Lyrics
I Still don’t know what I was (Am)look ing for and my (Bb)time was run ning wild; a mil lion (C)dead end nence.
streets.
Ev ’ry time I thought I’d (Am)got it made, it seemed the (Bb)taste was not so seem the (C)sweet.
So I (Fmaj7)turned my (Gm7)self to (Am7)face me (F#m)but (Gm7)I’ve nev er caught a glimpse (C)worlds,
of how the (F)oth ers must (Eb)see the (Bb)fak ers.
I’m much too (Bb)fast of what to take that test.
(C7)Ch ch ch ch chang es.
(F)Turn and (C)face the strange ch ch chang es.
Don’t want to be grow a rich (G7)er of one.
Ch ch ch ch chang es.
(F)Turn and (C)face the strange ch ch chang es.
(Dm)Mm, just gon na have to be to a (G7)dif f’rent one.
(D)Time (C)may (Eb)change (Bb)me, but (Am)I (G)can’t (Dm)trace (F)time.
I watch the rip what ples was (Am)change their size and but (Bb)nev er leave the stream of warm im (C)per ma nence.
And so the days I thought flow (Am)through my eyes, it seemed but (Bb)still the days so seem the (C)same.
And these (Fmaj7)chil dren (Gm7)that you (Am7)spit on (F#m)as (Gm7)they try to change a their (C)worlds,
of they’re im (F)mune to your (Eb)con sul (Bb)ta tions.
They’re quite a (Bb)ware of what they’re go ing through.
(C7)Ch ch ch ch chang es.
(F)Turn and (C)face the strange ch ch chang es.
Don’t tell them to grow up and (G7)out of it.
Ch ch ch ch chang es.
(F)Turn and (C)face the strange ch ch chang es.
(Dm)Where’s your shame?
You’ve left us up to our (G7)necks in it.
(D)Time (C)may (Eb)change (Bb)me, but (Am)you (G)can’t (Dm)trace (F)time.
(F)time.
(Bb)Strange fas ci na tion, fas (F)’nat ing me.
Ah, (Bb)chang es are (Eb)tak (Bb)ing the (C)pace I’m go ing through.
(C7)Ch ch ch ch chang es.
(F)time.
I said that (D)time (C)may (Eb)change (Bb)me,
but (Am)I (G)can’t (Dm)trace (F)time.
Changes by David Bowie
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 108 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Changes”
- What key is "Changes" in?
- "Changes" by David Bowie is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 108 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Changes" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Changes" 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.
- How long does it take to learn "Changes" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by David Bowie can I play here?
- Try "Changes", "UNDER PRESSURE", "YOUNG AMERICANS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.