Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson

Strumming Pattern: D, D, D, DU (remember to hold the C for the entire intro/verse progression)

Chords Used:

G : 320033
D/F# : 200232
Em : 022000
D : x00232
C : x32010
Am7 : x02010
C/B : x20010
G/B : 020033
A : x02220
Dm : x00231

Intro: G D/F# Em D C

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
'Cause they got nowhere to go
D G
That's why I want you to know

Chorus:

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
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
Em D C D
Na na na, na na na na, na na, na na, uh-huh

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

Am7 C/B
A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
C C/B
And a washed-out dream
Am7 C/B
They follow the pattern of the wind, ya' see
C
'Cause they got no place to be
D G
That's why I'm starting with me

Chorus:

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
And no message could have been any clearer
Dm
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
'Cause when you close your heart
G
Then you close your, mind

Chorus:

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
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

Em D C D G
Na na na, na na na na, na na, na na, uh-huh