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Changing Channels

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Changing Channels
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally
Notes: q=60

[Intro]
                       Bm          A             G           D/F#
e|------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------|--------2--3-------2--2-----0-----0----------------|
G|------------------|-----4----------------------------------2-----0----|
D|-------------0----|-------------------2--2-----0-----0----------------|
A|---------0-2---0--|--2-----------0------------------------------------|
E|------3-----------|-------------------------3-----------2-------------|


    Em             A                Bm           C
e|-----------------------------------------------------0----2---|
B|--------------0-(0)----2----3----(3)--------3-(3)-------------|
G|-----------0-----------------------------0-----------0----2---|
D|-----0--2--------------2----4----(4)--4-----------------------|
A|-----------------0----------------2------------3--------------|
E|--0-----------------------------------------------------------|

    G          D/F#        Em          A
e|-(2)-------2-------0--0---------------------|
B|----------------------------3-------(3)-2---|
G|-(2)----2----------0--0---------------------|
D|-----0----------------------4-------(4)-2---|
A|-------------------------------------0------|
E|--3-----------2----------0------------------|

    D                      A    D                     G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

    D                     A              D           A
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0-----------------------|
B|------------------------0--------------------------2-------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0-----------------------|
D|--0--------------------------0---------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 1]
D  D/F#      G        A
   Girl of a thousand faces
D         D/F#         G      A
   From a long line of basket cases
Bm        Bm/A   G       D/F#
 Daughter of a   fortune teller
Bm      Bm/A    G   A
 Oh the lovely Is-a-bella


[Chorus]
     Bm  A        G         D/F#
She's    changing channels
Em        A      Bm
  stayin' on her toes
C           G    D/F#    Em
She's just  chan-gin' channels
A        D
  As she goes


[Interlude]
    D                     A              D           A
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0-----------------------|
B|------------------------0--------------------------2-------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0-----------------------|
D|--0--------------------------0---------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 2]
D              D/F#       G          A
 This place is full of beach head sailors
D      D/F#      G      A
 Fishermen and old retailers
Bm      Bm/A      G          D/F#
 Simple lives are so deep seated
Bm           Bm/A     G    A
 And history always gets repeated

D         D/F#        G        A
 Some folks see a birds eye view
D     D/F#        G      A
 Others haven't got a clue
Bm         Bm/A     G          D/F#
 Some will go and some will stay
Bm          Bm/A    G      A
 It doesn't matter any  -  way


[Chorus]
        Bm   A        G         D/F#
They are     changing channels
Em     A            Bm
 Crazy girls and boys.
C          G     D/F#   Em
They'll be chang-ing channels
A         D
 Changing toys


[Interlude]
    D                      A    D                     G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

    D                      A    D                    G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3--2--0-------|
B|------------------------0-----------------------------------3----|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4--2--0-------|
D|--0--------------------------0------------------------------4----|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


[Bridge]
Cadd9            G/B
  Survivors of tidal waves,
Cadd9            G/B
  Children of former slaves,
Cadd9                G/B
  Strange how they all behave
A                 A7
Like it's another world


[Verse 3]
D   D/F#            G        A
    There's an island in the ocean
D             D/F#    G      A
 Where the people  stay in motion
Bm         Bm/A     G      D/F#
 Somewhere on the old Gulf Stream
Bm       Bm/A      G       A
 Do they live or did I dream they were


[Chorus]
Bm   A        G         D/F#
     changing channels
Em                A          Bm
Waitin’ for their sails to fill
C            G     D/F#    Em
They'll be   chang-ing channels
A          D
 Always    Will

           Bm   A        G    D/F#
They'll be chang-ing channels
Em                A        Bm
Waitin’ for their sails to fill
C          G     D/F#   Em
They'll be chang-ing channels
A       D
 Always will


[Outro]
    D                      A    D                     G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3-------------|
B|------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4-------------|
D|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

    D                      A    D                    G
e|--------0--2--0--------------------0--2--0---------3--2--0-------|--0--2-------(2)----||
B|------------------------0-----------------------------------3----|--0--2-------(2)----||
G|-----2--0--2--0-----------------2--0--2--0---------4--2--0-------|--3-----------------||
D|--0--------------------------0------------------------------4----|--2-----------------||
A|---------------------0--------------------------0----------------|--------------------||
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------||


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Changing Channels chords and lyrics

Free chords for Changing Channels by Jimmy Buffett. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Changing Channels
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally
Notes: q=60
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
Legend
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Changing Channels Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Changing Channels by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Changing Channels chords”, “Changing Channels guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Changing Channels chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Changing Channels chords and for experienced players who want accurate Changing Channels lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, A, G, D/F#, B, D.

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The chords for "Changing Channels" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, G, D/F#, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.