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Choose to Change

Song 7 of 52Key of E105 BPMCapo 4
ON THE RECORDReleased 2012
The GROUNDWORK album cover: Wes sitting on loading-dock steps in a leather jacket, the title in big white letters across a brick wall.Track 4
Key
E
Play it
C shapes, capo 4
Tempo
105 BPM
Album
GROUNDWORK, track 4
Length
3:12
The band on the record
Wes Ellis (vocals, acoustic guitar), James McLaughlin (drums, engineering, mix), Mark Graham (bass, engineering), Brian Chenault (electric and acoustic guitars), Grove Miller (keys), Emily Thomas (piano), Scott Hornsberger (keys on Walk With You)
Words & music
Wes Ellis
Hear it
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CHORDS IN THIS SONG

Shapes with capo 4
  • C×
  • G
  • Em7
  • Cadd9×
  • Gmaj7sus2/F♯×
  • D××

Tap any chord in the song to see its shape. The boxes are drawn right-handed; Lefty flips them, which is how I actually play. Use − and + to move the whole song into a key that suits your voice, or tap Capo 4 to see the real chords with no capo.

Note Tab
e|----------3-----------3---- B|--3---2---0-------3---2---- G|--------------------------- D|--------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3-- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3--e33B32032GDA333333E333333
Intro

Strum the bottom (2 Measures) [TOP E / BOTTOM e] Liner noteIn my notes, TOP E is the low, thick string and BOTTOM e is the thin one.

Verse One
e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333

Another bright summer has come to an end

Winter approaches, ... see its a trend

These days lie fantastic as they fade

It'll be different, when it comes around again

Chorus One

Go now while you know everything

Go forth, while you still have your dreams

They'll get wrapped up into grown up themes

e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333

But you'll still have to choose...

You'll still have to choose...

e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333
Verse Two

The day was great and I hope you made some friends

Cause when the night comes, that's when you'll need them

Sometimes you're last and sometimes you're in the lead

But the race is long and only with you in the end

Chorus Two

Go now still while you know everything

Go forth, while you still have your dreams

They'll get wrapped up into grown up themes

e|----------3-----------3---------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2---------- G|--------------------------------- D|--------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333

But you still have to choose...

But you still have to choose...

Bridge

If I could tell you one thing,

If you would only hear one thing,

I would say worry is wasteful

And you should never waste your time

And you should never waste your time

e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333

But you still have to choose

You'll still have to choose to change

e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333
Verse Three
e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333

Don't let the troubles of the day bring you down

Cause the real troubles hit you when no one's around

Don't be afraid to change what you want to be

The best people I know, still don't know, I've found

Chorus Three

Go now while you still know everything

Go forth, while you still have your dreams

They'll get wrapped up into grown up themes

e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333

But you still have to choose

You'll still have to choose

e|----------3-----------3--------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2--------- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---e33B32032GDA3333333E3333333
Outro
e|----------3-----------3---------- B|--3---2---0-------3---2-------3-- G|--------------------------------- D|--------------------------------- A|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3 E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3e33B320323GDA33333333E33333333

You'll still have to choose to change

Words and music © Wes Ellis. All rights reserved. Play it, sing it, learn it; just don't pass it off as yours.