Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I’m gonna [D]make a [Em]change, [D]for once in my [C]life
It’s gonna [G]feel real [D]good, gonna make a [Em]difference, [D]gonna make it [C]right
As [G]I, turn up [D]the collar [Em]on my favorite
[D]winter coat, [C]this wind is blowing my mind
I see the [G]kids in the [D]street, with not [Em]enough to eat [D]
Who am I, [C]to be blind, pretending not to see their needs
[verse 2]
[Am]A summer’s [C]disregard, a broken bottle top
[C]And a one man’s [C]soul
They [Am]follow each other on the [C]wind ya’ know
‘Cause they [C]got nowhere to go [D]
That’s why I want you to know [G]
[verse 3]
[G]I’m [G]starting with the [C]man in the [D]mirror
[G]I’m [G]asking him to [C]change his [D]ways
[G]And no [G]message could have [C]been any [A]clearer
If you [Dm]wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a [G]change [D]
[verse 4]
[Em]Na na [D]na, na na na na, na [C]na, na na, uh-huh [D]
[verse 5]
[G]I’ve been a [D]victim of [Em]a selfish [D]kind of [C]love, It’s time that I realize
There are [G]some with no [D]home, not a [Em]nickel to loan [D]
Could it be [C]really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
[verse 6]
[Am]A willow deeply [C]scarred, somebody’s broken heart
[C]And a washed-out [C]dream
They [Am]follow the pattern of the [C]wind, ya’ see
‘Cause they [C]got no place to [D]be
That’s why I’m starting with [G]me
[verse 7]
[Ab]I’m [Ab]starting with the [Db]man in the [Eb]mirror
[Ab]I’m [Ab]asking him to [Db]change his [Eb]ways
[Ab]No [Ab]message could have [Db]been any [Bb]clearer
If you [Ebm]wanna make the world a better place
[Ab] [Ab]Take a look at [Db]yourself and then [Eb]make the change
[Ab]You [Ab]gotta get it [Db]right, while [Eb]you got the time
[Ab] [Ab]’Cause when you close [Db]your heart [Eb]
[verse 8]
Then you close your, [Ab]mind
I’m [Ab]starting with the [Db]man in the [Eb]mirror
[Ab]I’m [Ab]asking him to [Db]change his [Eb]ways
[Ab]No [Ab]message could have [Db]been any [Bb]clearer
If you [Ebm]wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that [Ab]change [Eb]
[Fm]Na na [Eb]na, na na na na, na [Db]na, na na,[Eb]oh [Ab]yeah [Eb]
[Fm]Na na [Eb]na, na na na na, na [Db]na, na na, oh no, oh no
[Closing]
[Db]I’m gonna make a change
[Db]It’s gonna feel real good, come on (change)
[Db]Just lift yourself, you know
[Db]You’ve got to stop it, yourself
(Yeah, make that change)
[Db]I’ve got to make that change, today! hoo! (man in the mirror)
[Db]You got to, you got to not let yourself brother, Hoo!
(Yeah, make that change)
[Db]I’ve got to get that man, that man (man in the mirror)
[Db]You’ve got to, you’ve got to move! come on! come on!
[Db]You got to, stand up! stand up! stand up! (Yeah, make that change)
[Db]Stand up and lift yourself, now! (man in the mirror)
[Db]Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Aaow!
(Yeah, make that change)
[Db]Gonna make that change, come on! (man in the mirror)
[Db]You know it! you know it! you know it! you know
[Db](Change)
Make that change
How to play Man In The Mirror on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror on guitar requires 13 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Man In The Mirror uses these transitions most often: Ab → Db (9), Db → Eb (8), and Eb → Ab (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
8. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → Ab chord transition
To move from G to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
10. Ab → Db chord transition
To move from Ab to Db;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
11. Db → Eb chord transition
To move from Db to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
12. Eb → Ab chord transition
To move from Eb to Ab;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
13. Db → Bb chord transition
To move from Db to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
14. Bb → Ebm chord transition
To move from Bb to Ebm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
15. Ebm → Ab chord transition
To move from Ebm to Ab;
- While playing Ebm, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
16. Eb → Fm chord transition
To move from Eb to Fm;
- While playing Eb, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
Man In The Mirror chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Man In The Mirror.
- Man In The Mirror includes 96 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Man In The Mirror contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Man In The Mirror connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Db, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Gb (24%), Bbm (18%), and Ab (11%).
- Db → Eb: 8%
- Db → Bb: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%