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Everybody Oughta Make A Change

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A riff
E |-------------------------------||
B |--3--------2-------------------||
G |--2--------2-------------------||
D |--0-----1--2-------------------||
A |--|-----|--|-------------------||
E |--|-----|--|-------------------||
     |     |__|
     1     2  &   3      4
Intro
|A riff x8
Verse 1
|A riff               |A riff
Change in the weather, change in the sea, 
|A riff                      |A riff
Come back baby, you'll find a change in me. 
     D    D                      A           A
    |    |                      | riff      | riff
Everybody, we ought to change sometime, 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
 D                                 A            A
|                                 | riff       | riff
  We're going down in that lonesome ground.
|A riff |A riff
Verse 2
|A riff         |A riff
I changed suits, I changed shirts, 
|A riff                     |A riff
I changed, baby, just to get shed of the dirt. 
     D    D                      A           A
    |    |                      | riff      | riff
Everybody, we ought to change sometime, 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
 D                                 A            A
|                                 | riff       | riff
  We're going down in that lonesome ground. 
|A riff |A riff
Verse 3
|A riff         |A riff
I changed honey, I changed money, 
|A riff                  |A riff
I changed people, just to keep from being funny. 
     D    D                      A           A
    |    |                      | riff      | riff
Everybody, we ought to change sometime, 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
 D                                 A            A
|                                 | riff       | riff
  We're going down in that lonesome ground.
Solo
 D7    D7    A      A
|     |     |      |
 D7    D7    A      A
|     |     |      |
 D7    D7    A      A
|     |     |      |
 E7    D7
|     |     |NC
|A riff x4
Verse 4
|A riff               |A riff
Change in the weather, change in the sea, 
|A riff                      |A riff
Come back baby, you'll find a change in me. 
     D    D                      A           A
    |    |                      | riff      | riff
Everybody, we ought to change sometime, 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
 D                                 A            A
|                                 | riff       | riff
  We're going down in that lonesome ground.
|A riff (repeat to fade)

Everybody Oughta Make A Change chords and lyrics

Free chords for Everybody Oughta Make A Change by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

A riff
Intro
|A riff x8
Verse 1
|A riff               |A riff
Change in the weather, change in the sea, 
|A riff                      |A riff
Come back baby, you'll find a change in me. 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
|A riff |A riff
Verse 2
|A riff         |A riff
I changed suits, I changed shirts, 
|A riff                     |A riff
I changed, baby, just to get shed of the dirt. 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
|A riff |A riff
Verse 3
|A riff         |A riff
I changed honey, I changed money, 
|A riff                  |A riff
I changed people, just to keep from being funny. 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
Solo
|D7     |D7     |A      |A
|D7     |D7     |A      |A
|D7     |D7     |A      |A
|E7     |D7     |NC
|A riff x4
Verse 4
|A riff               |A riff
Change in the weather, change in the sea, 
|A riff                      |A riff
Come back baby, you'll find a change in me. 
       |E              |E (2 beats)
Because sooner or later 
|A riff (repeat to fade)

Everybody Oughta Make A Change Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Everybody Oughta Make A Change by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Everybody Oughta Make A Change chords”, “Everybody Oughta Make A Change guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Everybody Oughta Make A Change 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 Everybody Oughta Make A Change chords and for experienced players who want accurate Everybody Oughta Make A Change lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, B, G, D, D7.

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What key is "Everybody Oughta Make A Change" in?

The chords for "Everybody Oughta Make A Change" show the original chord names (including A, E, B, G, D, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.