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Charlie Puth - Change Chords

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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.

GDEmDGDEm
GWhyareweDlookingdown,onourEmsistersandDbrothers?
GIsn’tlove,DallthatweEmgot?D
GDon’tweknowDeveryone’s,gotaEmfatherandDmother?
TheEdayweknowwe’reallthesame,Gtogetherwecanmakethatchange
GLookaroundDtherearetoomanyofuscrying,andEmnotenoughDlovetogoaround
GWhataDwaste,anotherday,anotherEmgoodoneDdying
EButIknowthattheworldwillchange,Gthedayweknowwe’reallthesame
GWhyDcan’tEmwejustDgetalong?GIfDlovingEmoneDanother’swrongGD
ThenEmhowareweDsupposedto,EgetclosetoeachGother?
WegottamakethatGchange,Dyeah,Emwhycan’tweDjustgetalong?
GDEmD
GWhatawasteDitwouldbetodenysomebody,ofaEmchancetoDbetheirselves
GWhatawaste DitwouldbeifEmwehurtforDnothing?
EButIknowthattheworldcanchange,Gthedayweknowwe’reallthesame
GWhyDcan’tEmwejustDgetalong?GIfDlovingEmoneDanother’swrongGD
ThenEmhowareweDsupposedtoEgetclosetoeachGother?
WegottamakethatGchange,Dyeah
F#IknowwecouldBmbreakapart,wedon’tAmhavetoDgothatGway,notGmtoday
GDEmD
GWhyDcan’tEmwejustDgetalong?GIfDlovingEmoneDanother’swrongGD
ThenEmhowareweDsupposedto,EgetclosetoeachGother?
WegottamakethatGchange,Dyeah,theEmchange,Dyeah
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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock, Soft Rock
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

D to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Em to G

4. D → E chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to E

5. E → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. D → F# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Am → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → Gm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Change chord transition analysis

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%
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