Chords
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna make a change, uh
For once in my life, uh
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right, uh
[Verse 2]
As IG turn up D/F#the collar on Em7
My faDvourite winter [Cadd9]coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kidsG in the D/F#street
With Em7not enough to eatD Who am I [Cadd9]
to be blind?
Pretending not to see their need
[Pre-Chorus]
Am9 A summer's disregard
G/B A broken bottle top
[Cadd9] And a one man's soul Bm7
They Am9follow each other on the wind G/Byou know
'Cause they got[Cadd9] nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
[Chorus]
G I'm G/Bstarting with Cthe man in the C/Dmirror
G I'mG/B asking him Cto change his ways C/D
G And no G7message Ccould have been any A7/C#clearer, uh
If Dm7you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change,G D/F# Em7uh
[Interlude]
Na na naD na na na[Cadd9] na na na na na, uh, uh, uh, uh
[Verse 3]
G I've been D/F#a victim ofEm7 a selDfish kind of love [Cadd9]
It's time that I realize
That there are Gsome with no D/F#home,
Em7Not a nickel to loanD Could it be [Cadd9]
really me
Pretending that they're not alone?
[Pre-Chorus]
AAm9 widow deeply scarred
G/B Somebody's broken heart
[Cadd9] And a washedout dream Bm7
They Am9follow the pattern of the wind, G/Byou see
'Cause they got[Cadd9] no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
[Chorus]
G I'm G/Bstarting with Cthe man in the C/Dmirror
G I'm G/Basking him Cto change his ways C/D
G And no G7message Ccould have been any A7/C#clearer, uh
If Dm7you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
G I'm G/Bstarting with Cthe man in the C/Dmirror
G I'm G/Basking him Cto change his ways C/D
G And no G7message Ccould have been any A7/C#clearer, uh
If Dm7you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and make a
[Chorus (Modulated)]
Ab I'm Ab/Cstarting with Dbthe man in the Db/Ebmirror, uh
Ab I'm Ab/Casking him Dbto change his ways Db/Eb
Ab No Ab/Cmessage Dbcould have been any Bb7/Dclearer
If you Ebmaj7wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
'Cause when you close your heart
You can't close your Abmind! Ab/C
With Dbthat man in the Db/Ebmirror, oh Abyeah
I'm Ab/Casking him Dbto change his ways Db/Eb
Better Abchange!
No Ab/Cmessage Dbcould have been any Bb7/Dclearer, uh
If you Ebmaj7wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a Abchange, ho,Eb/G ho,Ab ho, ho,Db ho
[Interlude]
Eb Db Eb/GGonna feel real goodAb now, Eb/Gyeah yeah Abyeah
Na na naEb/G na na na na Dbna na na
Oh no, no no
[Outro]
Db I'm gonna make a change
It's gonna feel real good!
Come on!
Just lift yourself
You know
You've got to stop it yourself!
I've got to make that change today, ho!
You got to
You got to not let yourself
Brother, ho
You know
I've got to get that man, that man
You've got to
You've got to move! Come on! Come on, uh!
You got to stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
Stand up and lift yourself now!
Ho ho ho yeah
Gonna make that change
Come on!
You know it!
You know it!
You know it!
You know
Make that change
