Change The World - Eric Clapton
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]

There is another guitar here that I haven't tabbed, but you can figure that one out.
I think these two parts are actually two different guitars, but I'm not sure.

E A E E A E
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-----0-----0-|
B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----0---|
G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2---0h1-|-----------------|
D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2---2---|-----------------|
A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E A E E A B
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-------------0-----|-----------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
B:-------0-----------|-----------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
G:---0h1---2-----2/4-|-----------------|---2/4-----4\2p0-2--0------^4-|---------------------|
D:---2-----2---------|-----------------|-----------------------2p0-^4-|-----------------2---|
A:-------------------|-----------------|---------------------------^2-|-------------2h4-----|
E:-------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|-------------------0-|


This is the basic part behind the verse:

If I could reach the stars Pull one down for you
E A E E A E
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-----0-----0-|
B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----0---|
G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2---0h1-|-----------------|
D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2---2---|-----------------|
A:---------0-------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|
E:-0-------------0-|-----------------|---0---------0---|-----------------|

Shining on my heart So you could see the truth
E A E E A E
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-----0-----0-|
B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----0---|
G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2---0h1-|-----------------|
D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2---2---|-----------------|
A:---------0-------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|
E:-0-------------0-|-----------------|---0---------0---|-----------------|

Then this love I have inside is everything it seems
A D E E D A
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------|
B:---2---2-3---3-5-|---------5-------|---5-----3-----2-|-------2---------|
G:---2---2-2---2-4-|-----------------|---4---0-2-----2-|-------2---------|
D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A:-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

But for now I find it's only in my dreams
E A E E A G#
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---------4---|
B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------4-8-----|
G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2-------|-------5---------|
D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2-----6-|-----6-----------|
A:---------0-------|-----------------|---------0-----6-|-----------------|
E:-0-------------0-|-----------------|---0-----------4-|-----------------|


Here's the chorus. There isn't much guitar, so just strum this:

F#m G# C#m
That I can change the world
F#m G# C#m
I will be the sunlight in your universe
F#m G# C#m Cm Bm
You will think my love was really some - thing good
A E G#m Gm F#m
Baby if I could cha - nge the world

Clapton does this after the chorus:

E A E E A E
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-------------0-----|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B:-------0-----------|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G:---0h1---2-----2/4-|-------------|---2/4----4\2p0-2--0--------|-----------------------------|
D:---2-----2---------|-------------|----------------------2p0-2-|----------2---------------2--|
A:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------|------2h4-----0h2-0h2-0h2----|
E:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|


He continues into another verse, and plays the same as the last verse


Then a chorus, which has a bit added to the end:


That I can change the world
I will be the sunlight in your universe
You will think my love was really something good
A C#m Bm Bbm A E
Baby if I could cha - nge the world
A C#m Bm Bbm A
Baby if I could cha - nge the world


Here's the solo:

+ + + + + + + +
e:--------------------------|------------.-----------.-----------|
B:----/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12\10----8-10--8-------10----------|
G:--------13-13-13-13-13-13-|------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------|------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------|------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------|------------------------------------|

+ + + + + + + +
e:------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B:-10h8-----.-------------------------|---------------------8---11p10-8-|
G:--------7h9------7h9-----7----------|-------------7---7h9---9---------|
D:---------------------------9p7------|---------7h9---------------------|
A:-------------------------------10---|------10-------------------------|
E:------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+ + + + + + + +
e:-----------------10-12-10/12--10/12--10-----|---------------------------------------|
B:-----------10/12-------------------------12-|-10------10h12p10----------------------|
G:-9------------------------------------------|----12------------12-9-9---------------|
D:--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

That I can...
+ + + + + + + +
e:---------15------12\-----12-11---|---------12-14-----12-11------|
B:------12-------------/12----12---|------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|------------------------------|


Another chorus, with a bit added to the end:

