The Changingman chords by Paul Weller (Official Version)

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C
C7
C6
Ab/C
Eb
F
Ab
C/Bb
Am7
Abmaj7
Am
Bb

Intro 1

The changingman

Verse 1

Is happiness real?

Or am I so jaded

I can't see or feel,

like a man been tainted

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Pre-chorus 1

Numbed by the effect, aware of the muse

Too in touch with myself, I light the fuse

Chorus 1
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
Abmaj7 
built on  (A minor7) shifting sands  (A flat minoraj7) 
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
waiting  (A minor7) for   the bang
Abmaj7 
As I  (A flat minoraj7) light     a bitter fuse

Interlude 1

Verse 2

Our time is on loan,

only ours to borrow

What I can't be today,

I can be tomorrow

Pre-chorus 2

And the more I see, the more I know

The more I know, the less I understand

Chorus 2
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
Abmaj7 
built on  (A minor7) shifting sands  (A flat minoraj7) 
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
waiting  (A minor7) for   the bang
Abmaj7 
As I  (A flat minoraj7) light     a bitter fuse

Interlude 2

Solo 1

Bridge 1
C 
 (C major) Bigger part
Am 
Bb 
 (A minor) When  (B flat major) our instincts act
C 
Am 
Ab 
 (C major)  (A minor)  (A flat major) 
C 
A  (C major) shot in the dark
Am 
Bb 
C 
 (A minor) A  (B flat major) movement in  (C major) black
Am 
Ab 
 (A minor)  (A flat major) 

Pre-chorus 3

And the more I see, the more I know

The more I know, the less I understand

Chorus 3
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
Abmaj7 
built on  (A minor7) shifting sands  (A flat minoraj7) 
(I don't have a plan)
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
waiting  (A minor7) for   the bang
Abmaj7 
As I  (A flat minoraj7) light     a bitter fuse

Outro 1
C 
C/Bb 
 (C major) Changingman  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
Abmaj7 
built on  (A minor7) shifting sands  (A flat minoraj7) 
C 
C/Bb 
I'm the  (C major) changingman,  (C/Bb) 
Am7 
waiting  (A minor7) for   the bang
Abmaj7 
As I  (A flat minoraj7) light     a bitter fuse
C 
 (C major) 

Solo 2

Outro 2

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C
C7
C6
Ab/C
Eb
F
Ab
C/Bb
Am7
Abmaj7
Am
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
C/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Changingman by Paul Weller, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Paul Weller.