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[Verse 1]
  GSit by my Aside, come as Dclose as the Emair,
  GShare in a Amemory of F#mgray, and wBmander in my wEmords,
  Adream about the Dpictures that I EmplaAy, of AchaDnges.
[Verse 2]
  GGreen leaves of Asummer, turn Dred in the Emfall, to
Gbrown and to Ayellow they F#mfade, and Bmthen they have to Emdie,
  Atrapped within the Dcircle time EmparAade, of AchDanges.
[Verse 3]
  GScenes of my Ayoung years were Dwarm in my Emmind,
  GVisions of Ashadows that F#mshine, 'til Bmone day I reEmturned, and
Afound they were the Dvictims of the EmvinAes, of AchDanges.
[Verse 4]
The Gworld's spinning Amadly, it Ddrifts in the Emdark,
  GSwings through a Ahollow of F#mhaze, a Bmrace around the Emstars, a
Ajourney through the uniDverse EmablAaze, with AchDanges.
(instrumental verse)
[Verse 5]
  GMoments of Amagic will Dglow in the Emnight, all
  Gfears of the Aforest are F#mgone, but Bmwhen the morning Embreaks, they're
Aswept away by Dgolden drops of EmdawAn, of AchDanges.
[Verse 6]
  GPassions will Apart, to a Dstrange melEmody, as
Gfires will Asometimes burn F#mcold, like Bmpetals in the Emwind, we're
Apuppets to the Dsilver strings of EmsouAls, of AchDanges.
[Verse 7]
Your Gtears will be Atrembling, now Dwe're somewhere Emelse, one
Glast cup of Awine we will F#mpour, and I'll Bmkiss you one more Emtime and
Aleave you on the Drolling river EmshoAres, of AchDanges.
[Verse 8]
So Gsit by my Aside, come as Dclose as the Emair,
  GShare in a Amemory of F#mgray, and Bmwander in my Emwords,
  Adream about the Dpictures that I EmplaAy, of AchDanges.

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Changes

by Phil Ochs

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F#m

[Verse 1]

G A D Em

Sit by my side, come as close as the air,

G A F#m Bm Em

Share in a memory of gray, and wander in my words,

A D Em A A D

dream about the pictures that I play, of changes.

[Verse 2]

G A D Em

Green leaves of summer, turn red in the fall, to

G A F#m Bm Em

brown and to yellow they fade, and then they have to die,

A D Em A A D

trapped within the circle time parade, of changes.

[Verse 3]

G A D Em

Scenes of my young years were warm in my mind,

G A F#m Bm Em

Visions of shadows that shine, 'til one day I returned, and

A D Em A A D

found they were the victims of the vines, of changes.

[Verse 4]

G A D Em

The world's spinning madly, it drifts in the dark,

G A F#m Bm Em

Swings through a hollow of haze, a race around the stars, a

A D Em A A D

journey through the universe ablaze, with changes.

(instrumental verse)

[Verse 5]

G A D Em

Moments of magic will glow in the night, all

G A F#m Bm Em

fears of the forest are gone, but when the morning breaks, they're

A D Em A A D

swept away by golden drops of dawn, of changes.

[Verse 6]

G A D Em

Passions will part, to a strange melody, as

G A F#m Bm Em

fires will sometimes burn cold, like petals in the wind, we're

A D Em A A D

puppets to the silver strings of souls, of changes.

[Verse 7]

G A D Em

Your tears will be trembling, now we're somewhere else, one

G A F#m Bm Em

last cup of wine we will pour, and I'll kiss you one more time and

A D Em A A D

leave you on the rolling river shores, of changes.

[Verse 8]

G A D Em

So sit by my side, come as close as the air,

G A F#m Bm Em

Share in a memory of gray, and wander in my words,

A D Em A A D

dream about the pictures that I play, of changes.

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