Charley Crockett – Avoiding Mirrors Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Charley Crockett – Avoiding Mirrors Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Avoiding Mirrors Chords by Charley Crockett on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F  G  C


[Verse 1]
C
Have you ever seen
a red horse
F
Flyin' through
    C
the sky
C
While ridin' round
 Dallas?
D7
All lit up, big
    G
and bright
G7
Sometimes I get
  C
a feelin'
Like I'm crawlin'
       Am
on the ceilin'
But I'm still
        F
sittin' here
G            C
And avoidin' mirrors

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[Chorus]
I'm avoidin'
Dm      G
mirrors
And talkin' to
Am
myself
            Dm
I've been doin'
 things
D7
That ain't
good for
G
my health


[Verse 2]
I followed her to
C      F
Austin
More than I
    C
can count
C
Looks like that's
 a game I
D7              G
Haven't figured out
It really does
 C
amaze me
I ain't gone
        Am
completely crazy
I'm still
         F
standin' here
G            C
And avoidin' mirrors


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[Pedal Steel Solo]
C  F  G  C

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[Verse 3]
C
You know I hate
to say it
F
But Fort Worth
C
let me down
C
Yes, she really
loved to go there
D7
When she was still
      G
 around
G7
I tried to ride
  C
a bronco
I wasn't even
       Am
at the rodeo
She left me
      F
lyin' here
G
And avoidin'
C
mirrors


[Chorus]
I'm avoidin'
Dm      G
mirrors
And starin' at
  Am
a wall
I've been laughin'
 Dm
 out loud
D
At the thought
G
of it all


[Verse 4]
You can find me
       C
on the levy
F
Just prayin' for
  C
a flood
C
While runnin'
from a red horse
D7
Still flyin'
    G
up above
Sometimes I get a
C
feelin'
Like I'm crawlin'
       Am
on the ceilin'
But I'm still
        F
waitin' here
G
And avoidin'
C
mirrors
[Outro]
C
Yeah, if I
      Am
gotta be here
G
I'm avoidin'
F       C
mirrors

Watch: Avoiding Mirrors

From Charley Crockett - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Avoiding Mirrors: key, chords and progression

To play Avoiding Mirrors by Charley Crockett, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 8 chords: F, G, C, D7, G7, Am, Dm and D.

Most of the song cycles through G – C – F – C (V – I – IV – I in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Avoiding Mirrors chords: questions

What key is Avoiding Mirrors in?

Avoiding Mirrors by Charley Crockett is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Avoiding Mirrors?

Avoiding Mirrors uses 8 chords: F, G, C, D7, G7, Am, Dm, D.

What is the chord progression of Avoiding Mirrors?

The main progression is G – C – F – C (V – I – IV – I).

Is Avoiding Mirrors easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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