#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: I'd Love To Change The World Original Album: A Space In Time (Ten Years After) Other Album: - (single) (Jetta) Words and Music by Alvin Lee Copyright © 1971 Columbia Records & © 2014 nn Records Published by Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: [play: Guitar Figure 1] [x2] Guitar Figure 1 Em G |---------------------------------|-------------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------0-----------| |-------------0-------------------|---------0____---0-------0-------| |---------2-----------------------|-----0-----------------------0---| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am C B7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------1-------------------|---------1-------------------0---| |---------2-----------------------|-----0------(5)----------2-------| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------1-----------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Notes: Play as indicated in the tab: mostly 5ths. The rhythm guitar plays 5ths but, if your rhythm is an acoustic guitar, you might try the full chords I've indicated. (Or not, if you prefer.) Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320033 B7 x2120x Am x02210 E5 G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---2---2-----------------------|-0---0---0-----------------------| |-2---2---2-----------------------|-2---2---2-----------------------| |-0---0---0-----------------------|-3---3---3-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Em G Everywhere is freaks and hairies, A5 C5 B5 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---2---2-----------------------|-5---5---5-------4---4---4-------| |-2---2---2-----------------------|-5---5---5-------4---4---4-------| |-0---0---0-----------------------|-3---3---3-------2---2---2-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am C B7 Em Dykes and fairies. Tell me where is sanity? [play: Guitar Figure 1] VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. The rhythm guitar plays 5ths but, if your rhythm is an acoustic guitar, you might try the full chords I've indicated. (Or not, if you prefer.) Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320003 B7 x2120x Am x02210 Em G Tax the rich, feed the poor Am C B7 Till we run out, rich no more [play: Guitar Figure 1] CHORUS: Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------14br----12--14--12------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Em G | |---------------------------------|-------------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------0-----------| |-------------0-------------------|---------0____---0-------0-------| |---------2-----------------------|-----0-----------------------0---| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | I'd Em G love to change the wor__ld Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |(12)/14--------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Am C B7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------1-------------------|---------1-------------------0---| |---------2-----------------------|-----0------(5)----------2-------| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------1-----------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C B7 But I don't know what to Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------14br----12--14--12------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|(12)/14--------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Em G | |---------------------------------|-------------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------0-----------| |-------------0-------------------|---------0____---0-------0-------| |---------2-----------------------|-----0-----------------------0---| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Em do Rhythm guitar: Am C B7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------1-------------------|---------1-------------------0---| |---------2-----------------------|-----0------(5)----------2-------| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------1-----------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C B7 So I'll leave it up to Lead guitar: ~~~~~ |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------17--15--17--15b____-----------15b-15br------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------16--14--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Em G | |---------------------------------|-------------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------0-----------| |-------------0-------------------|---------0____---0-------0-------| |---------2-----------------------|-----0-----------------------0---| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Em you_____oo Lead guitar: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------17--15----------|---------17-15-12----------------| |-14b---------------------14br----|-14b-------------14b-12-12br-----| |-----------------------------17--|---------------------------14----| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | Am C B7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------1-------------------|---------1-------------------0---| |---------2-----------------------|-----0------(5)----------2-------| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------1-----------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320003 B7 x2120x Am x02210 Em G Population, keeps on breeding Am C B7 Nation bleeding, still more feeding economy Lead guitar: ~~~ ~~~~~~~ |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------15br----15b____________________-------15b-15br| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-14------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Em G | |---------------------------------|-------------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------0-----------| |-------------0-------------------|---------0____---0-------0-------| |---------2-----------------------|-----0-----------------------0---| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------12------14--12----------|---------------------------------| |-------------14----------14--12--|-12h14---------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Am C B7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------1-------------------|---------1-------------------0---| |---------2-----------------------|-----0------(5)----------2-------| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------1-----------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE4: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320003 B7 x2120x Am x02210 Em G Life is funny, skies are sunny Am C B7 Bees made honey, who needs money? Monopoly Lead guitar: ~~~ ~~~~~~~ |---------------------------------|-------------------------15--17--| |---------------------15--12--15b___________________-15h17----------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-14------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Em G | |---------------------------------|-------------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------0-----------| |-------------0-------------------|---------0____---0-------0-------| |---------2-----------------------|-----0-----------------------0---| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Lead guitar: |-17br----15------15--------------|---------------------------------| |-------------17------17----------|---------17--15------------------| |-------------------------14\-12--|-----------------14--12--14------| |---------------------------------|-12h14---------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Rhythm guitar: | | Am C B7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------1-------------------|---------1-------------------0---| |---------2-----------------------|-----0------(5)----------2-------| |-----2---------------------------|-2-------------------1-----------| |-0---------------0---1---2---3---|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [repeat CHORUS] [Guitar SOLO over Guitar Figure 1] [x4] VERSE5: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320003 B7 x2120x Am x02210 Em G More pollutions, there's no solutions Am C B7 Restitution, mass confusions [play: Guitar Figure 1] VERSE6: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320003 B7 x2120x Am x02210 Em G Spread the word, rich or poor Am C B7 Save the earth, stop the war [play: Guitar Figure 1] [repeat CHORUS] [end on arpeggiated Em]