| E | F#m | G | G | F# | E | E | F#m | G | G | F#m | B7sus4 | E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | E | |
| If I could | reach the | stars, | pull one | down for | you. |
| E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | E | |
| Shinin' | on my | heart, | so you could | see the | truth. |
| A | A6 | A7 | A7 | A6 | A | |
| Then this | love I have | inside, | is every | thing | it seems |
| E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | G#7 | |
| But for | now I | find, | its only | in my | dreams |
| F#m7 | G#7 | C#m | F#m | G#7 | C#m | |
| And I can | chang | e the | world. | I would be the | sunlight in your | universe |
| F#m7 | G#7 | C#m7 | Cm7 | Bm7 | |
| You would think our | love was really | some- | thing | good |
| A E/G# G#m Gm F#m(6 beats) E |
| Baby if I could, change...... the world |
| E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | E | E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | E | |
| If I | could be | king, | even | for a | day. |
| E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | E | |
| I'd take you | as my | queen. | I'd have it | no other | way. |
| G# | A | A6 | A7 | A7 | A6 | A | |
| And our | love would | rule, this | kingdom | we have | made. |
| E | E6 | E7 | E7 | E6 | G#7 | |
| Till then I'd | be a | fool, | wishin | for the | day... |
| F#m | G#7 | C#m | F#m | G#7 | C#m | |
| And I can | chan | ge the | world. | I would be the | sunlight in your | universe |
| F#m | G#7 | C#m7 | Cm7 | Bm7 | |
| You would think our | love was really | some- | thing | good |
| A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m(2 Beats)E(4 beats) |
| Baby if I could, change the world |
| A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m (6beats) E |
| Baby if I could, change............. the world |
| Break around verse chords |
| F#m | G#7 | C#m | F#m | G#7 | C#m | |
| I can | change | the | world. | I would be the | sunlight in your | universe |
| F#m | G#7 | C#m7 | Cm7 | Bm7 | |
| You would think our | love was really | some- | thing | good |
| A7 | E/G# | G#m | Gm | F#m | |
| Baby | if I | could, | change | the | world |
| A7 | E/G# | G#m | Gm | F#m | |
| Baby | if I | could, | change | the | world |
| A7 E/G# G#m Gm F#m 4beats G |
| Baby if I could, change . . . . the World |
| E | E6 | E7 | E7 | F#m7 | E | |
| . . | . . . | . |
| Note that the 6th chords are actually 6/11 chords. The |
| chords are not played with the 6th or 7th on top. Also, most |
| of the minor chords are actually minor 7th chords. The intro |
| really is E E6 E7 chords with E F# G in the bass. |
| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:36:23 +0200 |
| From: "Dr. Zachary Sheaffer" |
| IF I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD |
| Written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kenny, W. Kirkpatrick |
| (Eric Clapton - Phenomenon) |
| Chords Transcribed by Jonathan Sheaffer. |
| Verse: |
| F/C | Bb/D | F7 | |
| If I can reach t | he stars, |
| F7 | Bb/D | F/C | |
| Pull one dow | n for you | , |
| F/C | Bb/D | F7 | |
| Shine it on | my h | eart |
| F7 | Bb/D | F/C | |
| So you could see | the truth: |
| Bb | Eb/Bb | Bb7 | |
| That thi | s love I have inside |
| Bb7 | Eb/Bb | Bb | |
| Is every | thing it seems. |
| F/C | Bb/D | F7 | |
| But for | now I find |
| F7 | Bb/D | A7 | |
| It's onl | y in my dreams. |
| Chorus: |
| Bb | C6 | |
| And I can change | the world, |
| E7 | A7 | Dm/A | |
| I will be the sunlight i | n your universe. |
| E7 | C6 | Dm7/C | |
| You would think my love wa | s really s | omething good, |
| Bb | F/A | Gmaj7 | Gm | F/A | |
| Baby if I | could chan | ge the | world | . |
| Verse 2: |
| And if I could be king, |
| Even for a day, |
| I'd take you as my queen; |
| I'd have it no other way. |
| And our love would rule |
| This kingdom we had made. |
| Till then I'd be a fool, |
| Wishing for the day... |
| Chorus |
| Ending |
| ** Hope it's useful, Jonathan. |