Change Blind Melon
BLIND MELON - CHANGE
Stevens.
A friend of mine introduced me to this song recently, and quickly added to my list
of 'must knows'. I thought it deserved a more thorough transcription, with full
lyrics and chord timings. Give the song a few listens (or check out the video on
As this is my first tab contribution, please feel free to give me any feedback,
positive or negative.
Thanks & enjoy!
Jeremy (tvjer1)
Chords used:
[A] [Asus4] [Asus2] [G] [Gsus4] [Gsus2] [D] [Dsus4] [Dsus2]
(E)-0----0------0----3----5------0----2----3------0-| (B)-2----3------0----0----0------0----3----3------3-| (G)-2----2------2----0----0------0----2----2------2-| (D)-2----2------2----0----0------0----0----0------0-| (A)-0----0------0----2----2------2----0----0------0-| (E)-0----0------0----3----3------3----0----0------0-|
The chord riff goes like this:
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [A]
[G] [Gsus4] [G] [Gsus2] [G]
[D] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus4] [D]
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [A]
INTRO (Play chord riff 2x)
1ST VERSE:
[A] I don't feel the sun's commin[G] out today
Stayin [D]in, it's gonna [G]find another [A]way.
[A]As I sit here in this [G]misery,
I don't [D]think I'll ever know lord[G],
See the sun from [A]here.
CHORUS:
[D] And o[G]h, as I fade a[A]way.
[D] They'll all [G]look at me and [A]say, and they'll say,
[D] Hey look at him, [G]I'll never l[A]ive that way.
But thats [G]ok, [D] They're just afraid of change.
Interlude (Play chord riff)
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [A]
[G] [Gsus4] [G] [Gsus2] [G]
[D] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus4] [D]
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [A]
2ND VERSE:
[A]And When you feel life ain't worth [G]livin'
You've gotta stand up and [D]take a look around you
Then [G]look way up to the [A]sky.
[A]And when your deepest thoughts are [G]broken
Keep on [D]dreamin boy, cause when you stop [G]dreamin
It's time to[A] die.
[D] And as we all [G]play the darts of [A]tomorrow
[D] Some ways will [G]work and other ways we'll [A]play.
[D] But I know we [G]can't all stay here [A]forever
So I want to [G]write my [D]words on the face of the [A]day,
(and then they'll paint it).
SOLO BACKING CHORDS:
A G D A (Play riff)
D G A (Strum Chords)
D G A (Strum Chords)
D G A (Strum Chords)
G D A (Hold each chord)
G D A (Very softly - hold each chord)
CHORUS (FADE OUT AT END):
[D] And oh[G] as I fade a[A]way,
[D] They'll all [G]look at me and [A]say, and they'll say,
[D] Hey look at him[G] and where he [A]is these days,
When life is [G]hard [D]you have to change[A].
When life is [G]hard [D]you have to change[A].
Ooo[G]hhh, Hm[D]mm, Hm[A]mm, Hmmm
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