What key is "Change" in?

"Change" by Charlie Puth featuring James Taylor is in the key of E with a tempo of 88 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Change" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Change" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Change"?

This arrangement of "Change" uses 20 chords: A, A#dim, Am9, Amaj7, Amaj9, Asus2, B#dim, B7, +12 more.

How long does it take to learn "Change" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

Why are we (E)look ing down on our (F#m7)sis ters and broth ers?

and Is n’t love all that we’ve got?

So we know an ev ’ry one’s an got a (F#m7)fa ther (B7sus)and moth er.

The (F#7)day we know we’re all the same, to (A)geth er we can make that change.

Look a round; (E)there are too man y (F#m7)of ters us cry ing, and not e nough love to go ’round.

What a waste an oth er day, an if we (F#m7)good one (B7sus)for dy ing.

But (F#7)I know that the world ’ll change the (A)day we know we’re all the same.

(F#m7)Why can’t we (E)just get a long?

If (F#m7)lov ing one (E)an oth er’s (Bb)wrong,

then (F#m7)how are we (E)sup posed to

get close to each (A)oth er?

We got ta make that (Amaj7)change, yeah.

(F#m7)Why can’t we (E)just get a long?

(Amaj7)change, yeah.

I (G#7)know (A#dim)we (B#dim)could break a part.

(C)We don’t have to (E7)go that (Amaj7)way,

not to day.

(F#m7)Why can’t (B7sus)we just (E)get a long?

If (F#m7)lov ing one an (E)oth er’s (Bb)wrong,

then (F#m7)how are (B7sus)we sup (E)posed to

get close to...

yeah.

(F#m7)Why can’t we (E)just get a long?

If (F#m7)lov ing one (E)an oth er’s (Bb)wrong,

then (F#m7)how are we (E)sup posed to

get close to each (A)oth er?

We got ta make that (Amaj7)change, yeah,

that (F#m7)change, yeah.

Change by Charlie Puth featuring James Taylor

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 88 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Change”

What key is "Change" in?: "Change" by Charlie Puth featuring James Taylor is in the key of E with a tempo of 88 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Change" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Change" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Change"?: This arrangement of "Change" uses 20 chords: A, A#dim, Am9, Amaj7, Amaj9, Asus2, B#dim, B7, +12 more.
How long does it take to learn "Change" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.