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The Change
Steven Curtis Chapman
Capo 3
Guitar Intro in C
Verse 1:
CWell I got my self a T-shirt that says what I believe
CI got letters on my bracelet to serve as my ID
I got the nFecklace and the key chain
And almost everything a good Christian nCeeds yeah
CI got the little Bible magnets on my refrigerator door
CAnd a welcome mat to bless you before you walk across my floor
I got a JFesus bumper sticker
And the outline of a fish stuck on my Gcar
And even though this sFtuff’s all well and good yeah
GI cannot help but aFsk myself
Chorus 1:
What about the chG#ange?  What about the dA#ifference?
What about the gCrace?   What about forgDiveness?
What about a lG#ife that’s showing?  I’m uA#ndergoing the change yeah.
I’m undergoing the Cchange
Verse 2:
CWell I’ve got this way of thinking that comes so naturally
CWhere I believe the whole world is revolving around me
And I gFot this way of living that I have to die to every single Gday
‘Cause if God’s spirit lFives inside of me yeah
GI’m gonna live life differentlFy
Chorus 2:
I’m gonna have the cG#hange.  I’m gonna have the dA#ifference
I’m gonna have the gCrace.  I’m gonna have forgDiveness.
I’m gonna live a lG#ife that’s showing.  I’m undergoing the cA#hange.
[Guitar Solo –    C     A#     G#    A#     G#     A#     G#  Fm)
Chorus 3:
What about the cG#hange?  What about the dA#ifference?
What about the gCrace?   What about forgDiveness?
I wanna live a lG#ife that’s showing?  
Repeat x 2
Coda:
CWhat about the change? What about the change?
CWhat about the change?  What about the change?

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The Change

by Steven Curtis Chapman

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The Change

Steven Curtis Chapman

Capo 3

Guitar Intro in C

Verse 1:

Well I got my self a T-shirt that says what I believe

I got letters on my bracelet to serve as my ID

I got the necklace and the key chain

And almost everything a good Christian needs yeah

I got the little Bible magnets on my refrigerator door

And a welcome mat to bless you before you walk across my floor

I got a Jesus bumper sticker

And the outline of a fish stuck on my car

And even though this stuff’s all well and good yeah

G F

I cannot help but ask myself

Chorus 1:

G# A#

What about the change? What about the difference?

C D

What about the grace? What about forgiveness?

G# A#

What about a life that’s showing? I’m undergoing the change yeah.

I’m undergoing the change

Verse 2:

Well I’ve got this way of thinking that comes so naturally

Where I believe the whole world is revolving around me

F G

And I got this way of living that I have to die to every single day

‘Cause if God’s spirit lives inside of me yeah

G F

I’m gonna live life differently

Chorus 2:

G# A#

I’m gonna have the change. I’m gonna have the difference

C D

I’m gonna have the grace. I’m gonna have forgiveness.

G# A#

I’m gonna live a life that’s showing. I’m undergoing the change.

C A# G# A# G# A# G# Fm

[Guitar Solo – )

Chorus 3:

G# A#

What about the change? What about the difference?

C D

What about the grace? What about forgiveness?

I wanna live a life that’s showing?

Repeat x 2

Coda:

What about the change? What about the change?

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