As You See

© 2008 Naomi Rivkis

Lyrics [pdf]

starting notes $C, E$ (top two strings)

\singer{Naomi sings lead; Steve sings harmony on choruses.}

	C	G
Al	ong the road to the market town the tr	avelers come and go

	C	G
They	ask me about the people there, as if they're sure I'll	know.

	Dm	F
"Are they kind? Are they generous?	crafty or	cruel?

	C	F
Oh,	stranger, I pray, tell me what I will	find."

	F	C	F	C
And I s	it by the	road, and I sm	ile at the	fool

	F	C	F	G	C
And ask, "Wh	at are the	folk like where	you left	beh	ind?"

F C

You m ust understand that the h eart is a mirror

Dm C G

Refl ecting the hearts of the m irrors it kn ows

F C F C

And the p eople you s ee in your own expect ations

F C F G C

Will always be with you wher ever you go.

	C	G
One	came by only yesterday to	ask me about the town

	C	G
His	eyes were hard, his face was grey, his mouth it wore a	frown.

	Dm
He ranted at length of the	people he knew:

	C	F
They were	sullen and crooked and always to	blame

	F	C	F	C
So I	stepped to the	side, and I	bowed his way	through

	F	C	F	G	C
And	said, "I think	here you will	find them	the	same."

F C

You m ust understand that the h eart is a mirror

Dm C G

Refl ecting the hearts of the m irrors it kn ows

F C F C

And the p eople you s ee in your own expect ations

F C F G C

Will always be with you wher ever you go.

	C	G
	Later there came a girl whose smile	sparkled with joy and fun.

	C	G
She	shared her water and bread with me, as we sat in the fading	sun

	Dm	F
She told me of sisters and	brothers and	friends

	C	F
She'd	loved almost everyone ever she	knew.

	F	C	F	C
Said, "I'm	eager to	meet the good	folk of this	place!"

	F	C	F	G	G
I	told her, "You'll	find them as	friendly	as	you."

F C

You m ust understand that the h eart is a mirror

Dm C G

Refl ecting the hearts of the m irrors it kn ows

F C F C

And the p eople you s ee in your own expect ations

F C F G C

Will always be w ith you wher ever you go

Am G C

They're all your own m irror can sh ow.