The Doors - The Changeling: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Changeling" 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.

Am
I live, uptown
I live, downtown
I live, all around

I had money, and I had none
I had money, and I had none
But I never been so broke that
I couldn't leave, town

Chorus:
        Am
I'm a Changeling
See me change
I'm a Changeling
See me change
I'm the air you breathe
Food you eat
Friends your greet
                         F
In the sullen street, wow
         Am                   A#m
See me change, see me change, get loose

I live, uptown
I live, downtown
I live, all around

I had money, yeah, and I had none
I had money, yeah, and I had none
But I never been so broke that
I couldn't leave, town

Chorus:
Well, I'm the air you breathe
Food you eat
Friends your greet
In the sullen street, wow

You gotta see me change
See me change
Yeah, I'm leaving town
On a midnight train
Gotta see me change
Change, change, change
Change, change, change
Change, change, change
Change, change, change
Woah, change, change, change


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

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 "The Changeling" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Changeling" by The Doors.

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