Key: G
Introduction: G D/F# Em7 D C9
G D Em D C
I' m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D Em D C
It' s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference, gonna make it right
G D Em D C
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat, this wind is blowin' my mind
G D 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 G
A summer' s disregard, a broken bottle top
C G
And a one man' s soul
Am7 G
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
G G C D
I' m starting with the man in the mirror
G G C D
I' m asking him to change his ways
G G C A
And no message could have been any clearer
Dm
If you wanna make the world a better place
G D
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 Em D C
I' ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love, It' s time that I realize
G D 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 G
A willow deeply scarred, somebody' s broken heart
C G
And a washed-out dream
Am7 G
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
G G C D
I' m starting with the man in the mirror
G G C D
I' m asking him to change his ways
G G C A
And no message could have been any clearer
Dm
If you wanna make the world a better place
G D
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
G G C D
I' m starting with the man in the mirror
G G C D
I' m asking him to change his ways
G G C A
And no message could have been any clearer
Dm
If you wanna make the world a better place
G D
Take a look at yourself, and then make a 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#
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#
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