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I prefer to play this as all bar chords, I like the sound better.
"Change II" by The Alarm
INTRO:  (play twice, second time with drums)
G   G   C C G    D    D    Em Em C C
VERSE 1:
It's beGen a GlonCg CtiGme coming and it's good to be back
Been in Ga hGead Con CcGollision with a medicine man
I'vDe been down in the alley where the odds are stacked
EmDown oCn my knees, had to turn back
CHORUS:
GChange, DChEmange, I nCeed a changGe, Oh LoDrdEm  C  
(play twice)
BRIDGE 1: (chords same as intro)
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5b-3b---------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------3-5b-3b-5-3-----------|
G|--------------------5b-3-0--3-5-------------5-3-5-3-0-|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2: (chords same as Verse 1)
Down in a no man's land between sorrow and sweet
(Fill:  G|-3b-0--3b-0--3b-0--3b-0-- )
Where the devil himself sits on the judgement seat
Where you drown in your rain, your wind and your sleet
When you're six feet under, down on your feet
CHORUS
BRIDGE 2:
DIt's got to be tough, to be so true
EmIt's got tCo be even tougher, to be you
DHammer on the door, singing "God Save The Queen"
EmI want to Cleave this place
CHORUS (one time only)
(at this point, everything goes up one step.  The chorus then becomes:)
AChange, EChF#mange, I neDed a changeA, Oh LEordF#m  D  
(song ends: )
It's beAen Aa long time coming and it's good to be back

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Change Ii

by The Alarm

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F#m

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I prefer to play this as all bar chords, I like the sound better.

"Change II" by The Alarm

INTRO: (play twice, second time with drums)

G G C C G D D Em Em C C

VERSE 1:

G G C C G

It's been a long time coming and it's good to be back

G G C C G

Been in a head on collision with a medicine man

I've been down in the alley where the odds are stacked

Em C

Down on my knees, had to turn back

CHORUS:

G D Em C G D Em C

Change, Change, I need a change, Oh Lord

(play twice)

BRIDGE 1: (chords same as intro)

E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------5b-3b---------------|

B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------3-5b-3b-5-3-----------|

G|--------------------5b-3-0--3-5-------------5-3-5-3-0-|

D|------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 2: (chords same as Verse 1)

Down in a no man's land between sorrow and sweet

(Fill: G|-3b-0--3b-0--3b-0--3b-0-- )

Where the devil himself sits on the judgement seat

Where you drown in your rain, your wind and your sleet

When you're six feet under, down on your feet

CHORUS

BRIDGE 2:

It's got to be tough, to be so true

Em C

It's got to be even tougher, to be you

Hammer on the door, singing "God Save The Queen"

Em C

I want to leave this place

CHORUS (one time only)

(at this point, everything goes up one step. The chorus then becomes:)

A E F#m D A E F#m D

Change, Change, I need a change, Oh Lord

(song ends: )

A A

It's been a long time coming and it's good to be back

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