• Song:

    Changes

  • Artist:

    Black Sabbath

  • Album:

    The Singles

Black Sabbath - Changes

From Black Sabbath's "Volume 4" Album, Released September, 1972 

Tuning Info:  Standard Tuning (440Hz)

NOTE: Played on piano and/or keyboard.  Transcribed for guitar, though I 
      believe there is an acoustic guitar being played

NOTE:  Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
       Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.

    C       G9 G9    G9  G9    G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-----5---5----3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-----3---3----3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-----4---4----4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-----5---5----5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3---------------------------3----3--------------------
--------3--------------------------------3------------------

    C       G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------
I feel unhappy,             I feel so sad

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C      G9   G9  G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------
I've lost the best friend, that I ever had

   C       G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------
She was my woman            I loved her so

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C       G9 G9   G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------
But it's too late now,   I've let her go

CHOURSE

      C   F   F   F  F  F F F Em  Em   Am Am  Am C Am  
------------------1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0-------------------
--------1---1--1--1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0---1--1--1-1-1-1---
-------0---2--2---2--2--2-2-2-0--0-0---2--2--2-2-0-2---
------2---3--3----3--3--3-3-3-2--2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2---
-0h2h3------------------------2--2-2-------------3-----
-------------------------------------------------------
I'm     going      through      changes

  C   F   F   F  F  F F F Em  Em   Am Am  Am C Am  
--------------1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0-------------------
----1---1--1--1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0---1--1--1-1-1-1---
---0---2--2---2--2--2-2-2-0--0-0---2--2--2-2-0-2---
--2---3--3----3--3--3-3-3-2--2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2---
-3------------------------2--2-2-------------3-----
---------------------------------------------------
I'm      going      through      changes

  F       Am   A  Am   A  Am      G G G  G    F    F  Am     Am Am Am
------1---0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----3-3-3--3-------1-----------0--0--0--
-----1----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----3-3-3--3------1-1--1---1---1--1--1--
----2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----4-4-4--4-----2----2---2-1--2--2--2--
-3-3---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--5--5-5-5--5--3-3----3---2-----2--2--2--
---------------0-------0----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

  C   Am   Am Am Am
------------------------
----1---1--1--1--1------
---0---2---2--2--2------
--2---2----2--2--2------
-3---0-----0--0--0------
------------------------

 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------

 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------
We shared the years,   we shared each day

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C      G9   G9  G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------
In love together,  we found a way


 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------
But soon the world  had it's evil way

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C      G9   G9  G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------
My heart was blinded,  love went astray.

CHOURSE

      C   F   F   F  F  F F F Em  Em   Am Am  Am C Am  
------------------1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0-------------------
--------1---1--1--1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0---1--1--1-1-1-1---
-------0---2--2---2--2--2-2-2-0--0-0---2--2--2-2-0-2---
------2---3--3----3--3--3-3-3-2--2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2---
-0h2h3------------------------2--2-2-------------3-----
-------------------------------------------------------
I'm     going      through      changes

  C   F   F   F  F  F F F Em  Em   Am Am  Am C Am  
--------------1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0-------------------
----1---1--1--1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0---1--1--1-1-1-1---
---0---2--2---2--2--2-2-2-0--0-0---2--2--2-2-0-2---
--2---3--3----3--3--3-3-3-2--2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2---
-3------------------------2--2-2-------------3-----
---------------------------------------------------
I'm      going      through      changes

  F       Am   A  Am   A  Am      G G G  G    F    F  Am     Am Am Am
------1---0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----3-3-3--3-------1-----------0--0--0--
-----1----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----3-3-3--3------1-1--1---1---1--1--1--
----2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----4-4-4--4-----2----2---2-1--2--2--2--
-3-3---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--5--5-5-5--5--3-3----3---2-----2--2--2--
---------------0-------0----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

  C   Am   Am Am Am
------------------------
----1---1--1--1--1------
---0---2---2--2--2------
--2---2----2--2--2------
-3---0-----0--0--0------
------------------------

 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C      G9   G9  G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------

 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------

 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------
It took so long    to realize

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C      G9   G9  G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------
And I can still hear,   her last goodbyes

 C          G9 G9 G9  G  C        G9   G9  G
------------5---5-5---3------------5--5-5--3-------
----1-------3---3-3---3-----1------3--3-3--3-------
---0--------4---4-4---4----0-------4--4-4--4-------
--2---------5---5-5---5---2--------5--5-5--5-------
-3----3------------------3----3--------------------
--------3-----------------------3------------------
Now all my days   are filled with tears

 C      Am  Am  Am    Am C      G9   G9  G  
---------------------------------5--5-5--3---------
----1---1---1---1------1----1----3--3-3--3---------
---0----2---2---2------2---0-----4--4-4--4---------
--2-----2---2---2------2--2------5--5-5--5---------
-3---0-------------------3---3---------------------
-------------------------------3-------------------
Wish I could go back  and change these years.

CHOURSE

      C   F   F   F  F  F F F Em  Em   Am Am  Am C Am  
------------------1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0-------------------
--------1---1--1--1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0---1--1--1-1-1-1---
-------0---2--2---2--2--2-2-2-0--0-0---2--2--2-2-0-2---
------2---3--3----3--3--3-3-3-2--2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2---
-0h2h3------------------------2--2-2-------------3-----
-------------------------------------------------------
I'm     going      through      changes

  C   F   F   F  F  F F F Em  Em   Am Am  Am C Am  
--------------1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0-------------------
----1---1--1--1--1--1-1-1-0--0-0---1--1--1-1-1-1---
---0---2--2---2--2--2-2-2-0--0-0---2--2--2-2-0-2---
--2---3--3----3--3--3-3-3-2--2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2---
-3------------------------2--2-2-------------3-----
---------------------------------------------------
I'm      going      through      changes

  F       Am   A  Am   A  Am      G G G  G    F    F  Am     Am Am Am
------1---0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----3-3-3--3-------1-----------0--0--0--
-----1----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----3-3-3--3------1-1--1---1---1--1--1--
----2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----4-4-4--4-----2----2---2-1--2--2--2--
-3-3---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--5--5-5-5--5--3-3----3---2-----2--2--2--
---------------0-------0----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

  C   Am   Am Am Am   C   Am   Am Am Am    C   Am   Am Am Am
------------------------------------------------------------------
----1---1--1--1--1-------1---1--1--1--1-------1---1--1--1--1------
---0---2---2--2--2------0---2---2--2--2------0---2---2--2--2------
--2---2----2--2--2-----2---2----2--2--2-----2---2----2--2--2------
-3---0-----0--0--0----3---0-----0--0--0----3---0-----0--0--0------
------------------------------------------------------------------
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