Bad Religion - Change of Ideas: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Change of Ideas" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

           D          A          E
Well the sheaves have all been brought,
         D           E      F#
Bbut the fields have washed away,
         D   A        E
And the palaces now stand
           D      E        F#
Where the coffins all were laid,

And the times we see ahead
We must glaze with rosy hues
For we don't wish to admit
What it is we have to lose

 F#                A  E
Millennia in coming,
The modern age is here
It sanctifies the future
Yet renders us with fear

F#        A        E       F#
So many theories, so many prophecies,
  D         A          E         F#
What we do need is a change of ideas,
When we are scared, we can hide in our reveries
But what we need is a change of ideas
Change of ideas, change of ideas
What we need now is a change of ideas



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Change of Ideas" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Change of Ideas" by Bad Religion.