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Don't Try To Change Me:The Crickets.
#37 on UK Singles on LIBERTY Records
in 1963.
INTRO:  Bb  F  
#1.
BbI'm just a Ebwandering guy, Bbwhile you're just 
a Fstay at home.
BbAnd that's the Ebreason why, Bbyou're sittin' Fthere 
all alone.
CHORUS:
Don't Bbtry to Ebchange me For re-Bbarrange my world.
Don't try to Ebchange me, Fif you wanna Bbbe my girlGb.Ebm  
#2.
BI can't stay in Eone place long, Bjust can't seem
to Gbsettle down.
BYou say my Elife is wrong, Bcause I roam from Gbtown 
to town.
CHORUS:
Don't Btry to Dbmchange me Gbor re-Barrange my world.
Don't Btry to Dbmchange me, Gbif you wanna Bbe my girl.G  
#3.
CYou're trying Fnight and day, Cto make me Gwhat I'm not.
CBut if you Ftry too hard, Cyou might lose Gwhat you've got.
CHORUS:
GbSo, don't Btry to Dmchange me Gor re-Carrange my world.
Don't try to Dmchange me, Gif you wanna Cbe my girl.
OUTRO:
GbDon't Btry to Dmchange me Gor re-Carrange my world.
Don't try to Dmchange me, Gif you wanna Cbe my girl..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dont Try To Change Me

by The Crickets

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Ebm

Dbm

Don't Try To Change Me:The Crickets.

#37 on UK Singles on LIBERTY Records

in 1963.

Bb F

INTRO:

#1.

Bb Eb Bb

I'm just a wandering guy, while you're just

a stay at home.

Bb Eb Bb F

And that's the reason why, you're sittin' there

all alone.

CHORUS:

Bb Eb F Bb

Don't try to change me or re-arrange my world.

Eb F Bb Gb Ebm

Don't try to change me, if you wanna be my girl.

#2.

B E B

I can't stay in one place long, just can't seem

to settle down.

B E B Gb

You say my life is wrong, cause I roam from town

to town.

CHORUS:

B Dbm Gb B

Don't try to change me or re-arrange my world.

B Dbm Gb B G

Don't try to change me, if you wanna be my girl.

#3.

C F C G

You're trying night and day, to make me what I'm not.

C F C G

But if you try too hard, you might lose what you've got.

CHORUS:

Gb B Dm G C

So, don't try to change me or re-arrange my world.

Dm G C

Don't try to change me, if you wanna be my girl.

OUTRO:

Gb B Dm G C

Don't try to change me or re-arrange my world.

Dm G C

Don't try to change me, if you wanna be my girl..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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