Changed Chords
by Phil Joel
Changed by Phil Joel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, G, G6, Em7, Cadd9 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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Intro:
Fingering (more or less) like this:
Em C G
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---0-------0---------0-----|
D|-----2---2---0-----0---0---|
A|-2-----3---------2---------|
E|-------------3-3-----------| (2x)
Em C G G6
I wrote a letter today
Em C G G6
And what I wrote was my own obituary
Em C G
?Cause from the graveyard of self
G6 Em C G G6
you have re-su-rrected me
Em7 Cadd9 G6 Em7 G6 (G)
Je-----ee-----ee---sus
Em C G (G6)
You have changed the way I do everything
Em C G (G6)
You have changed the way I see everything
Em G Em G6
With You I begin... e-ve-ry day the same
Em G Em G6
Yeah and I'm gonna drink deep... that is why I came
D Em7 D Cadd9
The truth is a river flowing, renewal for your mind
D Em7 D Cadd9
Let it set your heart free, the way that it did mine
Em7 Cadd9 G6 Em7 G6 (G)
I sing Je-----ee-----ee---sus
Em C G (G6)
You have changed the way I do everything
Em C G (G6)
You have changed the way I see everything
Em C G G6
Looked in the mirror today
Em C G G6
And what I saw-was not-the-same-as yesterday
Em C G G6 Em C G G6
Cause more and more you're transforming and re-a-rranging me, yeah!
Em7 Cadd9 G6 Em7 G6 (G)
I sing Je-----ee-----ee---sus
Em C G G6
You have changed the way I do everything
Em C G G6
You have changed the way I see everything
Em C G G6
You have changed the way I wear-my wedding ring
Em C G G6
You have changed the way I treat-my family
Em C G G6
You have changed the way I see all my friends
Em C G G6
You have changed the way that-I spend my time
Em C G G6
You have changed the way that-I use my mind
Em C G G6
You have changed the things that-I-spend (my) money on
Em C G G6
You have changed everything-I-ever-thought was mine
Em C G G6
You have changed my emotions, You have steadied me
Em C G G6
You have changed my eyes and-what-I let them see
Em C G G6
You have changed the course of my his-to-ry
Em C G G6 Em C G G6 Em C G G6
Thank God You're still changing me! yeahh!...