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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Notes:
     The Dm* indicates to play a quick hammer-on/pull-off of the
     1st string, 3rd fret with pinky (listen to the recording).
     Also, the little riff (for a second guitar) during the chorus
     and end of the song is as follows:
[Riff]
e|--5-----5-----5-----5---6---5---|
B|------3-----------3-------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm*     Bb     F     C(x2)
[Verse 1]
If you Fknew that you would Cdie today
You Dmsaw the face of BbGod and love
                 F             C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?   Would you change?
[Verse 2]
If you Fknew that love can Cbreak your heart
When you're Dmdown so low, you Bbcannot fall
                 F             C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?   Would you change?
[Chorus]
                                    Gm       F    C[Riff]
   How bad, how good, does it need to get?
                             Gm        F    C[Riff]
   How many losses, how much regret?
                                     Gm         F    C[Riff]
   What chain reaction would cause an effect?
   GmMakes you turn around, Cmakes you try to explain
   BbMakes you forgive and forgetG7, makes you change
Dm*              Bb        F  C  
         Makes you change
Dm*     Bb     F  C  
[Verse 3]
If you Fknew that you would Cbe alone
KnoDmwing right, but Bbbeing wrong
                 F             C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?   Would you change?
[Verse 4]
If you Fknew that you would Cfind a truth
That Dmbrings a pain, that Bbcan't be soothed
                 F             C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?   Would you change?
[Chorus]
   GmHow bad, how good, does it need to Fget?C  
   GmHow many losses, how much reFgret?C  
   GmWhat chain reaction would cause an eFffect?C  
   GmMakes you turn around, Cmakes you try to explain
   BbMakes you forgive and forgetG7, makes you change
Dm*              Bb        F  C  
         Makes you change
Dm*     Bb     F  C  
[Bridge]
   A7Are you so upright, you can't be Dmbent?
If it Ccomes to blows,
   A7Are you so sure you won't be Dmcrawling?
If Cnot for the good, why risk Gmfalling?
Why risk Cfalling?
[Verse 5]
If Feverything you Cthink you know
DmMakes your life unBbbearable
                 F             C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?   Would you change?
[Verse 6]
If you've Fbroken every Crule and vow
And Dmhard times come to Bbbring you down
                 F             C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?   Would you change?
[Outro]
                          F           C  Dm*  Bb  
If you knew that you would die today
                      F              C  Dm*  Bb  
If you saw the face of God and love
                 F              C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?    Would you change?
                 F              C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?    Would you change?
                      F              C  Dm*  Bb  
If you saw the face of God and love
                      F              C  Dm*  Bb  
If you saw the face of God and love
                 F              C  Dm*      Bb  
Would you change?    Would you change?
   F     C  Dm*     Bb  F  
[Riff] x2

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Change

by Tracy Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes:

The Dm* indicates to play a quick hammer-on/pull-off of the

1st string, 3rd fret with pinky (listen to the recording).

Also, the little riff (for a second guitar) during the chorus

and end of the song is as follows:

[Riff]

e|--5-----5-----5-----5---6---5---|

B|------3-----------3-------------|

G|--------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Intro]

Dm Bb F C

* (x2)

[Verse 1]

F C

If you knew that you would die today

Dm Bb

You saw the face of God and love

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

[Verse 2]

F C

If you knew that love can break your heart

Dm Bb

When you're down so low, you cannot fall

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

[Chorus]

Gm F C

[Riff]

How bad, how good, does it need to get?

Gm F C

[Riff]

How many losses, how much regret?

Gm F C

[Riff]

What chain reaction would cause an effect?

Gm C

Makes you turn around, makes you try to explain

Bb G7

Makes you forgive and forget, makes you change

Dm Bb F C

Makes you change

Dm Bb F C

[Verse 3]

F C

If you knew that you would be alone

Dm Bb

Knowing right, but being wrong

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

[Verse 4]

F C

If you knew that you would find a truth

Dm Bb

That brings a pain, that can't be soothed

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

[Chorus]

Gm F C

How bad, how good, does it need to get?

Gm F C

How many losses, how much regret?

Gm F C

What chain reaction would cause an effect?

Gm C

Makes you turn around, makes you try to explain

Bb G7

Makes you forgive and forget, makes you change

Dm Bb F C

Makes you change

Dm Bb F C

[Bridge]

A7 Dm

Are you so upright, you can't be bent?

If it comes to blows,

A7 Dm

Are you so sure you won't be crawling?

C Gm

If not for the good, why risk falling?

Why risk falling?

[Verse 5]

F C

If everything you think you know

Dm Bb

Makes your life unbearable

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

[Verse 6]

F C

If you've broken every rule and vow

Dm Bb

And hard times come to bring you down

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

[Outro]

F C Dm Bb

If you knew that you would die today

F C Dm Bb

If you saw the face of God and love

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

F C Dm Bb

If you saw the face of God and love

F C Dm Bb

If you saw the face of God and love

F C Dm Bb

Would you change? Would you change?

F C Dm Bb F

[Riff] x2

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