Change The World Chords by Nellie Mckay

Tempo:
135.9 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

F

E

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nellie McKay - Change the World chords
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I wake up, I am bored, do my pictures, I am floor, should I [F] [Am] go or [A] stay?
What should I do today?
[Dm] Make a [Em] leap, go to sleep, [F] should I cry [Em] or should I weep?
[Dm] Where should I [Em] go from here?
[F] Am I [Em] hetero or queer?
[Dm] Oh, [Em] self [F]-discovery, what [Em] joy it is!
[Dm] I [Em] need recovery, [F] caffeinated [Em] fizz.
[Dm] Should I run, should [Em] I hide, [F] happy pill or [Em] suicide?
Contribute [Em] or refute, [F] have a kid then [Em] call it cute.
[Dm] Oh, self [F]-esteeming, [E] [Dm] insuperbia, [Em] my self [F]-esteeming of that [Em] nature.
[G]
[C] Oh, what [F] should I say, [Bb] what should I pray?
[E] Who would care if I [A] went ahead and [D] punched the wall?
Oh, [C] what [F] do I care, what [Bb] should I wear?
What [Em] is it better if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all?
[A] I listen to some rap, I give myself a slap.
[A]
Come [Bb] on, use the pain, drink up from the rain.
[Dm] Just arrive, [Em] [F] supervise, healthy, wealthy [E] and a wise.
Dance around, make a [F] sound, let [Em] yourself become [Dm] unbound.
[E] God, I'm [F] so German, [E] have to have a [Dm] plan.
[Em] Please, Ethel [F] Merman, help me out [Em] this jam.
[Dm] Sting a lick, [E] ring a ding, [F] anything, [Em] just do something.
[Dm] Feeling down, [Em] odd, [F] civil [Em] disobedience.
[Dm]
Come, [E] now's the [F] hour, go [E] and deviate.
[Dm]
Can't [C] you feel the power, [F] I hope you appreciate.
[Gm]
[C] Oh, what should I [F] say, what should I [Bb] pray?
Who would [E] care if I went [A] ahead and punched [Dm] the wall?
[Gm]
Oh, [C] what do [F] I care, what should [Bb] I wear?
What is [E] it better if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all?
[E] [F] [E] [Dm]
[Em] [F] [E] [Dm]
[E] [F] [E] [Dm]
[E] [F] [A]
Okay, Dr.
Phil, ready [Ab] [A] for my pill.
Flex my psychic muscle, [Ab] yes, [A] we better [Ab] hustle.
[A]
[Dm] People are dying [F] now, do something, [E] you ugly cow.
[Dm] Sorry for myself [F] again, me, [E] my wallet and my [Dm] men.
[E] Jesus, [F] I love you, [E] Frank, I love you [Dm] too.
[E] Hit the road [F] together, get out of the zoo.
[Dm]
No exit, [E] just a [F] pit, [Em] apocalyptic and a [Dm] zit.
Hurry [E] now, pack your [F] bags, I do you more, [Dm] Gallowags.
Got [E] my sneakers, [F] belt, clothes, snap [E] my book bag [Dm] on.
[C] Goodbye, little zip [F] cord, how can I [C] go wrong?
[Gm]
Oh, [C] what should [F] I say, what should [Bb] I pray?
Who [E] would care if I went [A] ahead and [Dm] punched the wall?
[C]
Oh, what [F] do I care, what should [Bb] I wear?
What [E] does it matter if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all?
What [E] does it matter if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all?
What [Em] does it matter if [A] I change the [Dm] world at [D] all?
[Dm] [E] [Dm] [Em] [Dm]
[E] [Dm] [Em]
[F] [Em] [Dm] [Em]
[F] [E] [Dm] [Em]
[F] [E] [Dm] [E]
[E] [Dm] [E]
[F] [E]
[Dm] [A]
Key:  
Dm
2311
F
134211111
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
Dm
2311
F
134211111
E
2311
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To jam and learn Nellie Mckay - (Album Version) Change The World chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Em, F, Em, Dm and Em. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. With C Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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I wake up, I am bored, do my pictures, I am floor, _ _ should I [F] _ [Am] go or [A] stay?
What should I do today? _
_ [Dm] Make a [Em] leap, go to sleep, [F] should I cry [Em] or should I weep?
[Dm] Where should I [Em] go from here?
[F] Am I [Em] hetero or queer?
[Dm] Oh, [Em] self [F]-discovery, what [Em] joy it is!
[Dm] I [Em] need recovery, [F] caffeinated [Em] fizz.
[Dm] Should I run, should [Em] I hide, [F] happy pill or [Em] suicide?
Contribute [Em] or refute, [F] have a kid then [Em] call it cute.
[Dm] Oh, self [F]-esteeming, [E] _ [Dm] insuperbia, [Em] my self [F]-esteeming of that [Em] nature.
[G] _
[C] Oh, what [F] should I say, [Bb] what should I pray?
[E] Who would care if I [A] went ahead and [D] punched the wall? _ _
Oh, [C] what [F] do I care, what [Bb] should I wear?
What [Em] is it better if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all? _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ I listen to some rap, _ I give myself a slap.
_ [A]
Come [Bb] on, use the pain, _ drink up _ from the rain.
[Dm] Just arrive, [Em] _ [F] supervise, healthy, wealthy [E] and a wise.
Dance around, make a [F] sound, let [Em] yourself become [Dm] unbound.
[E] God, I'm [F] so German, [E] have to have a [Dm] plan.
[Em] Please, Ethel [F] Merman, help me out [Em] this jam.
[Dm] Sting a lick, [E] ring a ding, [F] anything, [Em] just do something.
[Dm] Feeling down, [Em] odd, [F] civil _ [Em] disobedience.
[Dm]
Come, [E] now's the [F] hour, go [E] and deviate.
[Dm]
Can't [C] you feel the power, [F] I hope you appreciate.
_ [Gm] _
[C] Oh, what should I [F] say, what should I [Bb] pray?
Who would [E] care if I went [A] ahead and punched [Dm] the wall?
_ [Gm] _
Oh, [C] what do [F] I care, what should [Bb] I wear?
What is [E] it better if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all? _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Okay, _ Dr.
Phil, _ ready [Ab] _ [A] for my pill. _
Flex my psychic muscle, _ [Ab] yes, [A] we better [Ab] hustle.
[A] _
[Dm] People are dying [F] now, do something, [E] you ugly cow.
[Dm] Sorry for myself [F] again, me, [E] my wallet and my [Dm] men.
_ [E] Jesus, [F] I love you, [E] Frank, I love you [Dm] too.
[E] Hit the road [F] together, get out of the zoo.
[Dm]
No exit, [E] just a [F] pit, [Em] apocalyptic and a [Dm] zit.
Hurry [E] now, pack your [F] bags, I do you more, [Dm] Gallowags.
Got [E] my sneakers, [F] belt, clothes, snap [E] my book bag [Dm] on.
[C] Goodbye, little zip [F] cord, how can I [C] go wrong?
[Gm]
Oh, [C] what should [F] I say, what should [Bb] I pray?
Who [E] would care if I went [A] ahead and [Dm] punched the wall?
_ _ [C]
Oh, what [F] do I care, what should [Bb] I wear?
What [E] does it matter if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all?
What [E] does it matter if [A] I change the [Dm] world at all?
What [Em] does it matter if [A] I change the [Dm] world at [D] all?
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This song was composed by Tommy Sims, Wayne Kirkpatrick and Gordon Kennedy.

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