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Change Of The Guard

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[Intro] 
 C#   D#m   C#   A#m   C#x4
[Verse]
   C#If you listen D#myou can C#hear iA#mtC#  
   C#It's the laughter in D#mthe strC#eetA#m  C#  
   C#It's the motion in D#mthe musiC#cA#m  C#  
   C#And the fire beneath D#myour feC#etA#m  C#  
[Chorus]
   C#All the Fsus4signs are right this timeF  
   FYou don't have to A#mtry so G#very F#hard
   If you lC#ive in this A#mworld
   You're fF#eelin' the G#change of the guard
[Instrumental]
   C# D#m C# A#m C#
[Bridge]
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G# A#m G# A#m G#  C#
[Verse]
   C#All you cowboys D#mand your C#neighbA#morsC#  
   C#Can you swallow up D#myour C#prideA#m  C#  
   C#Take your guns off  D#mif you're C#willinA#m'C#  
   C#And you know we're on D#myour C#sideA#m  C#  
[Chorus]
   C#If you Fsus4wanna get thru the yearsF  
   FIt's high A#mtime you pG#layed your F#card
   If you C#live in this A#mworld
   You're F#feelin' the G#change of the guard
[Instrumental]
   C# D#m C# A#m C#
[Bridge] 
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G# A#m G# A#m G#  C#
[Solo]
   A#m F# D# B C#sus2   A#m F# D# B C#sus2   A#m F# D# B A#m   G# A#m G#
   C# D#m C# A#m C#
[Chorus]
   C#If you Fsus4wanna get thru the yearsF  
   FIt's high A#mtime you pG#layed your F#card
   If you C#live in this A#mworld
   You're F#feelin' the G#change of the guard
[Instrumental]
   C# D#m C# A#m C#
[Outro]
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na
   G#Na na A#mna  G#na A#mna na G#na F#na

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Change Of The Guard

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

Fsus4

C#sus2

[Intro]

C# D#m C# A#m C#

[Verse]

C# D#m C# A#m C#

If you listen you can hear it

C# D#m C# A#m C#

It's the laughter in the street

C# D#m C# A#m C#

It's the motion in the music

C# D#m C# A#m C#

And the fire beneath your feet

[Chorus]

C# Fsus4 F

All the signs are right this time

F A#m G# F#

You don't have to try so very hard

C# A#m

If you live in this world

F# G#

You're feelin' the change of the guard

[Instrumental]

C# D#m C# A#m C#

[Bridge]

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# C#

[Verse]

C# D#m C# A#m C#

All you cowboys and your neighbors

C# D#m C# A#m C#

Can you swallow up your pride

C# D#m C# A#m C#

Take your guns off if you're willin'

C# D#m C# A#m C#

And you know we're on your side

[Chorus]

C# Fsus4 F

If you wanna get thru the years

F A#m G# F#

It's high time you played your card

C# A#m

If you live in this world

F# G#

You're feelin' the change of the guard

[Instrumental]

C# D#m C# A#m C#

[Bridge]

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# C#

[Solo]

A#m F# D# B C#sus2 A#m F# D# B C#sus2 A#m F# D# B A#m G# A#m G#

C# D#m C# A#m C#

[Chorus]

C# Fsus4 F

If you wanna get thru the years

F A#m G# F#

It's high time you played your card

C# A#m

If you live in this world

F# G#

You're feelin' the change of the guard

[Instrumental]

C# D#m C# A#m C#

[Outro]

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

G# A#m G# A#m G# F#

Na na na na na na na na

About Change Of The Guard Chords by Steely Dan

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The chords for "Change Of The Guard" show the original chord names (including C#, D#m, A#m, Fsus4, F, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.