Man In The Mirror
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Intro: E B/D# C#m7 B A
E B/D# C#m7
I'm gonna make a change,
B A9
for once im my life
E B/D#
It's gonna feel real good,
C#m7
gonna make a diference
B A9
Gonna make it right...
E B/D#
As I, turn up the collar on
C#m B
my favorite winter coat
A9
This wind is blowing my mind
E B/D#
I see the kids in the streets,
C#m
with not enought to eat
B A9
Who am I to be blind?
Pretending not to see their needs
F#m G#m
A summer disregard,
A9
a broken bottle top
G#m
And a one man soul
F#m G#m
They follow each other on the wind ya' know
A9 A/B
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
Chorus
E F#m G#m A/B
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
E F#m G#m A/B
I'm asking him to change his ways
E F#m A Bb°
And no message could have been any clearer
B7
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
E B/D# C#m B A9
(Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah)
E B/D# C#m B
I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
A9
It's time that I realize
E B/D# C#m
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
B A9
Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone?
F#m G#m
A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
A9 G#m
And a washed-out dream
F#m G#m
They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see
A9
'Cause they got no place to be
A/B
That's why I'm starting with me
Chorus Repeat
E F#m G#m A/B
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
E F#m G#m A/B
I'm asking him to change his ways
E F#m A Bb°
And no message could have been any clearer
B7
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
F Gm Bb C
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
F Gm Bb C
I'm asking him to change his ways
F G#m Bb Bº
And no message could have been any clearer
C7
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
Then you close your... mind!
F Gm Bb C
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
F Gm Bb C
I'm asking him to change his ways
F G#m Bb Bº
And no message could have been any clearer
C7
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
F C/E Dm C Bb
How to play Man In The Mirror
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.