Dont Change Chords

by INXS
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author ajkrueger [a] 92.
7 contributors total, last edit on May 7, 2025
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Chords

A
A6
Asus2
Aadd9
A/G#
F#m
Bm
D
E

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Riff 1 is played as the intro riff
Riff 2 is played as one of the riffs in the chorus
Riff 3 is played in the verses
 
 
    Riff 1                     Riff 2            Riff 3
 e|--------------------------|-----9-------9---|---------|
 B|--10----------------------|--10------10-----|--12/14--|
 G|------9-11----------------|-------11--------|---------|
 D|------------11-14--9-11---|-----------------|---------|
 A|--------------------------|-----------------|---------|
 E|--------------------------|-----------------|---------|
 
 
[Intro Riff]
 
|A       |A       |A6      |A6      |A       |A     Asus2|Aadd9  A   |A       | x4
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
A                                    A/G#
I'm standing here on the ground
F#m
The sky above won't fall down
Bm        D           A
See no evil in all directions
A                                    A/G#
Resolution of happiness
F#m
Things have been dark for too long
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bm                  D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
Bm                  D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
 
 
[Intro Riff]
 
|A       |A       |A6      |A6      |A       |A     Asus2|Aadd9  A   |A       |
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
A                            A/G#
I found a love I had lost
F#m
It was gone for too long
Bm         D           A
Hear no evil in all directions   (directions)
A                            A/G#
Execution of bitterness
F#m
Message received loud and clear
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bm                     D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
Bm                     D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
 
 
[Intro Riff]
 
|A       |A       |A6      |A6      |A       |A     Asus2|Aadd9  A   |A       | x2
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
A                                    A/G#
I'm standing here on the ground
F#m
The sky above won't fall down
Bm        D           A
See no evil in all directions
A                                    A/G#
Resolution of happiness
F#m
Things have been dark for too long
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bm                 D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
Bm                  D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
Bm                  D
Don't change for you
Bm             D         A
Don't change a thing for me
 
 
[Intro Riff]
 
|A       |A       |A6      |A6      |A       |A     Asus2|Aadd9  A   |A       |
 
 
[Outro]
 
F#m    E    D
Don't  cha-nge
F#m    E    D
Don't  cha-nge
A
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8 comments
maximus1111
Instrumental section is octaves A, then E slide to F#, then C# slide to E, then B slide to C#. Lazy way is let A drone on bass for first half and E for second half.
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jaymz_20au
All you E's are actually Bm
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Bryant English
You write A/G#, but it should simply be A G#, he plays both chords... I'm sure.
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