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INTRO:
E -------C  Cmaj9/E  Am  C  F  G  F  C  
B -------
G -------
D -------
A ---0-2-
E -3-----
ECveryone is Cmaj9/Eright
AmEverything is wrEmong
DFon't let the chGanges get yFou down, mCan
ECveryone is wrGong
EverythAming is all right nCow
DFon't let the chGanges get yFou uptCight.
PRE-CHORUS:
Butter your toFast and let's go
Button up my cCoat and I'm gonna go
Off to the cFoast we must go
Don't wanna boCast, but I'll gAmrow much better thGere
CHORUS:
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
VERSE:
VCietnam, Cmaj9/EBiafra
The obAmsurdity of gEmreed
HFow much can oGne man pFossibly nCeed?
SCickness and diseGase
And ignorAmance on every sCide
DFon't let the chGanges gFet you tight.C  
PRE-CHORUS:
BCutter your toFast and let's go
Button up my cCoat and I'm gonna go
Off to the cFoast we must go
Don't wanna boCast, but I'll gAmrow much better thGere
CHORUS:
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Cmaj9/E Am C F G C G
CSOCmaj9/ELO:Am  C  F  G  F  C  
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------2--------3-2-3-2-0-0--------0-2-0--
A ---0-2--3-3-5-3---2-2-3-2---0-0-3-5---0-3-5--------------3-2-3-3-------
E -3---------------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------2--------3-2-3-2-0-0---------------
A ---0-2--3-3-5-3---2-2-3-2---0-0-3-5---0-3-5--------------3-2-3---------
E -3---------------------------------------------------------------------
PRE-CHORUS:
BCutter my toFast and let's go
Button up my cCoat and we're gonna go
Off to the cFoast we must go
Don't wanna boCast, but I'll gAmrow much better thGere
CHORUS:
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
DFon't let the chGanges a gFet you down mCan
OUTRO:
E --F-------G-------G7-7-C8--
B ---------8-6-----------
G --10-9-7-----9---------
D -----------------------
A -----------------------
E -----------------------

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Changes

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj9/E

INTRO:

C Cmaj9/E Am C F G F C

E -------

B -------

G -------

D -------

A ---0-2-

E -3-----

C Cmaj9/E

Everyone is right

Am Em

Everything is wrong

F G F C

Don't let the changes get you down, man

C G

Everyone is wrong

Am C

Everything is all right now

F G F C

Don't let the changes get you uptight.

PRE-CHORUS:

Butter your toast and let's go

Button up my coat and I'm gonna go

Off to the coast we must go

C Am G

Don't wanna boast, but I'll grow much better there

CHORUS:

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

VERSE:

C Cmaj9/E

Vietnam, Biafra

Am Em

The obsurdity of greed

F G F C

How much can one man possibly need?

C G

Sickness and disease

Am C

And ignorance on every side

F G F C

Don't let the changes get you tight.

PRE-CHORUS:

C F

Butter your toast and let's go

Button up my coat and I'm gonna go

Off to the coast we must go

C Am G

Don't wanna boast, but I'll grow much better there

CHORUS:

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

INSTRUMENTAL:

C Cmaj9/E Am C F G C G

C Cmaj9/E Am C F G F C

SOLO:

E -----------------------------------------------------------------------

B -----------------------------------------------------------------------

G -----------------------------------------------------------------------

D ------------------------------------2--------3-2-3-2-0-0--------0-2-0--

A ---0-2--3-3-5-3---2-2-3-2---0-0-3-5---0-3-5--------------3-2-3-3-------

E -3---------------------------------------------------------------------

E -----------------------------------------------------------------------

B -----------------------------------------------------------------------

G -----------------------------------------------------------------------

D ------------------------------------2--------3-2-3-2-0-0---------------

A ---0-2--3-3-5-3---2-2-3-2---0-0-3-5---0-3-5--------------3-2-3---------

E -3---------------------------------------------------------------------

PRE-CHORUS:

C F

Butter my toast and let's go

Button up my coat and we're gonna go

Off to the coast we must go

C Am G

Don't wanna boast, but I'll grow much better there

CHORUS:

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

F G F C

Don't let the changes a get you down man

OUTRO:

F G G C

E ----------------7-7-8--

B ---------8-6-----------

G --10-9-7-----9---------

D -----------------------

A -----------------------

E -----------------------

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