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The Change

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[Intro]
C#m7   F#m   D
[Verse 1]
C#m7One hand, D/Ereaches Dout
AAnd pulls a Elost soul from Dharm
EWhile a thousand F#mmore, go Dmaj7unspoken for
They say Awhat good have you done, by Gsaving just this one
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like Esuswhispering a Eprayer, in the Esusfury of a Estorm
[Chorus 1]
And I hear them Dmaj7saying, you'll never cAhange things
And no Ematter what you do it's still the Dsame Athing
But its not the wDmaj7orld that I am F#mchanginDg
I Ado this so, this Dworld will Eknow, that it will not Dchange Ame
[Verse 2]
C#m7This heart, D/Estill Dbelieves
AThe love and Emercy still Dexist
While all the Ehatreds F#mrage and Dmaj7so many say
That Alove is all but pointless, in Gmadness such as this
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like tEsusrying to stop a fEire, with the moEsusisture from a Ekiss
[Chorus 1]
And I hear them Dmaj7saying, you'll never Achange things
And no Ematter what you do it's still the Dsame Athing
But it's not the Dmaj7world that I am F#mchangiDng
I Ado this so, this Dworld will Eknow, that it will not F#mchange Dme
[Bridge]
GAs long as Done heart still holds F#mon
Then hope is never really Egone
[Chorus 2]
And I hear them Dmaj7saying, you'll never Achange things
And no Ematter what you do it's still the Dsame Athing
But it's not the Dmaj7world that I am F#mchanginDg
I Ado this so, this Dworld we Eknow, never F#mchanges Dme
What I Ado is so, this Eworld will E7know, that it will not Dchange DmeA  D  A  
[Outro]
D   F#m   D

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The Change

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m

D/E

Dmaj7

Esus

[Intro]

C#m7 F#m D

[Verse 1]

C#m7 D/E D

One hand, reaches out

A E D

And pulls a lost soul from harm

E F#m Dmaj7

While a thousand more, go unspoken for

A G

They say what good have you done, by saving just this one

[Pre-Chorus]

Esus E Esus E

It's like whispering a prayer, in the fury of a storm

[Chorus 1]

Dmaj7 A

And I hear them saying, you'll never change things

E D A

And no matter what you do it's still the same thing

Dmaj7 F#m D

But its not the world that I am changing

A D E D A

I do this so, this world will know, that it will not change me

[Verse 2]

C#m7 D/E D

This heart, still believes

A E D

The love and mercy still exist

E F#m Dmaj7

While all the hatreds rage and so many say

A G

That love is all but pointless, in madness such as this

[Pre-Chorus]

Esus E Esus E

It's like trying to stop a fire, with the moisture from a kiss

[Chorus 1]

Dmaj7 A

And I hear them saying, you'll never change things

E D A

And no matter what you do it's still the same thing

Dmaj7 F#m D

But it's not the world that I am changing

A D E F#m D

I do this so, this world will know, that it will not change me

[Bridge]

G D F#m

As long as one heart still holds on

Then hope is never really gone

[Chorus 2]

Dmaj7 A

And I hear them saying, you'll never change things

E D A

And no matter what you do it's still the same thing

Dmaj7 F#m D

But it's not the world that I am changing

A D E F#m D

I do this so, this world we know, never changes me

A E E7 D D A D A

What I do is so, this world will know, that it will not change me

[Outro]

D F#m D

About The Change Chords by Garth Brooks

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The chords for "The Change" show the original chord names (including C#m7, F#m, D, D/E, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.