Man In The Mirror chords by
James Morrison (Official Version)

2010Pop1.9K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

G/B

Am7

G/B

Am7

Verse 1
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
I'm gonna    make a change
G G 
 
F F 
 
For once in my life
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
It's gonna be real good
Am7 Am7 
 
Gonna make a difference
G G 
 
F F 
 
Gonna make it right

Verse 2
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
And as I, turn up the   collar on
G G 
 
My favorite winter coat
F F 
 
This wind is blowing my mind
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
I see the kids in the streets
Am7 Am7 
 
G G 
 
With not   enough to eat
F F 
 
Who am I to be blind?

Pre-chorus 1
Pretending not to see their needs
Dm7 Dm7 
 
A summer disregard,
Em Em 
 
somebody's broken heart
F F 
 
Em Em 
 
In one man soul
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And they follow each other
Em Em 
 
on the wind ya' know
F F 
 
'Cause they got no place to go
G G 
 
That's why I want you to know

Chorus 1
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm asking him to change his ways
C C 
 
C7 C7 
 
And no message
F F 
 
F#dim7 F#dim7 
 
could have been any clearer
G7#9 G7#9 
 
If you want   to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself,

Bridge 1

and then make a change

G/B

Am7

Change

Gsus4

Na na na, na na na,

F/G

na na, na nah na nah, oh no

Verse 3
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
I've been a     victim of
Am7 Am7 
 
G G 
 
a selfish of kind of love
F F 
 
C/E C/E 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
It's time that I     realize
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
That there are some with no home,
Am7 Am7 
 
G G 
 
and not a nickel to loan
F F 
 
Could it be really me,
C/E C/E 
 
pretending that they're not alone?

Pre-chorus 2
Dm7 Dm7 
 
A willow deeply scarred,
Em Em 
 
somebody's broken heart
F F 
 
Em Em 
 
And a washed-out dream
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Em Em 
 
They follow the pattern on the wind ya' see
F F 
 
'Cause they got no place to be
G G 
 
That's why I'm starting with me

Chorus 2
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm asking him to change his ways
C C 
 
C7 C7 
 
And no message
F F 
 
F#dim7 F#dim7 
 
could have been any clearer
G7#9 G7#9 
 
If you want   to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself,

Chorus 3
and then make that change
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'm asking him to change his ways
Db Db 
 
Db7 Db7 
 
And no message
Gb Gb 
 
Gdim7 Gdim7 
 
could have been any clearer
Ab7#9 Ab7#9 
 
If you want     to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself,
and then make a change
Ab7#9 Ab7#9 
 
I gotta get      it right while I got the time

Chorus 4
You can't close your, your
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
(mind) The man,   the man in the mirror
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
And I'm asking him to
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
change his ways
Db Db 
 
Db7 Db7 
 
And no message
Gb Gb 
 
Gdim7 Gdim7 
 
could have been any clearer
Ab7#9 Ab7#9 
 
If you want     to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself,

Outro 1
and then make that change
Db Db 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Change
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Na na na,       na na na,
Gb Gb 
 
na na, na  nah na nah,
Db Db 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Uh uh uh  yeah,  yeah, yeah, yeah,
Ab Ab 
 
Gbadd9 Gbadd9 
 
Oh  gonna make the change

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G/B Am7 G F...

Chords

C
G/B
Am7
G
F
Dm7
Em
Dm
C7
F#dim7
G7#9
Gsus4
F/G
C/E
Db
Ebm7
Gb
Ab
Db7
Gdim7
Ab7#9
Ab/C
Bbm7
Absus4
Gbadd9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F#dim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
G7#9: x-x-5-4-6-6
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Ab7#9: x-x-6-5-7-7
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4

Capo: 4

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Man In The Mirror by James Morrison, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of James Morrison.

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