ell him of this wondrous th[Bm]ing,
Tell him that we'll have control of all the riches it will br[G]ing,
When people come to see it, for money we will purify their s[Bm]ouls, their souls,
W[Bm]ith my knife I'll kill this man, I'll s[F#m]end him to the Promised L[Bm]and,
And wh[G]en we take the diamond, we will have the future in our h[A]ands, in our hands,
When we pl[D]ace it [Bm]on the [G]altar h[A]igh, s[D]end the D[Bm]evil[G] to the f[A]ire,
P[Em]ower over m[D]en we'll have when they s[A]ee it sh[G]ine, wh[G]en they s[A]ee it sh[D]ine[Bm]![G][A][D][Bm][G][A][D]
[Bm]
That's how it st[Bm]arted, that whole new relig[D]ion, and p[A]eople everywh[G]ere,
Had to g[G]ive up all their possess[D]ions at the [Em]Abb St. Pierr[F#]e,
But with their g[Bm]old they could buy a red[D]emption, and the pr[A]omise of eternal life[E],
And the c[G]entre of it all was a d[D]iamond div[A]ine,
It was [D]up there [Bm]on the [G]altar h[A]igh but f[D]or the m[Bm]onks it w[G]ould not sh[A]ine,
S[Em]o with subterf[D]uge they used the l[A]ight of the s[G]un, fooling [A]every[Bm]one,
It was l[Bm]ate at night when a young b[D]oy was [A]in there with his fr[G]iends,
And they d[G]ared him up to the alt[D]ar, to t[Em]ouch the famous gem[F#],
And when he d[Bm]id, the whole place expl[D]oded with a gr[A]eat and wonderful l[E]ight,
And the p[G]eople came from [D]everywhere to se[A]e,
When he t[D]ook it from the [G]altar h[A]igh, [D]everyone could m[G]ake it sh[A]ine,
Exc[Em]ept the Abbot [D]and his men, for th[A]em, no l[G]ight,
They could not m[A]ake it sh[D]ine.[Bm][G][A][D][Bm][G][A][Em][D][A][G][A][D]
[Dm] [Bb] [C]
[F] And in the [C]end,[F] many heard the br[Bb]others[Dm], making conf[Gm]ession of the,
Th[Bb]ings they had d[C]one,
[F] And the Abbot l[C]ed[F] that sad proc[Bb]ession, as they w[F]ent through the,
G[C]ate past the pl[Bb]ace where it h[C]ad beg[F]un
And [C]all their dr[Dm]eams of gl[Bb]ory, all their sch[C]emes and stor[Bb]ies,
[F] Would come to n[Gm]othing after [C]all,
Because a p[Dm]ower gr[Bb]eater from the w[Am]orld's creat[Bb]or,
Gave us l[F]ove to light the m[C]irror of the s[Dm]oul,[Bb]
Only l[F]ove can light the m[C]irror of the s[F]oul,
[F] All through the w[C]orld,[F] there are many [Bb]others,[F] who always f[Gm]ollow
Everyth[Bb]ing they are t[C]old,
[F] By men with r[C]ules[F] and regul[Bb]ations, us[F]ing old superst[C]itions and
T[Bb]ales to ass[C]ume contr[F]ol,
But [C]all their dr[Dm]eams of gl[Bb]ory, all their sch[C]emes and st[Bb]ories,
[F] Will come to n[Gm]othing after [C]all,
Because a p[Dm]ower gr[Bb]eater from the w[Am]orld's creat[Bb]or,
Gave us l[F]ove to light the m[C]irror of the s[Dm]oul,[Bb]
Only l[F]ove can light the m[C]irror of the s[F]oul,[Dm][Bb][C][Bb]
[F] They come to n[Gm]othing after [C]all,
Because a p[Dm]ower gr[Bb]eater from the w[Am]orld's creat[Bb]or,
Gave us l[F]ove to light the m[C]irror of the s[Dm]oul,[Bb]
Only l[F]ove can light the m[C]irror of the s[F]oul.
