Ten Years After – I’d Love To Change The World Ukulele Chords

-1-½+½+1

The original recording is in the key of Em.

Voice Range: G – D (1 octave + 8 half tones) – how to use this?

 

The tabs will sound better if you use a low G string 🙂
Intro x2:

   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
   Gm                A#                Cm                D#      D
A|-------1---------|-------1---------|-------3---------|-------6-------5-|
E|-----3-----------|-----1-----------|-----3-----------|-----6-------5---|
C|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|---3-------------|---7-------6-----|
G|-0-------0-1-2-3-|---------------3-|-5-------5-6-7-8-|---------7-------|
*valid only in the key of Gm

 

Verse:
GmEvery where is A#freaks and hairies, Cmdykes and fairies
D#      Tell Dme where is sanity?

   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
   Gm                A#                Cm                D#      D
A|-------1---------|-------1---------|-------3---------|-------6-------5-|
E|-----3-----------|-----1-----------|-----3-----------|-----6-------5---|
C|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|---3-------------|---7-------6-----|
G|-0-------0-1-2-3-|---------------3-|-5-------5-6-7-8-|---------7-------|

GmTax the rich, A#feed the poor, Cmtill there are no D#              Drich no more

   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
   Gm                A#                Cm                D#      D
A|-------1---------|-------1---------|-------3---------|-------6-------5-|
E|-----3-----------|-----1-----------|-----3-----------|-----6-------5---|
C|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|---3-------------|---7-------6-----|
G|-0-------0-1-2-3-|---------------3-|-5-------5-6-7-8-|---------7-------|

 

Chorus:
I’d Gmlove to change the A#world
Cm     But I D#don’t know Dwhat to Gmdo       A#
Cm      So I’ll lD#eave it uDp to yoGmu         A#
Cm         D#           D

 

Verse:
GmPopulation – A#keeps on breeding, Cmnation bleeding,
D#Still more D#feeding economy

   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
   Gm                A#                Cm                D#      D
A|-------1---------|-------1---------|-------3---------|-------6-------5-|
E|-----3-----------|-----1-----------|-----3-----------|-----6-------5---|
C|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|---3-------------|---7-------6-----|
G|-0-------0-1-2-3-|---------------3-|-5-------5-6-7-8-|---------7-------|

GmLife is funny, A#skies are sunny, Cmbees make honey
D#             DWho needs money? Monopoly!

   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
   Gm                A#                Cm                D#      D
A|-------1---------|-------1---------|-------3---------|-------6-------5-|
E|-----3-----------|-----1-----------|-----3-----------|-----6-------5---|
C|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|---3-------------|---7-------6-----|
G|-0-------0-1-2-3-|---------------3-|-5-------5-6-7-8-|---------7-------|

 

Chorus:
I’d Gmlove to change the A#world
Cm     But I D#don’t know Dwhat to Gmdo       A#
Cm      So I’ll lD#eave it uDp to yoGmu         A#
Cm         D#           D

 

Solo    x4:
Gm,   A#,   Cm,   D# – D

 

Verse:
GmWorld pollution, A#there’s no solution, Cminstitution, D#electroDcution
GmJust black and white, A#rich or poor, Cmthem and us
D#     We’ll sDtop the war!

 

   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
   Gm                A#                Cm                D#      D
A|-------1---------|-------1---------|-------3---------|-------6-------5-|
E|-----3-----------|-----1-----------|-----3-----------|-----6-------5---|
C|---2-------------|---2-------2-----|---3-------------|---7-------6-----|
G|-0-------0-1-2-3-|---------------3-|-5-------5-6-7-8-|---------7-------|

Chorus:
I’d Gmlove to change the A#world
Cm     But I D#don’t know Dwhat to Gmdo       A#
Cm      So I’ll lD#eave it uDp to yoGmu         A#
Cm         D#           D