That I can change the world
I will be the sunlight in your universe
You will think my love was really something good
A C#m Bm Bbm A
Baby if I could cha - nge the world
A C#m Bm Bbm A
Baby if I could cha - nge the world
A C#m Bm Bbm A
Baby if I could cha - nge the world

world
E A E A
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
e:-------------0-----|-------------|----------------------------------|
B:-------0-----------|-------------|----------------------------------|
G:---0h1---2-----2/4-|-------------|-----2/4----4\2p0-2---------------|
D:---2-----2---------|-------------|----------------------------------|
A:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------|
E:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------|

E
(freely)
e:-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
D:-0h2-0-------------2-0-------------|-0-----------------------|
A:-------2-0h2p0---------2-0h2p0-----|-------------------------|
E:---------------3-0-------------3-0-|-------------------------|


LYRICS:


[Verse]
If I could reach the stars I'd pull one down for you
Shine it on my heart so you could see the truth
That this love I have inside is everything it seems
But for now I find it's only in my dreams


[Chorus]
That I can change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You will think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world


[Verse]
If I could be king even for a day
I'd take you as my queen I'd have it no other way
And our love will rule in this kingdom we have made
Till then I'd be a fool wishin' for the day


[Chorus]
That I can change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You will think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world
Baby if I could change the world


[Solo]


[Chorus]
That I can change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You will think my love was really something good
Baby if I could change the world
Baby if I could change the world
Baby if I could change the world

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
e:---------------|-------------------|
B:-------------0-|-(0)-------0-----0-|
G:---0h1---2-----|-------2-------2---|
D:---------2---0-|-(0)-----0---0-----|
A:-----2---------|-------------------|
E:-0-----0-2-2-3-|-(3)-3-------------|

e:------------------|-----0-----0----0-|
B:----0-------------|-------0------0---|
G:---------2----0h1-|-(1)--------------|
D:----0----2--------|------------------|
A:----------------2-|-(2)--------------|
E:-3----3--2-2------|---------0---0----|

e:------------------|-----|------------------------|-------------------------|
B:----------3-------|-----|------------------------|-------------------------|
G:-(2)/4--2---(2)/4-|-(4)-|-(2)/4--2-0-2-0---------|-------------------------|
D:------------------|-----|------------------2p0---|---------------------0---|
A:------------------|-----|----------------------2-|-----(2)---------0h2-----|
E:------------------|-----|------------------------|-----------------------0-|

During the above 4 bars of the intro a second guitar plays the following:

e:---------------|-----------------|-------------------0-|-----(0)-----------|
B:-------------0-|-(0)-------0-----|---0---------------0-|-----(0)-----------|
G:---0h1---2-----|---------2-------|---------2---------2-|-----(2)-----------|
D:---------2---0-|-(0)---0-----0---|---0-----2----2----4-|-----(4)-----------|
A:-----2---------|-----------------|-------------------2-|-----(2)-----------|
E:-0-----0-2-2-3-|-(3)-3---------3-|-3----3--2------2----|-------------------|


[1st Verse:]

If I can reach the stars...
e:---------------|-----0----------0-----------|
B:---------------|---------0------------0---0-|
G:---1----2----4-|-(4)--------------------4---|
D:---------------|-----------0--------0-------|
A:---2----4----5-|-(5)------------------------|
E:-0----0----0---|----------------------------|

Pull one down for you...
e:-------------------|-----0-----------0-------|
B:-------------------|-----------0-------------|
G:---4----2----(0)h1-|-(1)-------------------1-|
D:-------------------|-------------------------|
A:---5----4--------2-|-(2)---------------------|
E:-0----0----0-------|--------0-----0-----0----|

Shine it on my heart...
e:---------------|-----0----------0--/7-------|
B:---------------|---------0------------0---0-|
G:---1----2----4-|-(4)--------------------4---|
D:---------------|-----------0--------0-------|
A:---2----4----5-|-(5)------------------------|
E:-0----0----0---|----------------------------|

So you could see the truth...
e:(7)----------------|-----0-------------------|
B:-------------------|-----------0---------8p5-|
G:---4----2----(0)h1-|-(1)-----------1---------|
D:-------------------|-----------------------2-|
A:---5----4--------2-|-(2)---------------------|
E:-0----0----0-------|--------0--------0-------|

