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Intro: Am  
AmGotta shake myself up here
I should Em7run away, rAun away, Em7run away
AmPeople say dont even go near
I can sEm7ee the danger, AIm aware, I sEm7ee the danger
FIf I go back once again its like I learned nothing
GStanding at the front of a queue
Heading for trouble
          Em7(7)
Hope it changes
Am(5)          Em7(7)
Hope my life changes
Am(5)        Dm7(5)   Gm7  
Gets alright somehow
          Em7(7)
I hope it changes
Am(5)             Em7(7)
Cant you stay the same
     A7(5)           Dm7(5)
Been out of luck for so long
      B7(b9)                  Bhalf-dim        Am  
And I dont get much so theres nothing much to lose
Its like a record going round
Yes its going round, going round, going round
I know I should wanna take it off
But I find it hard, why do I find it hard?
I used to have a vision
I was sitting somewhere up there
Looking down on myself
Doing right for once in my life
It changes
Hope my life changes
Gets alright somehow
Oh Im waiting for tomorrow
I hope it changes
Cant you stay the same
                     Dm7(5)    Bhalf-dim   Ddim7
Been out of luck for so long
              Bhalf-dim
I just need a break
           AmCadd4(13)
A little one
   Bhalf-dim     Am       Cadd4(13)
To get me up to watch the sun
           BCadd4(13)                 Em7(7)
And hey its peaceful here...    alive...
Chords: Em7(7), Am(5), Em7(7), Am(5), Dm7(5), Gm7  
          Em7(7)
Hope it changes
Am(5)          Em7(7)
Hope my life changes
Am(5)        Dm7(5)
Gets alright somehow
I'm wGm7aiting 'till tomorrow
          Em7(7)
I hope it changes
Am(5)             Em7(7)
Cant you stay the same
     A7(5)           Dm7(5)     Gm7  
Been out of luck for so long... uuh
Em7(7)           Am(7)
I'm about to run away
Em7(7)           Am(7)
Something always changin'
Dm7(5)                      Gm7  G  
I prepare to sit and wait
Em7(7)           Am(7)
I'm about to run away
Em7(7)           A7(7)
Something always changin'
Dm7(5)
I prepare to sit and wait
Gm7...sit and wait.G..
Amhuuuh...
Used chords:
            EADGBe
Am----------x02210
Em7---------022030
A-----------x02220
F-----------133211
G-----------355433
Em7(7)------x79787
Am(5)-------575555
Dm7(5)------x57565
Gm7---------353333
A7(5)-------575655
B7(b9)------x2121x
Bhalf-dim---x2323x
Ddim7-------xx0101  or  x5646x
Cadd4(13)---x33210
B-----------x24442

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Changes

by Will Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dm7

Gm7

Intro:

Gotta shake myself up here

Em7 A Em7

I should run away, run away, run away

People say dont even go near

Em7 A Em7

I can see the danger, Im aware, I see the danger

If I go back once again its like I learned nothing

Standing at the front of a queue

Heading for trouble

Em7

(7)

Hope it changes

Am Em7

(5) (7)

Hope my life changes

Am Dm7 Gm7

(5) (5)

Gets alright somehow

Em7

(7)

I hope it changes

Am Em7

(5) (7)

Cant you stay the same

A7 Dm7

(5) (5)

Been out of luck for so long

B7 Am

(b9) Bhalf-dim

And I dont get much so theres nothing much to lose

Its like a record going round

Yes its going round, going round, going round

I know I should wanna take it off

But I find it hard, why do I find it hard?

I used to have a vision

I was sitting somewhere up there

Looking down on myself

Doing right for once in my life

It changes

Hope my life changes

Gets alright somehow

Oh Im waiting for tomorrow

I hope it changes

Cant you stay the same

Dm7(5) Bhalf-dim Ddim7

Been out of luck for so long

Bhalf-dim

I just need a break

Cadd4(13)

A little one

Bhalf-dim Am Cadd4(13)

To get me up to watch the sun

B Em7

Cadd4(13) (7)

And hey its peaceful here... alive...

Em7 Am Em7 Am Dm7 Gm7

Chords: (7), (5), (7), (5), (5),

Em7

(7)

Hope it changes

Am Em7

(5) (7)

Hope my life changes

Am Dm7

(5) (5)

Gets alright somehow

Gm7

I'm waiting 'till tomorrow

Em7

(7)

I hope it changes

Am Em7

(5) (7)

Cant you stay the same

A7 Dm7 Gm7

(5) (5)

Been out of luck for so long... uuh

Em7 Am

(7) (7)

I'm about to run away

Em7 Am

(7) (7)

Something always changin'

Dm7 Gm7 G

(5)

I prepare to sit and wait

Em7 Am

(7) (7)

I'm about to run away

Em7 A7

(7) (7)

Something always changin'

Dm7

(5)

I prepare to sit and wait

Gm7 G

...sit and wait...

huuuh...

Used chords:

EADGBe

Am----------x02210

Em7---------022030

A-----------x02220

F-----------133211

G-----------355433

Em7(7)------x79787

Am(5)-------575555

Dm7(5)------x57565

Gm7---------353333

A7(5)-------575655

B7(b9)------x2121x

Bhalf-dim---x2323x

Ddim7-------xx0101 or x5646x

Cadd4(13)---x33210

B-----------x24442

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