Chords of: Man in the Mirror by: Michael Jackson. (C#7, Ab, G, 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 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 44 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7, Ab, G, C.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 12% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → D6 → Gm → E7/G# → C → G → D → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:31 | 12% |
| G | 0:31 | 12% |
| C | 0:24 | 10% |
| G/B | 0:19 | 7% |
| E7/G# | 0:15 | 6% |
| Ebm7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| C# | 0:10 | 4% |
Gm – F#7/A# – D6 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Bmaj7 – D7/F# – E7/G# – C – G – D – Em – G – C – G – D – Em7 – G – C – C6 – Am7 – G/B – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – G – Am7 – G/B – C – D/C – G/D – G/B – C6 – G/D – G/B – C6 – G – G/B – C – C#m7b5 – Dm7 – G – F#aug – Em7 – C – G – Cmaj7 – C6 – D – …
