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The Changingman

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[Chords]
    C5= x355xx     Eb= xx1343    C5* = 8-10-10-x-x-x
 C5/Bb= x155xx      F= 133211      A5= 577xxx
  C5/A= x055xx     Ab= 466544     Bb5= 688xxx
 C5/Ab= 4x55xx     Bb= 688766     Ab5= 466xxx
     C= x32010
[Intro]
 C5   C5/Bb   C5/A    C5/Abx2
[Verse 1]
Is C5happiness realC5/Bb  
Or am I so C5/Ajaded?C5/Ab  
Can't C5see or feelC5/Bb  
Like a man been C5/AtaintedC5/Ab  
[Pre-Chorus]
CNumbed by the effect, Ebaware of the news
Too in tFouch with myself, I Ablight the fuse
[Chorus]
BbI'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
Woah, I'm built on C5/Ashifting sandsC5/Ab  
Yeah, I'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
Woah, I'm waiting C5/Afor the bang
As I C5/Ablight a bitter fuse
C5    C5/Bb   C5/A    C5/Ab
[Verse 2]
Our C5time is on a loanC5/Bb  
Only ours to C5/AborrowC5/Ab  
What I C5can't be todayC5/Bb  
I can be toC5/AmorrowC5/Ab  
[Pre-Chorus]
The Cmore I see, The Ebmore I know,
The Fmore I know, the Abless I understand
[Chorus]
BbI'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
I'm built on C5/Ashifting sandsC5/Ab  
Yeah, I'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
I'm waiting C5/Afor the bang
As I C5/Ablight a bitter fuse
C5    C5/Bb   C5/A    C5/Ab
[Solo]
    C5     C5/Bb      C5/A    C5/Abx2
[Bridge]
       C5*          A5                  Bb5  C5*   A5  Ab5  
It's a bigger part    when our instincts act
      C5*               A5           Bb5  C5*    A5  Ab5  
Oh, a shot in the dark, a movement in black
[Pre-Chorus]
The Cmore I see, The Ebmore I know,
The Fmore I know, the Abless I understand
[Chorus]
BbI'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
Built on C5/Ashifting sands C5/Ab(I don't have a plan)
I'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
I'm waiting C5/Afor the bang
As I C5/Ablight a bitter fuse
C5    C5/Bb
Built on C5/Ashifting sandsC5/Ab  
BbYeah, I'm the C5changing manC5/Bb,
I'm waiting C5/Afor the bang
As I C5/Ablight a bitter fuse, yeahC5  
[Outro]
C5*   A5   Bb5  C5*   A5    Ab5x2
 C5   C5/A   C5/Bb   C5   C5/A   C5/Abx2

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The Changingman

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C5/Bb

C5/A

Bb5

C5/Ab

Ab5

[Chords]

C5 Eb C5

= x355xx = xx1343 * = 8-10-10-x-x-x

C5/Bb F A5

= x155xx = 133211 = 577xxx

C5/A Ab Bb5

= x055xx = 466544 = 688xxx

C5/Ab Bb Ab5

= 4x55xx = 688766 = 466xxx

= x32010

[Intro]

C5 C5/Bb C5/A C5/Ab

[Verse 1]

C5 C5/Bb

Is happiness real

C5/A C5/Ab

Or am I so jaded?

C5 C5/Bb

Can't see or feel

C5/A C5/Ab

Like a man been tainted

[Pre-Chorus]

C Eb

Numbed by the effect, aware of the news

F Ab

Too in touch with myself, I light the fuse

[Chorus]

Bb C5 C5/Bb

I'm the changing man,

C5/A C5/Ab

Woah, I'm built on shifting sands

C5 C5/Bb

Yeah, I'm the changing man,

C5/A

Woah, I'm waiting for the bang

C5/Ab

As I light a bitter fuse

C5 C5/Bb C5/A C5/Ab

[Verse 2]

C5 C5/Bb

Our time is on a loan

C5/A C5/Ab

Only ours to borrow

C5 C5/Bb

What I can't be today

C5/A C5/Ab

I can be tomorrow

[Pre-Chorus]

C Eb

The more I see, The more I know,

F Ab

The more I know, the less I understand

[Chorus]

Bb C5 C5/Bb

I'm the changing man,

C5/A C5/Ab

I'm built on shifting sands

C5 C5/Bb

Yeah, I'm the changing man,

C5/A

I'm waiting for the bang

C5/Ab

As I light a bitter fuse

C5 C5/Bb C5/A C5/Ab

[Solo]

C5 C5/Bb C5/A C5/Ab

[Bridge]

C5 A5 Bb5 C5 A5 Ab5

* *

It's a bigger part when our instincts act

C5 A5 Bb5 C5 A5 Ab5

* *

Oh, a shot in the dark, a movement in black

[Pre-Chorus]

C Eb

The more I see, The more I know,

F Ab

The more I know, the less I understand

[Chorus]

Bb C5 C5/Bb

I'm the changing man,

C5/A C5/Ab

Built on shifting sands (I don't have a plan)

C5 C5/Bb

I'm the changing man,

C5/A

I'm waiting for the bang

C5/Ab

As I light a bitter fuse

C5 C5/Bb

C5/A C5/Ab

Built on shifting sands

Bb C5 C5/Bb

Yeah, I'm the changing man,

C5/A

I'm waiting for the bang

C5/Ab C5

As I light a bitter fuse, yeah

[Outro]

C5 A5 Bb5 C5 A5 Ab5

* * x2

C5 C5/A C5/Bb C5 C5/A C5/Ab

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