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                          CHANGE
                   HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
F  Gm  Bb  F
VERSE:
HFow can I pretend
That fGmrom the start until the end
 BbI'll get to keep the things I Flove?
No matter hFow I plan,
My wGmorld keeps shifting like the sand
WC7hen I try to hold on,
It all just slips awFayDm  
PRE-CHORUS:
And I pDmile my expecBbtations
But wG7inds of change come in and blow 'em dCown
CHORUS:
C7As I grow Bbold,
BbOne thing stays the sAmameD7  
Always wGmaiting there to mCeet me is chFangeF  Gm  Bb  F  
VERSE:
And how the kFids have grown
You cGman't turn back the clock, I know
 BbI wish that time could just stand stFill
I find a chFapter in my life
Good frGmiends, a home I really like
C7I can't stop the pages
As they begin to tFurnDm  
PRE-CHORUS:
And I fDmind my inspirBbation
Like a cGandle, the flame gets blown awCay
CHORUS:
And C7as I grow oBbld,
BbOne thing stays the sAmameD7  
Always wGmaking up to grCeet me is chFangeGbdim  
 GmI wish I had more time
 BbI wish that I could be a smFile
 GmOut on this road alone
GI wish that I could stay home a whCile
CHORUS:
And C7as I grow oBbld,
BbA one thing stays the sAmaaaaD7ame
Always wGmaiting there to mCeet me is chFange
Always wGmaking up to grCeet me
Trying Amso damn hard to bDmeat me
Always wGmaiting there to grCeet me
Is cFhaaaa-aGmnge
OUTRO:
Oh, oh, Bboh, oh  MBbmmm-mCmm-mmFmmm
==================== CAPO: 3rd FRET ====================
                          CHANGE
                   HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
D  Em  G   D
VERSE:
HDow can I pretend
That fEmrom the start until the end
 GI'll get to keep the things I lDove?
No matter hDow I plan,
My wEmorld keeps shifting like the sand
WA7hen I try to hold on,
It all just slips awDayBm  
PRE-CHORUS:
And I pBmile my expecGtations
But wE7inds of change come in and blow 'em dAown
CHORUS:
A7As I grow Gold,
OGne thing stays the sF#mameB7  
Always wEmaiting there to mAeet me is chDangeD  Em  G  D  
VERSE:
And how the kDids have grown
You cEman't turn back the clock, I know
 GI wish that time could just stand stDill
I find a chDapter in my life
Good frEmiends, a home I really like
A7I can't stop the pages
As they begin to tDurnBm  
PRE-CHORUS:
And I fBmind my inspirGation
Like a cEandle, the flame gets blown awAay
CHORUS:
And A7as I grow oGld,
OGne thing stays the sF#mameB7  
Always wEmaking up to grAeet me is chDangeD#dim  
 EmI wish I had more time
 GI wish that I could be a smDile
 EmOut on this road alone
EI wish that I could stay home a whAile
CHORUS:
And A7as I grow oGld,
GA one thing stays the sF#maaaaB7ame
Always wEmaiting there to mAeet me is chDange
Always wEmaking up to grAeet me
Trying F#mso damn hard to bBmeat me
Always wEmaiting there to grAeet me
Is cDhaaaa-aEmnge
OUTRO:
Oh, oh, Goh, oh  MGmmm-mAmm-mmDmmm

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Change

by Hootie & the Blowfish

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Gbdim

F#m

D#dim

CHANGE

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

F Gm Bb F

VERSE:

How can I pretend

That from the start until the end

Bb F

I'll get to keep the things I love?

No matter how I plan,

My world keeps shifting like the sand

When I try to hold on,

F Dm

It all just slips away

PRE-CHORUS:

Dm Bb

And I pile my expectations

G7 C

But winds of change come in and blow 'em down

CHORUS:

C7 Bb

As I grow old,

Bb Am D7

One thing stays the same

Gm C F F Gm Bb F

Always waiting there to meet me is change

VERSE:

And how the kids have grown

You can't turn back the clock, I know

Bb F

I wish that time could just stand still

I find a chapter in my life

Good friends, a home I really like

I can't stop the pages

F Dm

As they begin to turn

PRE-CHORUS:

Dm Bb

And I find my inspiration

G C

Like a candle, the flame gets blown away

CHORUS:

C7 Bb

And as I grow old,

Bb Am D7

One thing stays the same

Gm C F Gbdim

Always waking up to greet me is change

I wish I had more time

Bb F

I wish that I could be a smile

Out on this road alone

G C

I wish that I could stay home a while

CHORUS:

C7 Bb

And as I grow old,

Bb Am D7

A one thing stays the saaaaame

Gm C F

Always waiting there to meet me is change

Gm C

Always waking up to greet me

Am Dm

Trying so damn hard to beat me

Gm C

Always waiting there to greet me

F Gm

Is chaaaa-ange

OUTRO:

Bb Bb C F

Oh, oh, oh, oh Mmmm-mmm-mmmmm

==================== CAPO: 3rd FRET ====================

CHANGE

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH

CAPO: 3rd FRET

INTRO:

D Em G D

VERSE:

How can I pretend

That from the start until the end

G D

I'll get to keep the things I love?

No matter how I plan,

My world keeps shifting like the sand

When I try to hold on,

D Bm

It all just slips away

PRE-CHORUS:

Bm G

And I pile my expectations

E7 A

But winds of change come in and blow 'em down

CHORUS:

A7 G

As I grow old,

G F#m B7

One thing stays the same

Em A D D Em G D

Always waiting there to meet me is change

VERSE:

And how the kids have grown

You can't turn back the clock, I know

G D

I wish that time could just stand still

I find a chapter in my life

Good friends, a home I really like

I can't stop the pages

D Bm

As they begin to turn

PRE-CHORUS:

Bm G

And I find my inspiration

E A

Like a candle, the flame gets blown away

CHORUS:

A7 G

And as I grow old,

G F#m B7

One thing stays the same

Em A D D#dim

Always waking up to greet me is change

I wish I had more time

G D

I wish that I could be a smile

Out on this road alone

E A

I wish that I could stay home a while

CHORUS:

A7 G

And as I grow old,

G F#m B7

A one thing stays the saaaaame

Em A D

Always waiting there to meet me is change

Em A

Always waking up to greet me

F#m Bm

Trying so damn hard to beat me

Em A

Always waiting there to greet me

D Em

Is chaaaa-ange

OUTRO:

G G A D

Oh, oh, oh, oh Mmmm-mmm-mmmmm

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