You've Changed in D

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

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

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FingerNoteDegree
A7♯5
EADGBEx321
EADGBE11x235frEADGBE11x237frEADGBExx1423
C♯7♯9
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBEx2134x8frEADGBE2222x19frEADGBE111324
DMaj7
EADGBE111xx
2frEADGBE111x435frEADGBE1113247frEADGBE111xx4
F♯m7♭5
EADGBE2341
4frEADGBE222xx19frEADGBEx1324x10frEADGBE11xx24
B7♯9
EADGBEx2134x
5frEADGBE32417frEADGBE1144328frEADGBExx2134
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
F♯m
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBExx32419frEADGBE111342
B7
EADGBEx2134
EADGBE1111344frEADGBE111xx27frEADGBE111132
Em
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
Am
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
D♯m
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
GMaj7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1114235frEADGBE11333x10frEADGBE11x324
Gm
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBExx134210frEADGBE111342
F♯m/E
EADGBE111134
4frEADGBE11x3425frEADGBExx32419frEADGBE111342
Am/D
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
Fm
EADGBE111134
3frEADGBExx13428frEADGBE11134210frEADGBE1142xx
G♯m
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
C♯aug7
EADGBEx4321
4frEADGBE11x4327frEADGBE431x29frEADGBE1x234x
C7♭5
EADGBExx2413
3frEADGBE11x23x7frEADGBE2x34110frEADGBExx1234
Bm/E
EADGBE111342
7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBExx134210frEADGBExx3241
D
EADGBExx132
2frEADGBE1114325frEADGBE11123410frEADGBE111342

You've Changed in D

Key of D

D major is one of guitar's most resonant keys. The open D string acts as a droning root, and the open A string provides the fifth. This gives D-based strumming a wide, ringing quality that flatpicks and fingerpicks love. D is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open D and A strings provide a powerful bass foundation, and the open high E is the 2nd scale degree adding brightness. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to C# (ascending major third), C# to D (ascending half step), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A# (ascending tritone), A# to A (descending half step), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to G (descending half step), G to G (ascending unison), G to F# (descending half step), F# to A (ascending minor third), A to C (ascending minor third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to C (descending half step), C to B (descending half step), B to D (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 D to A by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

D 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, D Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 29 bars · Form: AB

Chords: A7♯5, C♯7♯9, DMaj7, F♯m7♭5, B7♯9, E7, A♯7, A7, F♯m, B7, Em, Am, D7, D♯m, G♯7, GMaj7, Gm, F♯m/E, Am/D, C7, Fm, G♯m, C♯aug7, C7♭5, Bm/E, D.

Scales for Improvisation D bebop, D bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D