Year: 1999 -
Written by Gordon Scott Kennedy, Tommy L. Sims, Wayne Kirkpatrick
I got a request for this, so I decided I was up to the challenge. I hope this sounds good. Clapton seems to like the key of E. Have fun, and good luck! Lyrics INTRO: There is another guitar here that I haven't tabbed, but you can figure that one out. I think these two parts are actually two different guitars, but I'm not sure. E A E E A E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-----0-----0-| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----0---| G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2---0h1-|-----------------| D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2---2---|-----------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E A E E A B + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------------0-----|-----------------|------------------------------|---------------------| B:-------0-----------|-----------------|------------------------------|---------------------| G:---0h1---2-----2/4-|-----------------|---2/4-----4\2p0-2--0------^4-|---------------------| D:---2-----2---------|-----------------|-----------------------2p0-^4-|-----------------4---| A:-------------------|-----------------|---------------------------^2-|-------------2h4-----| E:-------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|-------------------0-| This is the basic part behind the verse: If I could reach the stars Pull one down for you E A E E A E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-----0-----0-| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----0---| G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2---0h1-|-----------------| D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2---2---|-----------------| A:---------0-------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| E:-0-------------0-|-----------------|---0---------0---|-----------------| Shining on my heart So you could see the truth E A E E A E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-----0-----0-| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----0---| G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2---0h1-|-----------------| D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2---2---|-----------------| A:---------0-------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| E:-0-------------0-|-----------------|---0---------0---|-----------------| Then this love I have inside is everything it seems A D E E D A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------| B:---2---2-3---3-5-|---------5-------|---5-----3-----2-|-------2---------| G:---2---2-2---2-4-|-----------------|---4---0-2-----2-|-------2---------| D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| But for now I find it's only in my dreams E A E E A G# + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---------4---| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------4-8-----| G:---0h1---2-----4-|---2---4-----2-4-|---4-----2-------|-------5---------| D:---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|---2-----2-----6-|-----6-----------| A:---------0-------|-----------------|---------0-----6-|-----------------| E:-0-------------0-|-----------------|---0-----------4-|-----------------| Here's the chorus. There isn't much guitar, so just strum this: F#m G# C#m That I can change the world F#m G# C#m I will be the sunlight in your universe F#m G# C#m Cm Bm You will think my love was really some - thing good A E G#m Gm F#m Baby if I could cha - nge the world Clapton does this after the chorus: E A E E A E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------------0-----|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------| B:-------0-----------|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------| G:---0h1---2-----2/4-|-------------|---2/4----4\2p0-2--0--------|-----------------------------| D:---2-----2---------|-------------|----------------------2p0-2-|----------2---------------2--| A:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------|------2h4-----0h2-0h2-0h2----| E:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------| He continues into another verse, and plays the same as the last verse Then a chorus, which has a bit added to the end: That I can change the world I will be the sunlight in your universe You will think my love was really something good A C#m Bm Bbm A E Baby if I could cha - nge the world A C#m Bm Bbm A Baby if I could cha - nge the world Here's the solo: + + + + + + + + e:--------------------------|------------.-----------.-----------| B:----/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12\10----8-10--8-------10----------| G:--------13-13-13-13-13-13-|------------------------------------| D:--------------------------|------------------------------------| A:--------------------------|------------------------------------| E:--------------------------|------------------------------------| + + + + + + + + e:------------------------------------|---------------------------------| B:-10h8-----.-------------------------|---------------------8---11p10-8-| G:--------7h9------7h9-----7----------|-------------7---7h9---9---------| D:---------------------------9p7------|---------7h9---------------------| A:-------------------------------10---|------10-------------------------| E:------------------------------------|---------------------------------| + + + + + + + + e:-----------------10-12-10/12--10/12--10-----|---------------------------------------| B:-----------10/12-------------------------12-|-10------10h12p10----------------------| G:-9------------------------------------------|----12------------12-9-9---------------| D:--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| That I can... + + + + + + + + e:---------15------12\-----12-11---|---------12-14-----12-11------| B:------12-------------/12----12---|------------------------------| G:---------------------------------|------------------------------| D:---------------------------------|------------------------------| A:---------------------------------|------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|------------------------------| Another chorus, with a bit added to the end: That I can change the world I will be the sunlight in your universe You will think my love was really something good A C#m Bm Bbm A Baby if I could cha - nge the world A C#m Bm Bbm A Baby if I could cha - nge the world A C#m Bm Bbm A Baby if I could cha - nge the world world E A E A + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------------0-----|-------------|----------------------------------| B:-------0-----------|-------------|----------------------------------| G:---0h1---2-----2/4-|-------------|-----2/4----4\2p0-2---------------| D:---2-----2---------|-------------|----------------------------------| A:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------| E:-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------| E (freely) e:-----------------------------------|-------------------------| B:-----------------------------------|-------------------------| G:-----------------------------------|-------------------------| D:-0h2-0-------------2-0-------------|-0-----------------------| A:-------2-0h2p0---------2-0h2p0-----|-------------------------| E:---------------3-0-------------3-0-|-------------------------| LYRICS: If I could reach the stars I'd pull one down for you Shine it on my heart so you could see the truth That this love I have inside is everything it seems But for now I find it's only in my dreams CHORUS That I can change the world I would be the sunlight in your universe You will think my love was really something good Baby if I could change the world If I could be king even for a day I'd take you as my queen I'd have it no other way And our love will rule in this kingdom we have made Till then I'd be a fool wishin' for the day CHORUS That I can change the world I would be the sunlight in your universe You will think my love was really something good Baby if I could change the world Baby if I could change the world GUITAR SOLO CHORUS That I can change the world I would be the sunlight in your universe You will think my love was really something good Baby if I could change the world Baby if I could change the world Baby if I could change the world