| G D/F# | Em D | C | C |
G D/F# Em D CI'm gonna make a change, for once in my life G D/F# Em D CIt's gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference, gonna make it right G D/F# Em D CAs I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat, this wind is blowin' my mind G D/F# Em DI see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat CWho am I, to be blind, pretending not to see their needs
Am7 Bm A summer's disregard, a broken bottle topC Bm And a one man's soul Am7 BmThey follow each other on the wind ya' know C D'Cause they got nowhere to go That's why I want you to know
G G/B C D I'm starting with the man in the mirrorG G/B C D I'm asking him to change his waysG G/B C C#dim And no message could have been any clearer D7#9 If you wanna make the world a better place D7#9 Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
| G D/F# | Em D | C | C D Em D/F# |
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 DThere are some with no home, not a nickel to loan CCould it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?
Am7 Bm A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heartC Bm And a washed-out dream Am7 BmThey follow the pattern of the wind, ya' see C D'Cause they got no place to beThat's why I'm starting with me
G G/B C D I'm starting with the man in the mirrorG G/B C D I'm asking him to change his waysG G/B C C#dim And no message could have been any clearer D7#9 If you wanna make the world a better place D7#9 Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
G G/B C D I'm starting with the man in the mirrorG G/B C D I'm asking him to change his waysG G/B C C#dim And no message could have been any clearer D7#9 If you wanna make the world a better place D7#9 Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
Ab Ab/C Db Eb I'm starting with the man in the mirrorAb Ab/C Db Eb I'm asking him to change his waysAb Ab/C Db Ddim No message could have been any clearer Eb7#9 If you wanna make the world a better placeEb7#9 Take a look at yourself and then make the changeEb7#9 You gotta get it right, while you got the timeEb7#9 'Cause when you close your heart
Ab Then you close your, mind Ab/C Db EbI'm starting with the man in the mirrorAb Ab/C Db Eb I'm asking him to change his waysAb Ab/C Db Ddim No message could have been any clearer Eb7#9If you wanna make the world a better place Eb7#9Take a look at yourself and then make that change
| Ab Eb/G | Fm Eb | Db | Db Eb | [x2]Hoo hoo hoo hoo
| Db/Ab | Db/Ab | Db/Ab | Db/Ab | [x8]I'm gonna make a changeIt's gonna feel real good, come on (change)Just lift yourself, you knowYou'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)I've got to get that man, that man (man in the mirror)You've got to, you've got to move! come on! come on!You got to, stand up! stand up! stand up! (Yeah, make that change)Stand up and lift yourself, now! (man in the mirror)Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Aaow!(Yeah, make that change)Gonna make that change, come on! (man in the mirror)You know it! you know it! you know it! you know(Change)Make that change
