--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Glen Ballard/Siedah Garrett From: "BAD" (1987) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] G D/F# Em D C(add9) [ C/D ] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|----------0-----| B|----3-----3-----|--3-------3-----|----------3-----|------3---------| G|4-----2-------0-|----------------|------0-----0---|----0-----------| D|----------------|------4-------2-|2---2---------2-|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|3---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x C(add9) x-3-2-0-3-0 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 or x-x-0-0-1-3 G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 G7/B x-2-0-0-0-1 C#dim x-4-5-3-5-x Csus4/D x-5-5-5-6-x or x-x-0-5-6-3 Ab/C x-3-x-5-4-4 Db/Eb x-6-6-6-6-x Ddim x-5-6-4-6-x Dbsus4/Eb x-x-1-1-2-2 Eb/G 3-6-5-3-4-3 Db(add9) x-4-6-6-4-4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G D/F# | Em D | C(add9) | C(add9) [ C/D ] | [Verse] G D/F# I'm gonna make a change Em D C(add9) [ C/D ] For once in my life G D/F# It's gonna feel real good Em D C(add9) Gonna make a difference, gonna make it right [Verse] G D/F# As I turn up the collar on Em D My favorite winter coat C(add9) [ C/D ] This wind is blowing my mind G D/F# I see the kids in the street Em With not enough to eat D C(add9) Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs [Bridge] Am7 G/B A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top C(add9) And one man's soul (and a one man's soul) Am7 G/B They follow each other on the wind ya' know C(add9) C/D [ G ] 'Cause they got nowhere to go, that's why I want you to know [Chorus] G G/B C D7sus4 I'm starting with the man in the mirror G G/B C D7sus4 I'm asking him to change his ways G G7/B C C#dim And no message could have been any clearer Csus4/D If you want to make the world a better place Csus4/D [ G ] Take a look at yourself, and then make a change [Interlude] | G D/F# | Em D | C(add9) | C(add9) [ C/D ] | (Na, na, na, ...) [Verse] G D/F# Em D I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love C(add9) It's time that I realize G D/F# Em [ D ] That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan D C(add9) Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone? [Bridge] Am7 G/B A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart C(add9) G/B And a washed-out dream Am7 G/B They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see C(add9) C/D [ G ] 'Cause they got no place to be, that's why I'm starting with me [Chorus] G G/B C D7sus4 I'm starting with the man in the mirror G G/B C D7sus4 I'm asking him to change his ways G G/B C C#dim And no message could have been any clearer Csus4/D If you want to make the world a better place Csus4/D [ G ] Take a look at yourself, and then make a change [Chorus] G G/B C D7sus4 I'm starting with the man in the mirror G G/B C D7sus4 I'm asking him to change his ways G G/B C C#dim And no message could have been any clearer Csus4/D If you want to make the world a better place Csus4/D Csus4/D Csus4/D [ break ] Take a look at yourself, and then make that [Chorus] Ab Ab/C Db Db/Eb Change! I'm starting with the man in the mirror Ab Ab/C Db Db/Eb I'm asking him to change his ways Ab Ab/C Db Ddim No message could have been any clearer Dbsus4/Eb If you want to make the world a better place Dbsus4/Eb Take a look at yourself and then make the change Dbsus4/Eb You gotta get it right, while you got the time Dbsus4/Eb Dbsus4/Eb Dbsus4/Eb [ Ab ] You can't close your, then you close your, mind! [Chorus] Ab Ab/C Db Db/Eb I'm starting with the man in the mirror Ab Ab/C Db Db/Eb I'm asking him to change his ways Ab Ab/C Db Ddim No message could have been any clearer Dbsus4/Eb If you want to make the world a better place Dbsus4/Eb Take a look at yourself and then make the change [Interlude] | Ab Eb/G | Fm Eb | Db(add9) | % | Na, na, na ... | Ab Eb/G | Fm Eb | Db(add9) break Na, na, na ... CODA | Db(add9) | (repeat, vocals ad lib) I'm gonna make a change It's gonna feel real good! Chime on! (Change) Just lift yourself You know You've got to stop it Yourself! (Yeah! Make that change!) I've got to make that change, today! Hoo! (Man in the mirror) You got to You got to not let yourself Brother Hoo! (Yeah! Make that change!) You know, I've got to get That man, that man (Man in the mirror) You've got to move! Chime on! Chime on! You got to Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! (Yeah! Make that change) Stand up and lift yourself, now! (Man in the mirror) You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it Db(add9) (Change) Make that change ****************************************** Author MatisyahuFan 3,647. 1 contributor total, last edit by mandelstamdavid [ug] 6,539 on Apr 08, 2016. Artist: Michael Jackson Song: Man in the Mirror Album: Bad G: 320033 G#: 466544 D/F#: 2x0232 G/C#: x3654x Em: 022000 C#: x46664 D: xx0232 D#: x68886 C: x32010 A#/D: x5333x Am7: x02010 D#m: x68876 C/B: x20010 D#/G: 365343 A/C#: x4222x Fm: 133111 Dm: xx0231 [Intro ] G D/F# Em D C e|-----10--------10-------10--------10--------| B|--12------10--------8-----------------------| G|-----------------------------11-------------| D|---------------------------------------9----| A|--10------9---------7-----------------------| E|-----------------------------10--------8----| [Verse] 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 [Bridge] Em D C D Na na na, na na na na, na na, na na, uh-huh [Verse] 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 D 'Cause they got no place to be G That's why I'm starting with me [Chorus] 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 [Bridge] 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 [Outro] 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 By helping UG you make the world better... and earn IQ SUGGEST CORRECTION Please rate this tab × HOW TO PLAY MAN IN THE MIRROR FONT -1 +1 SHOW CHORDS SIMPLIFY AUTOSCROLL TRANSPOSE -1 +1 PRINTREPORT BAD TAB 21 COMMENTS What do you think about this tab? SEND COMMENT whatchucare The G/B and the Dm don't really sound right. I think Dm should be a C (maybe a barred C). I don't really know what the G/B should be. +1 whatchucare 10 × Jun 25, 2009 × reply peterk05 Try a Bm instead of the G/B. And a Bm7 instead of the C/B. +4 peterk05 10 × Jul 03, 2009 × reply biozfear i like the sound of C/B being E 0