Changes — Phil Ochs

Chords and lyrics for Changes by Phil Ochs (key of D).

Verse 1

[G] Sit by my [A]side, come as [D]close as the [Em]air,
[G] Share in a [A]memory of [F#m]gray, and [Bm]wander in my [Em]words,
[A] dream about the [D]pictures that I [Em][A]play, of [A][D]changes.

Verse 2

[G] Green leaves of [A]summer, turn[D] red in the [Em]fall, to
[G]brown and to [A]yellow they [F#m]fade, and [Bm]then they have to [Em]die,
[A] trapped within the [D]circle time [Em][A]parade, of [A][D]changes.

Verse 3

[G] Scenes of my [A]young years were [D]warm in my [Em]mind,
[G] Visions of [A]shadows that [F#m]shine, 'til [Bm]one day I [Em]returned, and
[A]found they were the [D]victims of the [Em][A]vines, of [A][D]changes.

Verse 4

The [G]world's spinning [A]madly, it [D]drifts in the [Em]dark,
[G] Swings through a [A]hollow of [F#m]haze, a [Bm]race around the [Em]stars, a
[A]journey through the [D]universe [Em][A]ablaze, with [A][D]changes.
(instrumental verse)

Verse 5

[G] Moments of [A]magic will [D]glow in the [Em]night, all
[G] fears of the [A]forest are [F#m]gone, but [Bm]when the morning [Em]breaks, they're
[A]swept away by [D]golden drops of [Em][A]dawn, of [A][D]changes.

Verse 6

[G] Passions will [A]part, to a [D]strange [Em]melody, as
[G]fires will [A]sometimes burn [F#m]cold, like [Bm]petals in the [Em]wind, we're
[A]puppets to the [D]silver strings of [Em][A]souls, of [A][D]changes.

Verse 7

Your [G]tears will be [A]trembling, now [D]we're somewhere [Em]else, one
[G]last cup of [A]wine we will [F#m]pour, and I'll [Bm]kiss you one more [Em]time and
[A]leave you on the [D]rolling river [Em][A]shores, of [A][D]changes.

Verse 8

So [G]sit by my [A]side, come as [D]close as the [Em]air,
[G] Share in a [A]memory of [F#m]gray, and [Bm]wander in my [Em]words,
[A] dream about the [D]pictures that I [Em][A]play, of [A][D]changes.
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