Declan McKenna - Don’t Change (for the better): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don’t Change (for the better)" 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.

            D
I've got an old friend, here every day
I've got an old friend who ruined the game
I've got some new friends, who are bound to stay
'Cause they are not the same
I heard your song on the radio and your
hair sounded like bliss
And the girls would run and scream and play
And they'd say they didn't, they did

Chorus:
    G                            D
So don't change, no don't ever change,
       G
I've known you oh so long, they sing along,
                              D
They sing the same song everyday,
                        G
I'm gonna give it some time,
                       D
So I don't make no mistakes,
                              G
You take the Concorde out of town,
                             D
And I'll just wait for the train,

Dear me, did you get up early?
Did you wake before the birds?
My friend's been on a journey
And he's not come off worse
Did you care about the money?
Did you care about your smile?
I've been looking for my spirit
Been looking for a while

Chorus:
So don't change
Don't ever change
I've known you oh-so long
And they sing along
They sing the same song everyday
I'm gonna give it some time
So I don't make no mistake
You take the Concorde out of town
And I'll, I'll just wait for the train

G  D
Ah ah ah ah oh, woah
G  D
Ah oh oh oh oh oh
G   D
Ohh what, what, what
G   D
Ohhhh

Chorus:
So don't change
Don't ever change
I've known you oh-so long
And they sing along
They sing the same song everyday
I'm gonna give it some time
So I don't make no mistake
You take the Concorde out of town
And I'll, I'll just wait for the train

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D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Don’t Change (for the better)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don’t Change (for the better)" by Declan McKenna.