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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · D · Em · C · Am
Michael Jackson’s powerful anthem about personal change and social responsibility. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Soulful Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a light, steady strum to let the lyrics shine.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
G
Gonna make it right…
C G
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
D
This wind is blowin’ my mind
G C
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
G D
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
G C
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
G
And a one man’s soul
D
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
G
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
C
That’s why I want you to know
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Verse 2
G C
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love
G
It’s time that I realize
D G
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
C G
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
D G
A willow deeply scorned, somebody’s broken heart
C
And a washed-out dream
G D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
G
‘Cause they got no place to be
C
That’s why I’m starting with me
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Bridge
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make that… change
Outro
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G C
Gonna feel real good now!
G D
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
I’m gonna make a change
D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G
Come on! Just lift yourself
C
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself!
G D
Yeah! Make that change!
G C
I’ve got to make that change, today! Hoo!
G D
Man in the mirror, oh yeah!
G C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G D
No message could have been any clearer
G
If you wanna make the world a better place
C
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G D
You’ve got to, you’ve got to, you’ve got to not let yourself… brother…
G C G
Hoo! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
Okay…
G C
Oh no, no no… I’m gonna make a change
G D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G C
Come on! Just, just lift yourself
G D
You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it!
G C G
Make that change! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as they are the only three chords you’ll need.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
G · D · Em · C · Am
Michael Jackson’s powerful anthem about personal change and social responsibility. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Soulful Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a light, steady strum to let the lyrics shine.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
G
Gonna make it right…
C G
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
D
This wind is blowin’ my mind
G C
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
G D
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
G C
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
G
And a one man’s soul
D
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
G
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
C
That’s why I want you to know
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Verse 2
G C
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love
G
It’s time that I realize
D G
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
C G
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
D G
A willow deeply scorned, somebody’s broken heart
C
And a washed-out dream
G D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
G
‘Cause they got no place to be
C
That’s why I’m starting with me
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Bridge
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make that… change
Outro
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G C
Gonna feel real good now!
G D
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
I’m gonna make a change
D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G
Come on! Just lift yourself
C
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself!
G D
Yeah! Make that change!
G C
I’ve got to make that change, today! Hoo!
G D
Man in the mirror, oh yeah!
G C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G D
No message could have been any clearer
G
If you wanna make the world a better place
C
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G D
You’ve got to, you’ve got to, you’ve got to not let yourself… brother…
G C G
Hoo! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
Okay…
G C
Oh no, no no… I’m gonna make a change
G D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G C
Come on! Just, just lift yourself
G D
You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it!
G C G
Make that change! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as they are the only three chords you’ll need.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
G · D · Em · C · Am
Michael Jackson’s powerful anthem about personal change and social responsibility. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Soulful Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light, steady strum to let the lyrics shine.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
G
Gonna make it right…
C G
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
D
This wind is blowin’ my mind
G C
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
G D
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
G C
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
G
And a one man’s soul
D
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
G
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
C
That’s why I want you to know
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Verse 2
G C
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love
G
It’s time that I realize
D G
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
C G
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
D G
A willow deeply scorned, somebody’s broken heart
C
And a washed-out dream
G D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
G
‘Cause they got no place to be
C
That’s why I’m starting with me
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Bridge
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make that… change
Outro
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G C
Gonna feel real good now!
G D
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
I’m gonna make a change
D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G
Come on! Just lift yourself
C
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself!
G D
Yeah! Make that change!
G C
I’ve got to make that change, today! Hoo!
G D
Man in the mirror, oh yeah!
G C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G D
No message could have been any clearer
G
If you wanna make the world a better place
C
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G D
You’ve got to, you’ve got to, you’ve got to not let yourself… brother…
G C G
Hoo! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
Okay…
G C
Oh no, no no… I’m gonna make a change
G D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G C
Come on! Just, just lift yourself
G D
You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it!
G C G
Make that change! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as they are the only three chords you’ll need.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
G · D · Em · C · Am
Michael Jackson’s powerful anthem about personal change and social responsibility. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Soulful Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light, steady strum to let the lyrics shine.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
G
Gonna make it right…
C G
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
D
This wind is blowin’ my mind
G C
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
G D
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
G C
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
G
And a one man’s soul
D
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
G
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
C
That’s why I want you to know
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Verse 2
G C
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love
G
It’s time that I realize
D G
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
C G
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
D G
A willow deeply scorned, somebody’s broken heart
C
And a washed-out dream
G D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
G
‘Cause they got no place to be
C
That’s why I’m starting with me
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Bridge
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make that… change
Outro
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G C
Gonna feel real good now!
G D
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
I’m gonna make a change
D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G
Come on! Just lift yourself
C
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself!
G D
Yeah! Make that change!
G C
I’ve got to make that change, today! Hoo!
G D
Man in the mirror, oh yeah!
G C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G D
No message could have been any clearer
G
If you wanna make the world a better place
C
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G D
You’ve got to, you’ve got to, you’ve got to not let yourself… brother…
G C G
Hoo! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
Okay…
G C
Oh no, no no… I’m gonna make a change
G D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G C
Come on! Just, just lift yourself
G D
You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it!
G C G
Make that change! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as they are the only three chords you’ll need.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
G · D · Em · C · Am
Michael Jackson’s powerful anthem about personal change and social responsibility. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Soulful Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a light, steady strum to let the lyrics shine.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
G
Gonna make it right…
C G
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
D
This wind is blowin’ my mind
G C
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
G D
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
G C
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
G
And a one man’s soul
D
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
G
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
C
That’s why I want you to know
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Verse 2
G C
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love
G
It’s time that I realize
D G
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
C G
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
D G
A willow deeply scorned, somebody’s broken heart
C
And a washed-out dream
G D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
G
‘Cause they got no place to be
C
That’s why I’m starting with me
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Bridge
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make that… change
Outro
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G C
Gonna feel real good now!
G D
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
I’m gonna make a change
D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G
Come on! Just lift yourself
C
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself!
G D
Yeah! Make that change!
G C
I’ve got to make that change, today! Hoo!
G D
Man in the mirror, oh yeah!
G C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G D
No message could have been any clearer
G
If you wanna make the world a better place
C
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G D
You’ve got to, you’ve got to, you’ve got to not let yourself… brother…
G C G
Hoo! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
Okay…
G C
Oh no, no no… I’m gonna make a change
G D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G C
Come on! Just, just lift yourself
G D
You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it!
G C G
Make that change! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as they are the only three chords you’ll need.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
G · D · Em · C · Am
Michael Jackson’s powerful anthem about personal change and social responsibility. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Soulful Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a light, steady strum to let the lyrics shine.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life
G D
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
G
Gonna make it right…
C G
As I, turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
D
This wind is blowin’ my mind
G C
I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat
G D
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
G C
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top
G
And a one man’s soul
D
They follow each other on the wind ya’ know
G
‘Cause they got nowhere to go
C
That’s why I want you to know
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Verse 2
G C
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of love
G
It’s time that I realize
D G
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
C G
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not alone?
D G
A willow deeply scorned, somebody’s broken heart
C
And a washed-out dream
G D
They follow the pattern of the wind ya’ see
G
‘Cause they got no place to be
C
That’s why I’m starting with me
Chorus
G
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
D
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Bridge
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make that… change
Outro
G C
I’m starting with the man in the mirror
G D
I’m asking him to change his ways
G
And no message could have been any clearer
C
If you wanna make the world a better place
G
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G C
Gonna feel real good now!
G D
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
I’m gonna make a change
D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G
Come on! Just lift yourself
C
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself!
G D
Yeah! Make that change!
G C
I’ve got to make that change, today! Hoo!
G D
Man in the mirror, oh yeah!
G C
I’m asking him to change his ways
G D
No message could have been any clearer
G
If you wanna make the world a better place
C
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
G D
You’ve got to, you’ve got to, you’ve got to not let yourself… brother…
G C G
Hoo! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
G C
Na na na, na na na, na na, na nah
G
Okay…
G C
Oh no, no no… I’m gonna make a change
G D
It’s gonna feel real good!
G C
Come on! Just, just lift yourself
G D
You know it! You know it! You know it! You know it!
G C G
Make that change! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as they are the only three chords you’ll need.