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Man In The Mirror

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

G:     320033   Ab:   466544
D/F#:  2x0232   Ab/C: x3654x
Em:    022000   Db:   x46664
D:     xx0232   Eb:   x68886
C:     x32010   Bb/D: x5333x
Am7:   x02010   Ebm:  x68876
C/B:   x20010   Eb/G: 365343
A/C#:  x4222x   Fm:   133111
Dm:    xx0231
[Intro]
e|-G-----10-D/F#-----10---Em7----10---D-----10---Cadd9------------------|
B|-12------10--------8------------------5---------5-------|
G|----------------------------11------------7-------7-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------5---|
A|-10------9---------7------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------10--------8-----------------|
[Verse]
GI'm gonna D/F#make a change,    Em  Dfor once in my Clife
It's gonna Gfeel real D/F#good, gonna make a Emdifference, Dgonna make it Cright
As I, Gturn up D/F#the collar on  Emmy favorite Dwinter coat, Cthis wind is blowin' my mind
I see the Gkids in the D/F#street, with not Emenough to eatD  
Who am I, Cto be blind, pretending not to see their needs
 Am7A summer's disregardG/B, a broken bottle top
 CAnd a one man's sG/Boul
They Am7follow each other on the G/Bwind ya' know
'Cause they Cgot nowhere to goD  
That's why I want you to knowG  
[Chorus]
 GI'm G/Bstarting with the Cman in the Dmirror
 GI'm G/Basking him to Cchange his Dways
 GAnd no G/Bmessage could have Cbeen any A/C#clearer
 If you wDmanna make the world a better place
 Take a look at yourself, and then make a changGeD/F#  
[Bridge]
  EmNa na na,  Dna na na na, na Cna, na na, uh-huhD  
[Verse]
GI've been a D/F#victim of Ema selfish Dkind of love, CIt's time that I realize
There are Gsome with no D/F#home, not a Emnickel to loanD  
Could it be Creally me, pretending that they're not alone?
 Am7A willow deeply scarredG/B, somebody's broken heart
 CAnd a washed-out G/Bdream
They Am7follow the pattern of the G/Bwind, ya' see
'Cause they Cgot no place to beD  
That's why I'm starting with meG  
[Chorus]
 GI'm G/Bstarting with the Cman in the Dmirror
 GI'm G/Basking him to Cchange his Dways
 GAnd no G/Bmessage could have Cbeen any A/C#clearer
 If you wDmanna make the world a better place
 Take a look at yourself, and then make a changGeD/F#  
 GI'm G/Bstarting with the Cman in the Dmirror
 GI'm G/Basking him to Cchange his Dways
 GAnd no G/Bmessage could have Cbeen any A/C#clearer
 If you wDmanna make the world a better place
 Take a look at yourself, and then make a changGeD/F#  
[Key-Change]
 AbI'm Ab/Cstarting with the Dbman in the Ebmirror
 AbI'm Ab/Casking him to Dbchange his Ebways
 AbNo mAb/Cessage could have Dbbeen any Bb/Dclearer
 If you Ebmwanna make the world a better place
 AbTake Ab/Ca look at yourselDbf and then Ebmake the change
 AbYou Ab/Cgotta get it rightDb, while you Ebgot the time
 Ab'CauAb/Cse when you close Dbyour heartEb  
[Bridge]
 Then you close your, Abmind
I'm Ab/Cstarting with the Dbman in the Ebmirror
 AbI'm Ab/Casking him to Dbchange his Ebways
 AbNo mAb/Cessage could have Dbbeen any Bb/Dclearer
If you Ebmwanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that AbchangeEb/G  
  FmNa na na,  Ebna na na na, na Dbna, na na,   Eboh yAbeahEb/G  
  FmNa na na,  Ebna na na na, na Dbna, na na, oh no, oh no
[Outro]
DbI'm gonna make a change
DbIt's gonna feel real good, come on (change)
DbJust lift yourself, you know
DbYou've got to stop it, yourself
(Yeah, make that change)
DbI've got to make that change, today! hoo! (man in the mirror)
DbYou got to, you got to not let yourself brother, Hoo!
(Yeah, make that change)
DbI've got to get that man, that man (man in the mirror)
DbYou've got to, you've got to move! come on! come on!
DbYou got to, stand up! stand up! stand up! (Yeah, make that change)
DbStand up and lift yourself, now! (man in the mirror)
DbHoo! Hoo! Hoo! Aaow!
(Yeah, make that change)
DbGonna make that change, come on! (man in the mirror)
DbYou know it! you know it! you know it! you know
Db(Change)
Make that change

All chords in this song (19)

The story behind the song

"Man In The Mirror" calls for a deep sense of personal reflection and a commitment to change, starting from within. It explores the idea that to make the world a better place, one must first look at themselves and initiate that transformation. The song builds with a powerful, uplifting feeling, driven by its gospel-influenced vocals and a key change that elevates the emotional intensity. Playing this song means channeling that spirit of self-examination and the hope for a better future, one individual step at a time.

