Chords of: Man in the Mirror by: Michael Jackson. (C#, G, Ab, C) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson is in Ab Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 43 different chords across 145 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, G, Ab, C.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb7 → Gm → Em7 → Gm → Em7b5 → G → G6 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:58 | 20% |
| G | 0:45 | 15% |
| C | 0:18 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 4% |
Bb7 – Gm – D/E – Em7 – Dm – Em7 – Gm – D – Em7b5 – Dm – C6 – G – Gmaj7 – G6 – C – G – C – Am7 – G – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – G – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – G – C6 – D – G – Baug – C6 – D – G – G/B – C – G/D – D7 – G – G/B – C – A7/C# – Dm7 – G – D/F# – Em7 – D – G – C – D7 – …
