Tom: Am
Am
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
G Am
And the world makes you king for a day
Am
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself
G Am
And see what that man has to say
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Dm
For it isn't your father or mother or wife
Whose judgement upon you must pass
Am
But the feller whose verdict counts most in your life
G Am
Is the one staring back from the glass
[Chorus]
A
Oh, you can fool the whole world down the pathway of
yours
G
And get pats on the back as you pass
F
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
E
If you cheated the man (man)...
The man in the glass
[Verse 2]
Am
Oh, you can be like Jack Horner and chisel a plum
G Am
And think you're a wonderful guy
Am
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
G Am
If you can't look him straight in the eye
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Dm
He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
Am
And you've passed your most dangerous physical test
G Am
If the man in the glass is your friend
[Chorus]
A
Oh, you can fool the whole world down the pathway of
yours
G
And get pats on the back as you pass
F
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
E
If you cheated the man (man)...
The man in the glass
[Outro]
Am
No, never cheat the man in the glass, baby
Am
'Cause you're only gonna hurt yourself
Am
'Cause you see... that man in the glass is only you
