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[Verse]
GYou brought a new kind of sound into my lifeD  
You brought love every dayG  
You brought a new kind of sound into my lifeD  
And I threw it awayAm  
The song that I DsingG  
Is the music you CbringG  D  G  
[Verse]
You gave my eyes a new sight they'd never had beforeD  
You brought beauty every dayG  
You gave my eyes a new sight they'd never had beforeD  
And I threw it awayAm  
The song that I DsingG  
Is the music I Cbring
[Chorus]
Don't try to change Gme
I'm doing the best I Dcan
Don't try to Cchange Gme
I'm happy the way I DamG  D  G  
[Verse]
You gave the mornings a light they'd never seen beforeD  
You brought love every dayG  
You gave my mornings a light I'd never seen beforeD  
And I threw it awayAm  
The song that I DsingG  
Is the music I Cbring
[Chorus]
Don't try to change Gme
I'm doing the best I Dcan
Don't try to Cchange Gme
I'm happy the way I Dam
[Bridge]
The Amsound they appeared to hear
Was the Dsound that didn't disappear
But stayed forGever
AmYou are Emlove, Amyou need Emlove
AmYou know Cthat much Dbetter than EmI do
AmYou are Emlove, Amyou need Emlove
AmYou know Cthat much Dbetter than EmI do
[Verse]
GYou brought a new kind of sound into my lifeD  
You brought music every dayG  
You brought a new kind of sound into my lifeD  
And I threw it awayAm  
The song that I DsingG  
Is the music we Cbring
[Chorus]
Don't try to change Gme
I'm doing the best I Dcan
Don't try to Cchange Gme
I'm happy the way I Dam

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Dont Try To Change Me

by Strawbs

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[Verse]

G D

You brought a new kind of sound into my life

You brought love every day

You brought a new kind of sound into my life

And I threw it away

D G

The song that I sing

C G D G

Is the music you bring

[Verse]

You gave my eyes a new sight they'd never had before

You brought beauty every day

You gave my eyes a new sight they'd never had before

And I threw it away

D G

The song that I sing

Is the music I bring

[Chorus]

Don't try to change me

I'm doing the best I can

C G

Don't try to change me

D G D G

I'm happy the way I am

[Verse]

You gave the mornings a light they'd never seen before

You brought love every day

You gave my mornings a light I'd never seen before

And I threw it away

D G

The song that I sing

Is the music I bring

[Chorus]

Don't try to change me

I'm doing the best I can

C G

Don't try to change me

I'm happy the way I am

[Bridge]

The sound they appeared to hear

Was the sound that didn't disappear

But stayed forever

Am Em Am Em

You are love, you need love

Am C D Em

You know that much better than I do

Am Em Am Em

You are love, you need love

Am C D Em

You know that much better than I do

[Verse]

G D

You brought a new kind of sound into my life

You brought music every day

You brought a new kind of sound into my life

And I threw it away

D G

The song that I sing

Is the music we bring

[Chorus]

Don't try to change me

I'm doing the best I can

C G

Don't try to change me

I'm happy the way I am

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