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Change The World

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[Intro]
E F#m G     G F# E     E F#m G     G  F#m  B7sus4
[Verse 1]
EIf I could E6reach the E7stars, E7pull one E6down for Eyou
EShinin' E6on my E7heart, E7so you could E6see the Etruth
AThen this A6love I have A7inside, A7is everyA6thing Ait seems
EBut for E6now I E7find, E7it's only E6in my G#7dreams
[Chorus]
And I can F#m7changG#7e  the C#mworld.  D#m7b5I would be the G#7sunlight in your C#muniverse
D#m7b5You would think my G#7love was really C#m7some-Cm7thing Bm7good
          A     E/G#   G#m   Gm   F#m(6 beats) E  
Baby, if I could, change......        the world
[Interlude]
E   E6   E7   E7  E6   E
[Verse 2]
EIf I E6could be E7king, E7even E6for a Eday
EI'd take you E6as my E7queen.  E7I'd have it E6no other Eway
   G#  AAnd our A6love would A7rule, this A7kingdom A6we have Amade
ETill then I'd E6be a E7fool, E7wishin' E6for the G#7day...
[Chorus]
That I can F#mchanG#7ge the C#mworld.  D#m7b5I would be the G#7sunlight in your C#muniverse
D#m7b5You would think my G#7love was really C#m7some-Cm7thing Bm7good
         A7     E/G#   G#m   Gm   F#m(2 beats)  E(4 beats)
Baby, if I could, change           the world
         A7     E/G#   G#m   Gm   F#m(6 beats)     E  
Baby, if I could, change............. the world
[Solo]
E          E6        E7     E7       E6       E
[Chorus]
I could F#mchange G#7the C#mworld.  D#m7b5I would be the G#7sunlight in your C#muniverse
D#m7b5You would think my G#7love was really C#m7some-Cm7thing Bm7good
Baby, A7if I E/G#could, G#mchange Gmthe F#mworld
Baby, A7if I E/G#could, G#mchange Gmthe F#mworld
         A7     E/G#   G#m   Gm   F#m(4 beats)  G  
Baby, if I could, change     . . . .       the world
[Outro]
E          E6        E7     E7       E6       E

All chords in this song (21)

The story behind the song

"Change the World" expresses a deep yearning to communicate profound love to someone special. The lyrics paint a picture of a love so immense that the singer wishes for extraordinary powers—like pulling down a star or being king for a day—just to show its depth. This desire is tempered by the fear that such love might go unrequited without a significant shift in circumstances, leaving it feeling like a dream. Eric Clapton recorded this folk-pop and acoustic-based song for the 1996 film Phenomenon, with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds producing. It's a song about the heartfelt, sometimes desperate, hope for a love to be fully realized.

AI-written from these sources:Change the World — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Change The World

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

B7sus4

G#7

F#m7

C#m

D#m7b5

C#m7

Cm7

Bm7

E/G#

G#m

[Intro]

E F#m G G F# E E F#m G G F#m B7sus4

[Verse 1]

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

If I could reach the stars, pull one down for you

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

Shinin' on my heart, so you could see the truth

A A6 A7 A7 A6 A

Then this love I have inside, is everything it seems

E E6 E7 E7 E6 G#7

But for now I find, it's only in my dreams

[Chorus]

F#m7 G#7 C#m D#m7b5 G#7 C#m

And I can change the world. I would be the sunlight in your universe

D#m7b5 G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7

You would think my love was really some-thing good

A E/G# G#m Gm F#m E

(6 beats)

Baby, if I could, change...... the world

[Interlude]

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

[Verse 2]

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

If I could be king, even for a day

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

I'd take you as my queen. I'd have it no other way

G# A A6 A7 A7 A6 A

And our love would rule, this kingdom we have made

E E6 E7 E7 E6 G#7

Till then I'd be a fool, wishin' for the day...

[Chorus]

F#m G#7 C#m D#m7b5 G#7 C#m

That I can change the world. I would be the sunlight in your universe

D#m7b5 G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7

You would think my love was really some-thing good

A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m E

(2 beats) (4 beats)

Baby, if I could, change the world

A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m E

(6 beats)

Baby, if I could, change............. the world

[Solo]

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

[Chorus]

F#m G#7 C#m D#m7b5 G#7 C#m

I could change the world. I would be the sunlight in your universe

D#m7b5 G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7

You would think my love was really some-thing good

A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m

Baby, if I could, change the world

A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m

Baby, if I could, change the world

A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m G

(4 beats)

Baby, if I could, change . . . . the world

[Outro]

E E6 E7 E7 E6 E

About Change The World Chords by Eric Clapton

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