Then this love I have inside...
e:----------------|-----0-------0---------|---------------|
B:----2----3----5-|-(5)-------------------|---5----3----2-|
G:----------------|---------------------0-|---------------|
D:----2----4----5-|-(5)------5--------5---|---5----4----2-|
A:-0-----0----0---|--------0------0h7-----|-0----0----0---|
E:----------------|-----------------------|---------------|

e:---------------5b«(5)p3b¬---|-----------0---|-----0--------0------------0-|
B:-(2)--------2---------------|---------------|--------0------------0-------|
G:----------------------------|---1----2----4-|-(4)--------------------4----|
D:-(2)-----2------------------|---------------|-----------0------0----------|
A:------0-----------------0h2-|---2----4----5-|-(5)-------------------------|
E:----------------------------|-0----0--------|-----------------------------|

e:-------------4-|-4-------------|
B:-------------4-|--------4-5--7-|
G:---4----2----5-|----5-6--------|
D:-------------4-|---------------|
A:---5----4------|---------------|
E:-0----0------4-|---------------|


[Chorus:]

F#m7 G#7 C#m7 D#m7b5 G#7 C#m7
Change........The world I will be the sunlight in your universe

D#m7b5 G#7 C#m7 Cm7
You would think my love was really something

Bm7 A Eadd2/G# E/G# Eø/G F#m7(Type 2) E
Good, baby if I could change...................... The world.

2nd guitar beneath the chorus:
(Starts just after the "If I could..." on the A chord)

e:-------------|----------0-|-(0)-|------7/9-----------9-|
B:-------------|----------0-|-(0)-|----------------(9)p7-|
G:------9h11-9-|----------2-|-(2)-|----------------------|
D:-9h11--------|----------2-|-(2)-|----------------------|
A:-------------|------------|-----|----------------------|
E:-------------|----------2-|-(2)-|----------------------|

e:-----------------|------|----------------------|-----------------------|
B:---------3-------|------|----------------------|-----------------------|
G:-(2)/4-2---(2)/4-|-(4)--|-(2)/4--2-0-2-0-------|-----------------------|
D:-----------------|------|----------------2p0-2-|-(2)-----0---------0h2-|
A:-----------------|------|----------------------|-----0h2---0h1p0-------|
E:-----------------|------|----------------------|-----------------3-----|


[2nd Verse:]

Pretty much the same but this too

If I could be king...
e:-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D:-(2)0h2-2-2-2--2--0h2-2-2-2--2-|-(2)0h2-2-2-2--2-(4)\2-2-2-2--2-|
A:-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

e:------3b«--------------|------------|
B:-----------5p3---------|------------|
G:---------------2h4-2p0-|------------|
D:-----------------------|-2----------|
A:-----------------------|------------|
E:-----------------------|------------|

...And our love would rule...
e:---5b«r(5)p3b¬-|----------------------------|
B:---------------|----------------------------|
G:---------------|-0h2-2-2-2--2--0h2-2-2-2--2-|
D:---------------|----------------------------|
A:---------------|----------------------------|
E:---------------|----------------------------|
In this kingdom we have made...
e:-----------------------------|--|----6h7p6p0-----------|
B:-----------------------------|--|------------5-8b¬-5---|
G:-0h2-2-2-2--2-(4)\2-2-2-2--2-|--|--------------------6-|
D:-----------------------------|--|----------------------|
A:-----------------------------|--|----------------------|
E:-----------------------------|--|----------------------|

Till then i'd be a fool...
e:-------------------|--|----------------------------|----------4-----4---|
B:-5/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\-|--|----------------------------|-----4----4-------7-|
G:-------------------|--|-0h2-2-2-2--2--0h2-2-2-2--5-|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-|
D:-------------------|--|--------------------------4-|-4-4---4--4-4-4-4-4-|
A:-------------------|--|--------------------------6-|---6---6--6-6-6-6-6-|
E:-------------------|--|----------------------------|--------------------|

Back to Chorus:


[Solo:]
^^^^^
e:-------10-10-10-10-10-10-|-----------------------|
B:-10/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-(12)\10-8-10-8-(8)h10-|
G:-------------------------|-----------------------|
D:-------------------------|-----------------------|
A:-------------------------|-----------------------|
E:-------------------------|-----------------------|

e:---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B:-10b«r(10)p8---------------------|---------------------8---10bfullr10-8b¬-|
G:-------------9---(7)h9p7---------|---------------7-7-9---9----------------|
D:---------------9---------9\7p5---|-------5-(7)/9--------------------------|
A:-------------------------------7-|-(7)-7----------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

e:---------------10----12---(10)h12----(10)h12---10--------|
B:-------(10)/12------------------------------------12--11-|
G:-9-------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|

e:----------------------------------|----15b«---12\-----12-11-|
B:-10-8---10bfull(10)p8-------------|-12------------/14----13-|
G:------9----------------9-9--(9)\--|-------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|-------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|-------------------------|
E:----------------------------------|-------------------------|

e:-(11)-------14---12b¬-------------|
B:-(13)-------------------14p12--14-|
G:--------13------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------|


[Bridge:]


If I could... change the world, baby if I could...
e:---------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
B:---------------|-------------------------|--------------12--------------|
G:----------9--9-|-(9)-----------/9--9---9-|-(9)----11/13----(13)\11--9-9-|
D:-----9h11------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
A:---------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E:---------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|

e:----------------------------------|-------------------12----12-|-(12)-|
B:----------------------------------|--------------12---12h14-12-|-(12)-|
G:-----(9)----------9---9h11p9--9-9-|-9------11/13---------------|------|
D:-------------9h11-----------------|----------------------------|------|
A:----------------------------------|----------------------------|------|
E:----------------------------------|----------------------------|------|

e:----------------------|--------------|
B:-----------------0----|--------------|
G:--------------2-----2-|-4-------(4)\-|
D:-----------0----------|--------------|
A:--------2-------------|--------------|
E:----------------------|--------------|


[Outro:]

e:----------------------|-----|
B:--------------3-------|-----|
G:---(2)/4--2-----(2)/4-|-(4)-|
D:----------------------|-----|
A:----------------------|-----|
E:----------------------|-----|

e:---------------------|----------------------------------------|---|
B:---------------------|----------------------------------------|---|
G:-(2)/4--4\2p0-2--0---|----------------------------------------|---|
D:-------------------2-|-(0)h2-0--------------2-0---------------|-2-|
A:---------------------|---------2-0h1p0----------2-1-0---------|---|
E:---------------------|-----------------3-0------------(3)/4-0-|---|


Chords:

F#m7 G#7 C#m7 D#m7b5 Cm7 Bm7 A Eadd2/G# E/G# Eø/G F#m7(Type 2) E
e:-2--|-4--|--4--|----2--|-3-|-2-|---|---------|-----|----|------------|---|
B:-2--|-4--|--5--|----2--|-4-|-3-|-2-|-----5---|-----|----|------------|---|
G:-2--|-5--|--4--|----2--|-3-|-2-|-2-|-----4---|--4--|--3-|----2-------|--1|
D:-2--|-4--|--6--|----1--|-5-|-4-|-2-|-----4---|--2--|--2-|----2-------|--2|
A:----|----|--4--|-------|-3-|-2-|---|---------|-----|----|------------|--2|
E:-2--|-4--|-----|-------|---|---|---|-----4---|--4--|--3-|----2-------|---|


Tabbed by:johnc



************************************

| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Change the world (live)
Eric clapton
Tabbed by: Mariano Arnaiz
Anything to: marianoarnaiz@hotmial.com

Intro
E A E*/G# E A E*/G#
e------0----------------------------------0h4-0-4-|
B------0----2------5--------------2-----5---------|
G— 0h1------2-2----4--4-----0h1---2-2---4---------|
D--(2)------2---------2-----2-----2---------------|
A---2-------0---------------2-----0---------------|
E-0----------------4--------0-----------4---------|

e------------------------------------------------|
B--------3---------------------------------------|
G-2/4--2---2/4--4--2/4--2-0-2-0------------------|
D--------------------------------2p0---------0---|
A------------------------------------2---0h2-----|
E----------------------------------------------0-|

Verse 1
E A E*/G#
If I can reach the stars,
E A E*/G#
Pull one down for you,
E A E*/G#
Shine it on my heart
E A E*/G#
So you could see the truth:
A D E
That this love I have inside
E D A
Is everything it seems.
E A E*/G#
But for now I find
E A G#7
It's only in my dreams.

