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Charlie Puth - Change Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, E, F#, Bm, Am, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram


[G] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em]
[G]Why are we [D]looking down, on our [Em]sisters and [D]brothers?
[G]Isn’t love, [D]all that we [Em]got? [D]
[G]Don’t we know [D]everyone’s, got a [Em]father and [D]mother?
The [E]day we know we’re all the same, [G]together we can make that change


[G]Look around [D]there are too many of us crying, and [Em]not enough [D]love to go around
[G]What a [D]waste, another day, another [Em]good one [D]dying
[E]But I know that the world will change, [G]the day we know we’re all the same


[G] [D] [Em]Why can’t we just [D]get along? [G] [D]If [Em]loving one [D]another’s wrong [G] [D]
Then [Em]how are we [D]supposed to, [E]get close to each [G]other?
We gotta make that [G]change, [D]yeah, [Em]why can’t we [D]just get along?


[G] [D] [Em] [D]
[G]What a waste [D]it would be to deny somebody, of a [Em]chance to [D]be theirselves
[G]What a waste i[D]t would be if [Em]we hurt for [D]nothing?
[E]But I know that the world can change, [G]the day we know we’re all the same


[G] [D] [Em]Why can’t we just [D]get along? [G] [D]If [Em]loving one [D]another’s wrong [G] [D]
Then [Em]how are we [D]supposed to [E]get close to each [G]other?
We gotta make that [G]change, [D]yeah


[F#]I know we could [Bm]break apart, we don’t [Am]have to [D]go that [G]way, not [Gm]today
[G] [D] [Em] [D]


[G] [D] [Em]Why can’t we just [D]get along? [G] [D]If [Em]loving one [D]another’s wrong [G] [D]
Then [Em]how are we [D]supposed to, [E]get close to each [G]other?
We gotta make that [G]change, [D]yeah, the [Em]change, [D]yeah

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How to play Change on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Charlie Puth - Change on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Change uses these transitions most often: G → D (23), D → Em (22), and Em → D (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

4. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
D to E

5. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

7. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

10. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Change.

  • Change includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Change contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Change connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Gm: 0%