Blind Melon – Change (Guitar)

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From the Album 'Blind Melon' (1992) Songwriters: Shannon Hoon; Brad Smith; Christopher Thorn; Glen Graham; Roger Stevens. A friend of mine introduced me to this song recently, and quickly added to my list of 'must knows'. I thought it deserved a more thorough transcription, with full lyrics and chord timings. Give the song a few listens (or check out the video on YouTube) to get a better idea of when to use the riff, lyric timing, etc. As this is my first tab contribution, please feel free to give me any feedback, positive or negative. Thanks & enjoy! Jeremy (tvjer1) Chords used:
    A  Asus4  Asus2  G  Gsus4  Gsus2  D  Dsus4  Dsus2
(E)-0----0------0----3----5------0----2----3------0-|
(B)-2----3------0----0----0------0----3----3------3-|
(G)-2----2------2----0----0------0----2----2------2-|
(D)-2----2------2----0----0------0----0----0------0-|
(A)-0----0------0----2----2------2----0----0------0-|
(E)-0----0------0----3----3------3----0----0------0-|
[Intro] A Asus4 A Asus2 A G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A Asus2 A A Asus4 A Asus2 A G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A Asus2 A [Verse 1]
A                              G
  I don't feel the sun's commin out today 

       D              G            A
Stayin in, it's gonna find another way.

A                     G
As I sit here in this misery, 

                        D        G
I don't think I'll ever know lord, 

                 A
See the sun from here.
[Chorus]
D       G             A   
   And oh, as I fade away.  

D              G              A
   They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,

D                 G           A
 Hey look at him, I'll never live that way.

          G   D
But thats ok,  They're just afraid of change.
[Interlude] A Asus4 A Asus2 A G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D A Asus4 A Asus2 A [Verse 2]
A                                  G
And When you feel life ain't worth livin'

                          D
You've gotta stand up and take a look around you 

     G                  A
Then look way up to the sky.

A                                  G
And when your deepest thoughts are broken

        D                                G
Keep on dreamin boy, cause when you stop dreamin

            A
It's time to die.

D               G             A
  And as we all play parts of tomorrow

D                G                         A
  Some ways will work and other ways we'll play.

D               G                   A
  But I know we can't all stay here forever

             G        D                        A
So I want to write my words on the face of the day,
(and then they'll paint it). [Guitar Solo] A G D A D G A (x3) G D A (x2) [Out-Chorus]
D        G           A    
   And oh as I fade away, 

D              G              A
   They'll all look at me and say, and they'll say,

D                 G             A
   Hey look at him and where he is these days,

             G    D                 A
When life is hard you have to change.

             G    D                 A
When life is hard you have to change.

   G      D     A
Ooohhh, Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm