One of Michael Jackson’s classics, “Man in the Mirror” is relatively slow and simple so it’s great for beginners on most instruments. It’s topped the charts around the world in the late 80’s and was remixed for Jackson’s tribute tour so has remained popular. I hope you enjoy the letter notes below 🙂
Did you know?! “Man in the Mirror” has been covered by Adam Levine and the Glee cast.
D B-G A G B-A
I’m gonna make a change,
B A G A E
For once I’m my life
D G-A B B-A A-G
It’s gonna feel real good,
G-E G E G-A
Gonna make a difference
B-^C ^D ^D ^E-^D
Gonna make it right…
G A B B A A-G
As I, turn up the collar
B-A B B-G A-G B-A
On my favorite winter coat
B B A A-G A E
This wind is blowing my mind
D G A B-A A B A-G
I see the kids in the street
G G G-B ^D ^E
With not enough to eat
B ^C ^D B ^C ^D
Who am I to be blind?
^D-^D-^C ^C B A B-A B-A
Pretending not to see their needs…
B ^C-B ^C-B-^D
A summer disregard,
B ^C-B ^C-B ^D
A broken bottle top
B ^D ^E B B-A-G
And a one man soul
B ^C-B ^C ^C-B
They follow each other
^C B ^C B ^D
On the wind ya’ know
B ^D ^E-^D
‘Cause they got
^D-^E-^D ^D ^D
Nowhere to go
^D ^D ^D ^D ^E ^G ^G
That’s why I want you to know..
^B ^D-^E ^G
I’m starting with
^A ^B-^A ^A ^G ^G-^A
The man in the mirror
^B ^D-^E ^G ^A ^B-^A ^A ^A-^G
I’m asking him to change his ways
^D ^B-^A ^A-^G
And no message
^G ^E ^G ^G-^E ^G-^A
Could have been any clearer
^F ^D ^F-^F ^F ^D ^F
If you wanna make the world
^D ^F-^D ^F
A better place
^F ^D ^F ^D ^D-^F
Take a look at yourself,
^D ^F ^F ^D ^G-^A
And then make a change!
B ^C ^D
(Na na na,
B ^C ^D
na na na,
B ^C A A-G
na na, na nah)
D B G A-G
I’ve been a victim
B-A D B-G A G B-A
Of a selfish kind of love
D B G A G-A-E
It’s time that I realize
G G A B A B A-G
That there are some with no home,
G G B-B ^D ^E-^D
Not a nickel to loan
B ^C ^D B-^C ^D
Could it be really me,
^D-^D-^C ^C B A B-A-G
Pretending that they’re not alone?
B ^C-B ^C-B ^D
A willow deeply scarred,
B-^C-B ^C-B ^D
Somebody’s broken heart
B ^D ^E B B-A-G
And a washed-out dream
B ^C-B ^C ^C-B ^C B ^C B ^D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
B ^D ^E-^D B ^E-^D ^D ^D
‘Cause they got no place to be
^D ^D ^D ^D-^E ^G ^G
That’s why I’m starting with me!
^B ^D-^E ^G
I’m starting with
^A ^B-^A ^A ^G ^G-^A
The man in the mirror
^B ^D-^E ^G ^A ^B-^A ^A ^A-^G
I’m asking him to change his ways
^D ^B-^A ^A-^G
And no message
^G ^E ^G ^G-^E ^G-^A
Could have been any clearer
^F ^D ^F-^F ^F ^D ^F
If you wanna make the world
^D ^F-^D ^F
A better place
^F ^D ^F ^D ^D-^F
Take a look at yourself,
^D ^F ^F ^D ^ G-^A
And then make a change!