You've Changed in A

Carl Fischer / Bill Carey(1942)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
C♯m/B
Em/A
G♯aug7
F♯m/B

Chord Diagrams — You've Changed in A (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
E7♯5
EADGBE412
2frEADGBExx14237frEADGBE11x43212frEADGBE1x234x
G♯7♯9
EADGBE222221
4frEADGBE1144325frEADGBE44xx3110frEADGBEx2134x
AMaj7
EADGBEx213
EADGBE111x45frEADGBE1114237frEADGBE333x1
C♯m7♭5
4frEADGBEx1324x
5frEADGBE11xx248frEADGBE2x341x11frEADGBE222xx1
F♯7♯9
EADGBE222221
2frEADGBE1113243frEADGBExx21348frEADGBEx2134x
B7
EADGBEx2134
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE111xx27frEADGBE111132
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
C♯m
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
Bm
EADGBE111342
7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBExx134210frEADGBExx3241
Em
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
A♯m
EADGBE11x342
6frEADGBE1111346frEADGBE111xx38frEADGBExx1342
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
DMaj7
EADGBE111xx
2frEADGBE111x435frEADGBE1113247frEADGBE111xx4
Dm
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
C♯m/B
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
Em/A
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
Cm
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
D♯m
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
G♯aug7
4frEADGBE1x234
6frEADGBExx14239frEADGBEx324111frEADGBE11x432
G7♭5
EADGBE2x341x
5frEADGBExx12349frEADGBEx314210frEADGBE11x23x
F♯m/B
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBExx32419frEADGBE111342
A
EADGBEx234
2frEADGBE111x45frEADGBE1113427frEADGBEx1243

You've Changed in A

Key of A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through E to G# (ascending major third), G# to A (ascending half step), A to C# (ascending major third), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to F (ascending tritone), F to E (descending half step), E to C# (descending minor third), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D (descending half step), D to D (ascending unison), D to C# (descending half step), C# to E (ascending minor third), E to G (ascending minor third), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to D# (ascending minor third), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to G (descending half step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to A (ascending minor third). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from A to E by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

A major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 29 bars · Form: AB

Chords: E7♯5, G♯7♯9, AMaj7, C♯m7♭5, F♯7♯9, B7, F7, E7, C♯m, F♯7, Bm, Em, A7, A♯m, D♯7, DMaj7, Dm, C♯m/B, Em/A, G7, Cm, D♯m, G♯aug7, G7♭5, F♯m/B, A.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A