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Di-Rect - Times Are Changing.
You can play it in standard tuning as here.
Standard tuning.
 D#m6-6-8-8-7-6
  Fm1-3-3-2-1-1
  F#2-4-4-3-2-2
 Bbm1-1-3-3-1-1
  G#4-6-6-5-4-4
Or you tune your guitar a half step down, like in the original song, the chords change into:
Half step down
 D#m=  Em0-2-2-0-0-0
  Fm=  F#2-4-4-3-2-2
F#  = G  3-2-0-0-0-3  or bar 3-5-5-4-3-3
 Bbm=  Bm2-2-4-4-3-2
Intro:
 D#m–  Fm– F#  
 Bbm-  F#-  Bbm- F#  
BbmEverybody is F#in a separate zone
BbmAll together but F#we're so alone.
BbmStaring out through F#a wall of glass,
BbmLook away because it's F#gonna crash.
And oohBbm...F#  
My hart is open.Bbm  D#m  
BbmOooooooF#ooh, the times are changing.Bbm  
D#mForever,     FmForeF#ver.
 Bbm-  F#-  Bbm- F#  
BbmPut a picturF#e in a golden frame,	
BbmBut in the end F#it will be the same.
BbmChains are broken and my eyF#es are wide,
BbmIt feels so good, juF#st to be alive.
And oohBbm...F#  
My hart is open.Bbm  D#m  
BbmOooooooF#ooh, the times are changing.Bbm  
D#mForever,     FmForever.
SOLO:
 F#-  D#m–  Bbm–  G#  
 F#-  D#m–  Bbm–  G#-  F#  
BbmI could wait untill F#the day I die,
BbmFor something real that F#I can't deny.
BbmGonna give myself F#a fighting chance,
BbmAnd find somebody who F#understands.
F#O-oh oh D#mooh ooh 
Bbmo-oh oh oohD#m  
F#O-oh oh D#mooh ooh 
Bbmo-oh oh oohD#m  
And oF#oh...D#m  
The times are changing.Bbm  D#m  
F#OooooooooD#mh, my heart is open.Bbm  D#m  
And oF#oh...D#m  
The times are changing.Bbm  D#m  
F#OooooooooD#mh, the times are changing.Bbm  
D#mForever,     FFmorever.    ForF#ever
Outro
 Bbm-  F#-  Bbm- F#  

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Times Are Changing

by Di-rect

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D#m

Bbm

Di-Rect - Times Are Changing.

You can play it in standard tuning as here.

Standard tuning.

D#m

6-6-8-8-7-6

1-3-3-2-1-1

2-4-4-3-2-2

Bbm

1-1-3-3-1-1

4-6-6-5-4-4

Or you tune your guitar a half step down, like in the original song, the chords change into:

Half step down

D#m Em

= 0-2-2-0-0-0

Fm F#

= 2-4-4-3-2-2

F# = G 3-2-0-0-0-3 or bar 3-5-5-4-3-3

Bbm Bm

= 2-2-4-4-3-2

Intro:

D#m Fm F#

– –

Bbm F# Bbm F#

- - -

Bbm F#

Everybody is in a separate zone

Bbm F#

All together but we're so alone.

Bbm F#

Staring out through a wall of glass,

Bbm F#

Look away because it's gonna crash.

Bbm F#

And ooh...

Bbm D#m

My hart is open.

Bbm F# Bbm

Oooooooooh, the times are changing.

D#m Fm F#

Forever, Forever.

Bbm F# Bbm F#

- - -

Bbm F#

Put a picture in a golden frame,

Bbm F#

But in the end it will be the same.

Bbm F#

Chains are broken and my eyes are wide,

Bbm F#

It feels so good, just to be alive.

Bbm F#

And ooh...

Bbm D#m

My hart is open.

Bbm F# Bbm

Oooooooooh, the times are changing.

D#m Fm

Forever, Forever.

SOLO:

F# D#m Bbm G#

- – –

F# D#m Bbm G# F#

- – – -

Bbm F#

I could wait untill the day I die,

Bbm F#

For something real that I can't deny.

Bbm F#

Gonna give myself a fighting chance,

Bbm F#

And find somebody who understands.

F# D#m

O-oh oh ooh ooh

Bbm D#m

o-oh oh ooh

F# D#m

O-oh oh ooh ooh

Bbm D#m

o-oh oh ooh

F# D#m

And ooh...

Bbm D#m

The times are changing.

F# D#m Bbm D#m

Oooooooooh, my heart is open.

F# D#m

And ooh...

Bbm D#m

The times are changing.

F# D#m Bbm

Oooooooooh, the times are changing.

D#m Fm F#

Forever, Forever. Forever

Outro

Bbm F# Bbm F#

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