Man In The Mirror
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Tuning Dropped D ... D|A|D|G|B|e
Clean Intro 2 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
3 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
There's a man I used to know
Sometimes he still visits with me
When it's late and the alcohol's glow
G (I believe Jon still stays on the G chord with little variations)
Is nearly gone... And it's time to awaken
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
3 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
And he looks and he laughs at the sight
And he asks what has happend to me
And I blame it all on the lights
G
But he smiles and says I'm mistaken
G F D 3 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
And there is no use in disguising
What the eye can so clearly see
That I've spent my whole life denying
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|
A-|-------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|
D-|-------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|
p.m. .......................
And the man in the mirror is meeeeeeee...
4 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--\-3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0--0----/6-5-3-|
A-|--\-3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0--0----/6-5-3-|
D-|--\-3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0--0----/6-5-3-|
Give me one second chance, give me one final dance
Give me one magic line, take a minute of my time
Give me one final bow, If the moment allows
While he stares at the scars, saying (to next riff)
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--/6---5---3---0----/6---5---3---0---/6----5---3---0----|
A-|--/6---5---3---0----/6---5---3---0---/6----5---3---0----|
D-|--/6---5---3---0----/6---5---3---0---/6----5---3---0----|
Just who you are Just who you are Just who you are...
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
3 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
In a child like illusion of life
He imagined the things yet to be
But they all disappeared on this night
G (look above...)
Carry on among the forsaken
G F D 3 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--|
A-|----0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0---------0h3p0-----|
D-|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0------------|
For there is no use in denying
What the eye can so clearly see
That on day I too will be dying
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|
A-|-------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|
D-|-------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|
p.m. .......................
And the man in the mirror is agreeeeeeeeeeeee...
4 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--\-3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0--0----/6-5-3-|
A-|--\-3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0--0----/6-5-3-|
D-|--\-3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0----3--p--0--0--0----/6-5-3-|
Give me one second chance, give me one final dance
Give me one magic line, take a minute of my time
Give me one final bow, If the moment allows
While he stares at the scars, saying (to next riff)
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--/6---5---3---0----/6---5---3---0---/6----5---3---0----|
A-|--/6---5---3---0----/6---5---3---0---/6----5---3---0----|
D-|--/6---5---3---0----/6---5---3---0---/6----5---3---0----|
Just who you are Just who you are Just who you are...
4 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|----/6--6--6-----/6--6--6--5-----4----------------------|
G-|-------------7~---------------6~----5~------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------6-p-5-3-h-5-0--|
Solo Riff 4 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--/0--0---------0--------------/0--0--------------------|
A-|--/0--0---5~~---0---3p2--------/0--0---5~~---3-----3----|
D-|--/0--0---------0-------3h5-0~-/0--0-----------/6~---5~-|
p.m. ... ... ...
(Repeat whole Riff 2 Times)
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|°-------------------------------------------------------|
D-|°-/0--0---------0--------------/0--0--------------------|
A-|--/0--0---5~~---0---3p2--------/0--0---5~~---3-----3----|
D-|--/0--0---------0-------3h5-0~-/0--0-----------/6~---5~-|
|p.m. ... ... ...
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|°-10~~--------------------------9~~---------------------|
D-|°-10~~--------------------------9~~---------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------|
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------------°|
D-|--/0--0---------0--------------/0--0-------------------°|
A-|--/0--0---5~~---0---3p2--------/0--0---5~~---3-----3----|
D-|--/0--0---------0-------3h5-0~-/0--0-----------/6~---5~-|
|p.m. ... ... ...
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--8~~---------------------------7~~--------------------°|
D-|--8~~---------------------------7~~--------------------°|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------|
4 Times
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|----/6--6--6-----/6--6--6--5-----4----------------------|
G-|-------------7~---------------6~----5~------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------6-p-5-3-h-5-0--|
3 Times every 2nd time
e-|----------------------------------------|---------------|
B-|----------------------------------------|---------------|
G-|----------------------------------------|---------------|
D-|----------------------------------------|---------------|
A-|----------/5----------------------------|---------------|
D-|-0--0--0-----7--6~--6h7--0--0--0--6h7-0-|-3h5-5-6h7-7-0-|
play Riff a few times under lead
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----------------------------(use Wah pedal)-------------|
D-|-----0------7-6---6h7--0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------------|
A-|-----0--/5--7-6---6h7--0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------------|
D-|-----0------7-6~--6h7--0---X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------------|
Lead
e-|-----------------------5~~----------------------5~~-----|
B-|-----------6----6h8p6---------------6----6h8p6----------|
G-|-----5--7---------------------5--7----------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------------------|
Last Riff... till end...
e-|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-|------/10----10----10-----12\------X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------|
A-|------/10----10----10-----12\------X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------|
D-|------/10----10----10-----12\------X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------|
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 D. 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.