Changing Channels
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Step 1 / 151Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Changing Channels
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally
Notes: q=60
[Intro]
e|------------------|--Bm------------A--------------G------------D/F#-----------|
B|------------------|--------2--3-------2--2-----0-----0----------------|
G|------------------|-----4----------------------------------2-----0----|
D|-------------0----|-------------------2--2-----0-----0----------------|
A|---------0-2---0--|--2-----------0------------------------------------|
E|------3-----------|-------------------------3-----------2-------------|
e|--Em---------------A-----------------Bm-------------C------0----2---|
B|--------------0-(0)----2----3----(3)--------3-(3)-------------|
G|-----------0-----------------------------0-----------0----2---|
D|-----0--2--------------2----4----(4)--4-----------------------|
A|-----------------0----------------2------------3--------------|
E|--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-(G2)-------2-D/F#------0--0--Em------------A-------|
B|----------------------------3-------(3)-2---|
G|-(2)----2----------0--0---------------------|
D|-----0----------------------4-------(4)-2---|
A|-------------------------------------0------|
E|--3-----------2----------0------------------|
e|--D------0--2--0----------A-----D-----0--2--0---------3G-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--D------0--2--0---------A-----------0--2D--0---------A--------------|
B|------------------------0--------------------------2-------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0-----------------------|
D|--0--------------------------0---------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D D/F#Girl of a Gthousand Afaces
DFrom a D/F#long line of Gbasket Acases
BmDaughter Bm/Aof a Gfortune D/F#teller
BmOh the Bm/Alovely IGs-a-Abella
[Chorus]
She's Bm Achanging GchannelsD/F#
Emstayin' Aon her Bmtoes
CShe's just Gchan-D/F#gin' chaEmnnels
AAs she Dgoes
[Interlude]
e|--D------0--2--0---------A-----------0--2D--0---------A--------------|
B|------------------------0--------------------------2-------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0-----------------------|
D|--0--------------------------0---------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
DThis place is D/F#full of beaGch head saiAlors
DFisherD/F#men and olGd retaiAlers
BmSimple Bm/Alives are Gso deep seaD/F#ted
BmAnd history Bm/Aalways geGts reApeated
DSome folkD/F#s see a birdGs eye vieAw
DOtherD/F#s haven't goGt a cluAe
BmSome will Bm/Ago and soGme will staD/F#y
BmIt doesn't Bm/Amatter aGny - Away
[Chorus]
They are Bm Achanging GchannelsD/F#
EmCrazy Agirls and boyBms.
CThey'll be Gchang-D/F#ing chaEmnnels
AChanging Dtoys
[Interlude]
e|--D------0--2--0----------A-----D-----0--2--0---------3G-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--D------0--2--0----------A-----D-----0--2--0---------G3--2--0-------|
B|------------------------0-----------------------------------3----|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4--2--0-------|
D|--0--------------------------0------------------------------4----|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Cadd9Survivors of tiG/Bdal waves,
Cadd9Children of forG/Bmer slaves,
Cadd9Strange how they alG/Bl behave
ALike it's another A7world
[Verse 3]
D D/F#There's an islanGd in the Aocean
DWhere the peoD/F#ple staGy in moAtion
BmSomewhere Bm/Aon the olGd Gulf D/F#Stream
BmDo they Bm/Alive or diGd I dreaAm they were
[Chorus]
Bm Achanging GchannelsD/F#
EmWaitin’ for their Asails to fiBmll
CThey'll be Gchang-D/F#ing chanEmnels
AAlways DWill
They'll be BmchangA-ing chanGnelsD/F#
EmWaitin’ for their Asails to Bmfill
CThey'll be Gchang-D/F#ing chaEmnnels
AAlways Dwill
[Outro]
e|--D------0--2--0----------A-----D-----0--2--0---------3G-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--D------0--2--0----------A-----D-----0--2--0---------G3--2--0-------|--0--2-------(2)----||
B|------------------------0-----------------------------------3----|--0--2-------(2)----||
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4--2--0-------|--3-----------------||
D|--0--------------------------0------------------------------4----|--2-----------------||
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|--------------------||
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------||
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Changing Channels
by Jimmy Buffett
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
A
G
D/F#
Em
C
D
Bm/A
Cadd9
G/B
A7
Changing Channels
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally
Notes: q=60
[Intro]
Bm A G D/F#
e|------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------|--------2--3-------2--2-----0-----0----------------|
G|------------------|-----4----------------------------------2-----0----|
D|-------------0----|-------------------2--2-----0-----0----------------|
A|---------0-2---0--|--2-----------0------------------------------------|
E|------3-----------|-------------------------3-----------2-------------|
Em A Bm C
e|-----------------------------------------------------0----2---|
B|--------------0-(0)----2----3----(3)--------3-(3)-------------|
G|-----------0-----------------------------0-----------0----2---|
D|-----0--2--------------2----4----(4)--4-----------------------|
A|-----------------0----------------2------------3--------------|
E|--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F# Em A
e|-(2)-------2-------0--0---------------------|
B|----------------------------3-------(3)-2---|
G|-(2)----2----------0--0---------------------|
D|-----0----------------------4-------(4)-2---|
A|-------------------------------------0------|
E|--3-----------2----------0------------------|
D A D G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D A D A
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0-----------------------|
B|------------------------0--------------------------2-------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0-----------------------|
D|--0--------------------------0---------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D D/F# G A
Girl of a thousand faces
D D/F# G A
From a long line of basket cases
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Daughter of a fortune teller
Bm Bm/A G A
Oh the lovely Is-a-bella
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F#
She's changing channels
Em A Bm
stayin' on her toes
C G D/F# Em
She's just chan-gin' channels
A D
As she goes
[Interlude]
D A D A
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0-----------------------|
B|------------------------0--------------------------2-------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0-----------------------|
D|--0--------------------------0---------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D D/F# G A
This place is full of beach head sailors
D D/F# G A
Fishermen and old retailers
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Simple lives are so deep seated
Bm Bm/A G A
And history always gets repeated
D D/F# G A
Some folks see a birds eye view
D D/F# G A
Others haven't got a clue
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Some will go and some will stay
Bm Bm/A G A
It doesn't matter any - way
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F#
They are changing channels
Em A Bm
Crazy girls and boys.
C G D/F# Em
They'll be chang-ing channels
A D
Changing toys
[Interlude]
D A D G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D A D G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3--2--0-------|
B|------------------------0-----------------------------------3----|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4--2--0-------|
D|--0--------------------------0------------------------------4----|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Cadd9 G/B
Survivors of tidal waves,
Cadd9 G/B
Children of former slaves,
Cadd9 G/B
Strange how they all behave
A A7
Like it's another world
[Verse 3]
D D/F# G A
There's an island in the ocean
D D/F# G A
Where the people stay in motion
Bm Bm/A G D/F#
Somewhere on the old Gulf Stream
Bm Bm/A G A
Do they live or did I dream they were
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F#
changing channels
Em A Bm
Waitin’ for their sails to fill
C G D/F# Em
They'll be chang-ing channels
A D
Always Will
Bm A G D/F#
They'll be chang-ing channels
Em A Bm
Waitin’ for their sails to fill
C G D/F# Em
They'll be chang-ing channels
A D
Always will
[Outro]
D A D G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D A D G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3--2--0-------|--0--2-------(2)----||
B|------------------------0-----------------------------------3----|--0--2-------(2)----||
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4--2--0-------|--3-----------------||
D|--0--------------------------0------------------------------4----|--2-----------------||
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|--------------------||
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------||
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