#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Changes Gordon Lightfoot (Words & Music Phil Ochs) Capo IInd fret G A D Em Sit by my side come as close as the air G A Fm Sharin' a memory of grey Bm Em And wander in my words A D Em A And dream about the pictures that I play D Of changes G A D Em Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall G A Fm To brown and to yellow they fade Bm Em And then they have to die A D Em A Trapped within the circle time parade D Of changes G A D Em Moments of magic will glow in the night G A Fm All fears of the forest are gone Bm Em For when the morning breaks A D Em A They're swept away by golden drops of dawn D Of changes G A D Em Passions will part to a warm melody G A Fm As fires will sometimes turn cold Bm Em Like petals in the wind A D Em A We're puppets to the silver strings of souls D Of changes G A D Em Your tears will be trEmbling now we're somewhere else G A Fm One last cup of wine we will pour Bm Em I'll kiss you one more time A D Em A And leave you on the rolling river shore D Of changes