Chorus
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm#(C#7)
I can cha......nge.... the world,
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm#(C#7)
I will be the sunlight in your universe.
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm# Cm Bm
You would think my love was really some.....thing good,
A E (E*/G#) G#m Gm Fm# E
Baby if I could chan..ge the world.

Post-chorus riff
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------3-----------------------------------------------------|
G-2/4-2---2/4--4---2/4--2-0-2-0-------------------------------|
D--------------------------------2p0-2--2-----0---------0h2---|
A------------------------------------------0h2---0h1p0--------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------3-|

Verse 2
E A E*/G#
And if I could be king,
E A E*/G#
Even for a day,
E A E*/G#
I'd take you as my queen;
E A E*/G#
I'd have it no other way.
A D E*/G#
And our love would rule
E D A
This kingdom we had made.
E A E*/G#
Till then I'd be a fool,
E A G#7
Wishing for the day...

Chorus
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm#(C#7)
I can cha......nge.... the world,
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm#(C#7)
I will be the sunlight in your universe.
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm# Cm Bm
You would think my love was really some.....thing good,
A E (E*/G#) G#m Gm Fm# E
Baby if I could chan..ge the world.
A E (E*/G#) G#m Gm Fm# E
Baby if I could chan..ge the world.

Solo
e-------10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------|
B-10/12-12-12-12-12-12-12--(12)10-8-10-8-(8)h10---|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10b«r(10)p8------------------------------------------8---10bfullr10-8b¬--|
G-------------9---(7)h9p7------------------------7-7-9---9-----------------|
D---------------9---------97p5----------5-(7)/9----------------------------|
A-------------------------------7--(7)-7-----------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------10----12---(10)h12----(10)h12---10--------|
B-------(10)/12------------------------------------12--11-|
G-9-------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------15b«---12-----12-11---|
B-10-8---10bfull(10)p8--------------12------------/14----13--|
G------9----------------9-9--(9)-----------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|

e-(11)-------14---12b¬-------------|
B-(13)-------------------14p12--14-|
G--------13------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|

Chorus
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm#(C#7)
I can cha......nge.... the world,
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm#(C#7)
I will be the sunlight in your universe.
Fm#(F#7) G#(G#7) Cm# Cm Bm
You would think my love was really some.....thing good,
A E (E*/G#) G#m E
Baby if I could change the world.
A E (E*/G#) G#m E
Baby if I could change the world.
A E (E*/G#) G#m Gm Fm# E
Baby if I could chan..ge the world.
Outro

e---------------------|
B-----------3---------|
G---2/4--2-----2/4--4-|
D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|

e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2/4--42p0-2--0------------------------------------------------|
D------------------2--0h2-0--------------2-0----------------2---|
A-----------------------------2-0h1p0----------2-1-0------------|
E-------------------------------------3-0------------(3)/4-0----|


Chords for the song

E A E*/G# D G#7 Fm# Gm# Cm# Cm Bm F#7 C#7 G#7
e-0--0---------2--4----2----4----4----3---2---2----4----4---|
B-0--2--5------3--4----2----4----5----4---3---2----5----4---|
G-1--2--4------2--5----2----4----6----5---4---3----4----5---|
D-2--2--2------0--4----2----6----6----5---4---2----6----4---|
A-2--0---------0--6----4----6----4----3---2---4----4----6---|
E-0-----4---------4----2----4-----------------2---------4---|
Song info
Change The World
Eric Clapton
2001
  • Rock
  • Pop Rock
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