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Man In The Mirror

by Michael Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Am7

G/B

A/C#

Ab/C

Bb/D

Ebm

Eb/G

G: 320033 Ab: 466544

D/F#: 2x0232 Ab/C: x3654x

Em: 022000 Db: x46664

D: xx0232 Eb: x68886

C: x32010 Bb/D: x5333x

Am7: x02010 Ebm: x68876

C/B: x20010 Eb/G: 365343

A/C#: x4222x Fm: 133111

Dm: xx0231

[Intro]

G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

e|------10------10-------10--------10---------------------|

B|-12------10--------8------------------5---------5-------|

G|----------------------------11------------7-------7-----|

D|----------------------------------------------------5---|

A|-10------9---------7------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------10--------8-----------------|

[Verse]

G D/F# Em D C

I'm gonna make a change, for once in my life

G D/F# Em D C

It's gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference, gonna make it right

G D/F# Em D C

As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat, this wind is blowin' my mind

G D/F# Em D

I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat

Who am I, to be blind, pretending not to see their needs

Am7 G/B

A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top

C G/B

And a one man's soul

Am7 G/B

They follow each other on the wind ya' know

C D

'Cause they got nowhere to go

That's why I want you to know

[Chorus]

G G/B C D

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

G G/B C D

I'm asking him to change his ways

G G/B C A/C#

And no message could have been any clearer

If you wanna make the world a better place

G D/F#

Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

[Bridge]

Em D C D

Na na na, na na na na, na na, na na, uh-huh

[Verse]

G D/F# Em D C

I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love, It's time that I realize

G D/F# Em D

There are some with no home, not a nickel to loan

Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?

Am7 G/B

A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart

C G/B

And a washed-out dream

Am7 G/B

They follow the pattern of the wind, ya' see

C D

'Cause they got no place to be

That's why I'm starting with me

[Chorus]

G G/B C D

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

G G/B C D

I'm asking him to change his ways

G G/B C A/C#

And no message could have been any clearer

If you wanna make the world a better place

G D/F#

Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

G G/B C D

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

G G/B C D

I'm asking him to change his ways

G G/B C A/C#

And no message could have been any clearer

If you wanna make the world a better place

G D/F#

Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

[Key-Change]

Ab Ab/C Db Eb

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

Ab Ab/C Db Eb

I'm asking him to change his ways

Ab Ab/C Db Bb/D

No message could have been any clearer

Ebm

If you wanna make the world a better place

Ab Ab/C Db Eb

Take a look at yourself and then make the change

Ab Ab/C Db Eb

You gotta get it right, while you got the time

Ab Ab/C Db Eb

'Cause when you close your heart

[Bridge]

Then you close your, mind

Ab/C Db Eb

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

Ab Ab/C Db Eb

I'm asking him to change his ways

Ab Ab/C Db Bb/D

No message could have been any clearer

Ebm

If you wanna make the world a better place

Ab Eb/G

Take a look at yourself and then make that change

Fm Eb Db Eb Ab Eb/G

Na na na, na na na na, na na, na na, oh yeah

Fm Eb Db

Na na na, na na na na, na na, na na, oh no, oh no

[Outro]

I'm gonna make a change

It's gonna feel real good, come on (change)

Just lift yourself, you know

You've got to stop it, yourself

(Yeah, make that change)

I've got to make that change, today! hoo! (man in the mirror)

You got to, you got to not let yourself brother, Hoo!

(Yeah, make that change)

I've got to get that man, that man (man in the mirror)

You've got to, you've got to move! come on! come on!

You got to, stand up! stand up! stand up! (Yeah, make that change)

Stand up and lift yourself, now! (man in the mirror)

Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Aaow!

(Yeah, make that change)

Gonna make that change, come on! (man in the mirror)

You know it! you know it! you know it! you know

(Change)

Make that change

About Man In The Mirror Chords by Michael Jackson

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