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I Dont Want To Change You

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                     I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE YOU - Damien Rice
                            http://youtu.be/dWKYxTvL9Rw
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To simplify, you can just use open Em, Bm, C, D for the verses and C, D, G, Em for the chorus.
e|---Em0----Bm7----C8---D7sus4--x-----G3----D/A-x----Em/B-0-----Am0-----D2----Em7-3---Cadd9--3----|
B|---8----7----8-----8-----3-----3-----0-----1-----3-----3-----3----|
G|---9----7----9-----0-----4-----x-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0----|
D|---9----9----10----10----5-----4-----5-----2-----0-----2-----2----|
A|---7----9----10----x-----5-----5-----7-----0-----x-----2-----3----|
E|---0----7----8-----10----3-----5-----7-----x-----x-----0-----x----|
[Intro]
Em  Bm  C   D7sus4
[Verse]
EmWherever you aBmre 
CKnow that I adD7sus4ore you
EmNo matter how fBmar
CWell I can go befD7sus4ore you
EmIf ever you neBmed someone
CWell not that you need hD7sus4elpin'
EmBut if ever you Bmwant someone
CKnow that I am wD7sus4illin' oh and...
[Chorus]
CI don't wanna change you
GI don't wanna change you
D/AI don't wanna change your Em/Bmind, I just
CCame across a manger
GOut among the danger
D/ASomewhere in a stranger's eCye
[Verse]
EmWherever you Bmgo
CWell I can alwD7sus4ays follow
EmI can feed this reBmal slow 
CIf it's a lot to swD7sus4allow
EmDo you just wanna Bmbe alone? 
CWell I can wait withD7sus4out waiting
EmDo you want me to lBmet this go?  
CWell I am more than wiD7sus4lling oh 'cause...
[Chorus]
CI don't wanna change you
GI don't wanna change you
D/AI don't wanna change your Em/Bmind, I just
CCame across a manger
GOut among the danger
D/ASomewhere in a stranger's Em/Beye, oh and...
[Chorus]
CI don't wanna change you
GI don't wanna change you
D/AI don't wanna change your Em/Bmind, I just
CCame across a manger
GOut among the danger
D/ASomewhere in a stranger's Ameye
[Bridge]
AmI've never been with anyDone in the way I've been with you
AmBut if a love is not for fDun then it's doomed 'cause
GWater races, Dwater races dEm7own
The Cadd9water falls
GWater races, Dwater races dEm7own
The Cadd9water falls
[Chorus/Outro]
CI don't wanna change you
GI don't wanna change you
D/AI don't wanna change your Em/Bmind, I just
CCame across a manger
GWhere there is no danger, well
D/ALove has eyes, it's not bliCnd
Em  Bm  C   D7sus4

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I Dont Want To Change You

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I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE YOU - Damien Rice

http://youtu.be/dWKYxTvL9Rw

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To simplify, you can just use open Em, Bm, C, D for the verses and C, D, G, Em for the chorus.

Em Bm C D7sus4 G D/A Em/B Am D Em7 Cadd9

e|---0----7----8-----x-----3-----x-----0-----0-----2-----3-----3----|

B|---8----7----8-----8-----3-----3-----0-----1-----3-----3-----3----|

G|---9----7----9-----0-----4-----x-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0----|

D|---9----9----10----10----5-----4-----5-----2-----0-----2-----2----|

A|---7----9----10----x-----5-----5-----7-----0-----x-----2-----3----|

E|---0----7----8-----10----3-----5-----7-----x-----x-----0-----x----|

[Intro]

Em Bm C D7sus4

[Verse]

Em Bm

Wherever you are

C D7sus4

Know that I adore you

Em Bm

No matter how far

C D7sus4

Well I can go before you

Em Bm

If ever you need someone

C D7sus4

Well not that you need helpin'

Em Bm

But if ever you want someone

C D7sus4

Know that I am willin' oh and...

[Chorus]

I don't wanna change you

D/A Em/B

I don't wanna change your mind, I just

Came across a manger

Out among the danger

D/A C

Somewhere in a stranger's eye

[Verse]

Em Bm

Wherever you go

C D7sus4

Well I can always follow

Em Bm

I can feed this real slow

C D7sus4

If it's a lot to swallow

Em Bm

Do you just wanna be alone?

C D7sus4

Well I can wait without waiting

Em Bm

Do you want me to let this go?

C D7sus4

Well I am more than willing oh 'cause...

[Chorus]

I don't wanna change you

D/A Em/B

I don't wanna change your mind, I just

Came across a manger

Out among the danger

D/A Em/B

Somewhere in a stranger's eye, oh and...

[Chorus]

I don't wanna change you

D/A Em/B

I don't wanna change your mind, I just

Came across a manger

Out among the danger

D/A Am

Somewhere in a stranger's eye

[Bridge]

Am D

I've never been with anyone in the way I've been with you

Am D

But if a love is not for fun then it's doomed 'cause

G D Em7

Water races, water races down

Cadd9

The water falls

G D Em7

Water races, water races down

Cadd9

The water falls

[Chorus/Outro]

I don't wanna change you

D/A Em/B

I don't wanna change your mind, I just

Came across a manger

Where there is no danger, well

D/A C

Love has eyes, it's not blind

Em Bm C D7sus4

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