Passenger - Why Can't I Change: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why Can't I Change" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Why Can't I Change Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Why Can't I Change" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
E            G#m  A      E          B
Why can't I change after all these years?
C#m          G#m       B
Why can't I change my ways?
C#m       G#m       A      E          B
I find it so strange after all these years
C#m       G#m               B
I'm still more or less the same

E          G#m A            E          B/D#   C#m
Wherever I go,  whatever I do, whatever I know
         G#m               B
It just comes and goes so soon
C#m             G#m A           Am
Whatever life brings, whatever song it sings
E           C#m                   B
I'm still whistling the same old tune

Chorus

Whoever I'm with,  whatever I take, whatever I give
I'm still running the same old ways
Whatever choice I make,  whatever road I take
But I still wind up in the same old place

Chorus

                      A     C#m   B
I'm more or less the same, yeah, yeah
                      A     C#m   B
I'm more or less the same, yeah, yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Why Can't I Change" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Can't I Change" by Passenger.

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