The Black Keys - Chop and Change: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chop and Change" 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.

   Em                 A     G
An innocent child in New Orleans
A simple girl from simple means
Walked the rails, rode her thumb
She hitched a ride with everyone

     Em
The regular, she'd rearrange
The girl knew how to chop and change

Chorus:
          Em  A G
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change

Took a job working late
Jacking cars from out of state
She found no love in this town
So she'd never mess around

Had no luck
But ain't it strange?
The girl knew how
To chop and change

Chorus:
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Chop and Change" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chop and Change" by The Black Keys.

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