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Ill Change

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   Em9/Bx24030
[Intro]
Em  D/F#  Cadd9
G         D/F#
[Verse 1]       
EmLooking out aD/F#cross suburban Cadd9yards
To the Gconstruct of our D/F#days through the thinning of the trees
How Emcome I only D/F#build a house of Cadd9cards
That gets Gblown to pieces by the D/F#fall's first fickle breeze
Am7When I feel that Em9/Bstirring, the ilClicit kissD  
That's just the Am7cool tongue of thEm9/Be devil with a Csucker in his Dmidst
[Chorus]
GOne day D/F#I'll change, Emyou'll be the Afirst one that CI calDl
I Gowe you an aD/F#pology, Emtoo many Athanks and that's noCt alDl
'Cause I've been Cadd9running long befDore I learned to cGrawl
[Verse 2]
My Emcalendar lies D/F#crumbled laid to Cadd9waste
It's been Gscrawled on, thumbed through and D/F#changed
EmWill this be the D/F#measure of my Cadd9days?
GDinners and appointments and D/F#deadlines I can't make
And Am7when I start to Em9/Bfeel it making seCnse for meD  
That's just Am7hope Em9/Bspringing etCernallyD  
[Chorus]
GOne day D/F#I'll change, Emyou'll be the fiArst one that I cCallD  
I Gowe you an aD/F#pology, Emtoo many Athanks and that's not CallD  
'Cause I've been Cadd9running long befDore I learned to cGrawl
[Bridge] 
Outside the Csummer's gone for Ggood
Dying imFpatiens, stacked-up Cwood
My friends will get together to Gcook
Talk about what's D/F#happened, take a second Am7lookD  
[Guitar Solo]
Em    D/F#   Cadd9
G            D/F#
Em    D/F#   Cadd9
G            D/F#
Am7   Em9/B  C     D
Am7   Em9/B  C     D
[Verse 3]
The Emmaster loves the D/F#servant who blind Cadd9heeds him
The Ghusband, the obedient D/F#wife
The Emsnake will always D/F#bite the hand that Cadd9feeds him
GEven if you love him, even D/F#if you save his life 
[Chorus]
GOne day D/F#I'll change, Emyou'll be the Afirst one that CI calDl
I Gowe you an aD/F#pology, Emtoo many Athanks and that's noCt alDl
'Cause I've been Cadd9running long befDore I learned to cGrawl

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Ill Change

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9/B

D/F#

Cadd9

Am7

Em9/B

x24030

[Intro]

Em D/F# Cadd9

G D/F#

[Verse 1]

Em D/F# Cadd9

Looking out across suburban yards

G D/F#

To the construct of our days through the thinning of the trees

Em D/F# Cadd9

How come I only build a house of cards

G D/F#

That gets blown to pieces by the fall's first fickle breeze

Am7 Em9/B C D

When I feel that stirring, the illicit kiss

Am7 Em9/B C D

That's just the cool tongue of the devil with a sucker in his midst

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em A C D

One day I'll change, you'll be the first one that I call

G D/F# Em A C D

I owe you an apology, too many thanks and that's not all

Cadd9 D G

'Cause I've been running long before I learned to crawl

[Verse 2]

Em D/F# Cadd9

My calendar lies crumbled laid to waste

G D/F#

It's been scrawled on, thumbed through and changed

Em D/F# Cadd9

Will this be the measure of my days?

G D/F#

Dinners and appointments and deadlines I can't make

Am7 Em9/B C D

And when I start to feel it making sense for me

Am7 Em9/B C D

That's just hope springing eternally

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em A C D

One day I'll change, you'll be the first one that I call

G D/F# Em A C D

I owe you an apology, too many thanks and that's not all

Cadd9 D G

'Cause I've been running long before I learned to crawl

[Bridge]

C G

Outside the summer's gone for good

F C

Dying impatiens, stacked-up wood

My friends will get together to cook

D/F# Am7 D

Talk about what's happened, take a second look

[Guitar Solo]

Em D/F# Cadd9

G D/F#

Em D/F# Cadd9

G D/F#

Am7 Em9/B C D

[Verse 3]

Em D/F# Cadd9

The master loves the servant who blind heeds him

G D/F#

The husband, the obedient wife

Em D/F# Cadd9

The snake will always bite the hand that feeds him

G D/F#

Even if you love him, even if you save his life

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em A C D

One day I'll change, you'll be the first one that I call

G D/F# Em A C D

I owe you an apology, too many thanks and that's not all

Cadd9 D G

'Cause I've been running long before I learned to crawl

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