Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Man in the Mirror" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Man in the Mirror Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Michael Jackson

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Man in the Mirror" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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

Am7                  C/B
A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top
C                C/B
And a one man's soul
      Am7                      C/B
They follow each other on the wind ya' know
             C               D
'Cause they got nowhere to go
                             G
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
         Dm
 If you wanna make the world a better place
                                               G  D/F#
 Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

I've been a victim of a selfish kinda love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone?
A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
And a washed-out dream
They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me

Chorus:
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Who?)
I'm asking him to change his ways (Who?)
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change

I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Who?)
I'm asking him to change his ways (Who?)
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that change

G#   G#/C               C#         D#
 I'm starting with the man in the mirror
G#   G#/C           C#         D#
 I'm asking him to change his ways
G#   G#/C               C#       A#/D
 No message could have been any clearer
        D#m
 If you wanna make the world a better place
G#   G#/C              C#         D#
 Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G#   G#/C              C#         D#
 You gotta get it right, while you got the time
G#   G#/C              C#         D#
 'Cause when you close your heart

                      G#
 Then you close your, mind
    G#/C              C#         D#
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
G#   G#/C          C#         D#
 I'm asking him to change his ways
G#   G#/C              C#       A#/D
 No message could have been any clearer
       D#m
If you wanna make the world a better place
                                            G#     D#/G
Take a look at yourself and then make that change
Fm         D#                C#        D#     G#     D#/G
  Na na na,  na na na na, na na, na na,   oh yeah
Fm         D#                C#
  Na na na,  na na na na, na na, na na, oh no, oh no


C#
I'm gonna make a change
C#
It's gonna feel real good, come on (change)
C#
Just lift yourself, you know
C#
You've got to stop it, yourself
(Yeah, make that change)
C#
I've got to make that change, today! hoo!
(man in the mirror)
C#
You got to, you got to not let
yourself brother, Hoo!
(Yeah, make that change)
C#
I've got to get that man, that man
(man in the mirror)
C#
You've got to, you've got to move!
come on! come on!
C#
You got to, stand up! stand up! stand up!
(Yeah, make that change)
C#
Stand up and lift yourself, now!
(man in the mirror)
C#
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Aaow!
(Yeah, make that change)
C#
Gonna make that change, come on!
(man in the mirror)
C#
You know it! you know it! you know it! you know
C#
(Change)
Make that change


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Em

Guitar chord Em

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Man in the Mirror" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson.