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Tracy Chapman
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Notes:
The Dm* indicates to play a Dm while doing a quick hammer-on/pull-off
of the 1st string, 3rd fret with pinky (listen to the recording).
Also, their little riff (for a second guitar) during the chorus
and end of the song is as follows:
Riff: e|--5-5----5-5-6-5---
B|---6------6--------
--> tabbed by Werner Allers(wernerallers@yahoo.co.uk)
Tuning: standard
Key: F
Intro:
Dm* Bb F C (2x)
Verse 1:
If you [F]knew that you [C]would die today
And you [Dm]saw the face of [Bb]God and love
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Verse 2:
If you [F]knew that love can [C]break you heart
When you're [Dm]down so low, you [Bb]can not fall
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Chorus:
[Gm]How bad, how good, does it need to [F]get? [C] (Riff)
[Gm]How many losses, how much re[F]-gret? [C] (Riff)
[Gm]What chain reaction would cause an [F]effect? [C] (Riff)
[Gm]Makes you turn around, [C] Makes you try to explain, [Bb]
Makes you forgive and forget, [Gm] Makes you cha-a-a-nge.
[Dm*] [Bb] Makes you [F]change. [C]
Dm* Bb F C
Verse 3:
If you [F]knew that you would [C]be alone
Knowing [Dm]right, but [Bb]being wrong
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Verse 4:
If you [F]knew that you would [C]find a truth
That [Dm]brings a pain, that [Bb]can't be soothed
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
[Chorus]
Bridge:
[A]Are you so upright, you can't be [Dm]bent?
If it [C]comes to blows,
[A]Are you so sure you [A7]won't be [Dm]crawling?
If [C]not for the good, why risk [Gm]falling?
Why risk [C]falling?
Verse 5:
If [F]everything you [C]think you know
[Dm]Makes your life un[Bb]-bearable
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Verse 6:
If [F]you've broken [C]every rule and vow
And [Dm]hard times come to [Bb]bring you down
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Verse 7:
If you [F]knew that you [C]would die today [Dm*] [Bb]
If you [F]saw the face of [C]God and love [Dm*] [Bb]
Would you [F]change,? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Would you [F]change,? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
Verse 8:
If you [F]saw the face of [C]God and love [Dm*] [Bb]
If you [F]saw the face of [C]God and love [Dm*] [Bb]
Would you [F]change? [C] Would you [Dm*]change? [Bb]
F C Dm* Bb (Riff) F
What an awesome song... Please correct me on any mistakes. I will submit the tab later
& it will me much esier.....
Thanx!! Njoy!!!
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Jarrett Lead Player |
#1 by Jarrett Sandlin at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:04 AM EST |
| I see this song about someone she loves who was too stubborn to change - who would never admit to being wrong about anything. The song's lyrics are similar to her song "Fast Car," which is about a lover of hers whom she had to leave because she hoped she would be able to change his undesirable ways, but he never could change. | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#2 by Zach U haft 2 ask 1st at Oct 8, 2007 at 4:48 PM EST |
| First time I heard this song was while watching a video on youtube. The video was about the Virgina Tech massacre - Which I followed intensely through different medias -and I immediately bought the song on the iTunes store. Every time I hear this song I am reminded of the massacre and my thoughts go to family's and loved ones... since I bought 'Change' I have listened to it 331 times... 32 people killed and another 25 wounded... yet have no song for the thousands of civilian killed during the Iraq war... | |
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Sarah McKagan Musical Genius |
#3 by Sarah McKagan (AKA - Lady Rock 'n' Roll) at Oct 14, 2007 at 8:29 AM EST |
| i cant believe more people havent posted on this song! i really like it, tracy chapman is amazing. i think this is kindof asking, if you knew how everything would turn out in the end, would you still do what youre doing now? and what would you change? | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#4 by eric christian at Oct 14, 2007 at 10:50 AM EST |
| I like how she has a really strong message paired with a super gentle voice. it's a simple question and the answer is pretty complicated and that's how everything is with her. she has a really natural sound, but when it comes to lyrics there;s nothing ordinary about it | |
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alex Average |
#5 by alex at Oct 16, 2007 at 4:34 AM EST |
| I think this song is saying, if you had alll the answers and had the power to go back and change the decisions you have made, or will make in the future or simply had a chance to know things that will effect the way they see the world now, would they do it, or want it. it's about accepeting that you don't know everything, things will go wrong, and you wil regret things, and wish that you could change them, but in the end they happen for a reason I think it is just about life and the way we view it, people think that they wish they had the answers, and wish they had more control over the way things in their life turned out, but if they had it, they would be lost, it would raise so many question that they couldn;t answer, they wouldn't know what to do. Sometimes it is better that the decision is taken out of our hands. Life is about not knowing all the answers right now. | |
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Avinash Average |
#6 by Avinash Dutta at Oct 17, 2007 at 12:31 AM EST |
| If only she didn't mention God, this song could be a global anthem. she's basically the female dylan. | |
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julius Average |
#7 by julius vaisanen at Oct 17, 2007 at 10:50 AM EST |
| When I heard this song for the first time I answered the questions. If I knew I would die today, would I change? I don't know. And I continued thinking answers throughout the whole song. Whether or not the song is written about a certain situation I don't find to be that important. What I find importance in is that it's really thought provoking and makes me question if I'm living my life the way I should be and the way I want to. | |
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Dan Professional Badass |
#8 by Dan Hudspith at Oct 18, 2007 at 12:41 PM EST |
| First time I heard this song was while watching a video on youtube. The video was about the Virgina Tech massacre - Which I followed intensely through different medias -and I immediately bought the song on the iTunes store. Every time I hear this song I am reminded of the massacre and my thoughts go to family's and loved ones... since I bought 'Change' I have listened to it 331 times... 32 people killed and another 25 wounded... yet have no song for the thousands of civilian killed during the Iraq war... | |
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Average |
#9 by vix at Oct 21, 2007 at 12:26 PM EST |
| to me this song isn't a record of passive reflection or hypothetical musings, but rather an expression of desperation, a call to action of sorts. the person or people she's addressing are so afraid of change and so unwilling to risk discomfort that they would rather suffer forever, living a lie. | |
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Kyle Wanna Be |
#10 by Kyle Kom at Oct 21, 2007 at 9:04 PM EST |
| i really like this song a lot. my interpretation is that if even you were given all of the outcomes of your life- would you bother to go out of your comfort zone of complacence and change your ways? Like how much would it have to take for you to realize the way your living is not productive | |
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