Alec Benjamin & Dream – Change My Clothes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
[Opening]
[D] [F#m] [A] [E7]
[D]Don’t lack imagination, [F#m]I’m just too scared to try.
[A]Afraid that I won’t make it.
[E7]But if I never step outside, [D]of my comfort zone, here in my home.
[F#m]I’ll never know where I could go.
[chorus]
[A]It’s worth it to make some mistakes.
[E7]You miss all of the shots that you don’t take.
[chorus]
I really wanna [D]change the world but can’t change my clothes
Wanna [F#m]find a girl but can’t find my phone
I just [A]lie in bed til the afternoon
Dreaming [E7]about the things that I wanna do
If I wanna [D]change the world, I should change myself
[chorus]
I should [F#m]make my bed, I should dust the shelf
Shouldn’t [A]lie in bed til the afternoon
Dreaming [E7]about the things that I wanna do
[D]Mmm mmm [F#m]mmm, mmm [A]mmm.
Mmm mmm [E7]about the things that I wanna do.
[verse 2]
[D]At first my calculations, seemed [F#m]bulletproof to me
There can [A]be no humiliation, without [E7]accountability
[D]If I just stay home here all alone in [F#m]my comfort zone
[F#m]But now I know.
[chorus]
[A]It’s worth it to make some mistakes.
[E7]You miss all of the shots that you don’t take.
[chorus]
I really wanna [D]change the world but can’t change my clothes
Wanna [F#m]find a girl but can’t find my phone
I just [A]lie in bed til the afternoon
Dreaming [E7]about the things that I wanna do
If I wanna [D]change the world, I should change myself
[chorus]
I should [F#m]make my bed, I should dust the shelf
Shouldn’t [A]lie in bed til the afternoon
Dreaming [E7]about the things that I wanna do
[D]Mmm mmm [F#m]mmm, mmm [A]mmm.
Mmm mmm [E7]about the things that I wanna do.
[Closing]
[D]I’d rather find out than reg[F#m]ret never trying now.
I won’t [A]let inhibitions take cont[E7]rol.
[D]I’d rather fail than spend [F#m]my life in a jail.
[A]Of my very own creation, [E7]of my very own creation.
[chorus]
I really wanna [D]change the world but can’t change my clothes
Wanna [F#m]find a girl but can’t find my phone
I just [A]lie in bed til the afternoon
Dreaming [E7]about the things that I wanna do
If I wanna [D]change the world, I should change myself
[chorus]
I should [F#m]make my bed, I should dust the shelf
Shouldn’t [A]lie in bed til the afternoon
Dreaming [E7]about the things that I wanna do
[D]Mmm mmm [F#m]mmm, mmm [A]mmm.
Mmm mmm [E7]about the things that I wanna do.
How to play Change My Clothes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin & Dream - Change My Clothes on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Change My Clothes uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (16), D → F#m (16), and F#m → A (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
Change My Clothes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Change My Clothes.
- Change My Clothes includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Change My Clothes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
- F#m → A: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → F#m: 2%