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BLIND MELON - CHANGE

From the Album 'Blind Melon' (1992)

Songwriters: Shannon Hoon; Brad Smith; Christopher Thorn; Glen Graham; Roger 
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 
YouTube) to get a better idea of when to use the riff, lyric timing, etc.
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                              G
  I don't feel the sun's commin out today 
       D              G            A
Stayin in, it's gonna find another way.
A                     G
As I sit here in this misery, 
        D                        G
I don't think I'll ever know lord, 
                 A
See the sun from here.

CHORUS:

D       G             A   
   And oh, as I fade away.  
D              G              A
   They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,
D                 G           A
 Hey look at him, I'll never live that way.
          G   D
But thats ok,  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                                  G
And When you feel life ain't worth livin'
                          D
You've gotta stand up and take a look around you 
     G                  A
Then look way up to the sky.
A                                  G
And when your deepest thoughts are broken
        D                                G
Keep on dreamin boy, cause when you stop dreamin
            A
It's time to die.

D               G                 A
  And as we all play the darts of tomorrow
D                G                         A
  Some ways will work and other ways we'll play.
D               G                   A
  But I know we can't all stay here forever
             G        D                        A
So I want to write my words on the face of the 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        G           A    
   And oh as I fade away, 
D              G              A
   They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,
D                 G             A
   Hey look at him and where he is these days,
             G    D                 A
When life is hard you have to change.
             G    D                 A
When life is hard you have to change.
   G      D     A
Ooohhh, Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm

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