You've Changed in G

Carl Fischer / Bill Carey(1942)swing
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A
B
Bm/A
Dm/G
F♯aug7
Em/A

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

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FingerNoteDegree
D7♯5
EADGBExx412
4frEADGBEx213x45frEADGBE11x43210frEADGBE1x234x
F♯7♯9
EADGBE222221
2frEADGBE1113243frEADGBExx21348frEADGBEx2134x
GMaj7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1114235frEADGBE11333x10frEADGBE11x324
Bm7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
6frEADGBE2x341x7frEADGBE1112349frEADGBE222xx1
E7♯9
EADGBE214
3frEADGBE3126frEADGBEx2134x9frEADGBE11123
A7
EADGBEx23
EADGBE111x25frEADGBE1111327frEADGBEx1324
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
Bm
EADGBE111342
7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBExx134210frEADGBExx3241
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
Am
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
Dm
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
G♯m
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
C♯7
EADGBEx3241x
4frEADGBE111x346frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111132
CMaj7
EADGBE231
3frEADGBE1113245frEADGBE111xx410frEADGBE333xx1
Cm
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
Bm/A
EADGBE111342
7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBExx134210frEADGBExx3241
Dm/G
EADGBExx231
5frEADGBE1113426frEADGBEx4231x10frEADGBE111134
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
A♯m
EADGBE11x342
6frEADGBE1111346frEADGBE111xx38frEADGBExx1342
C♯m
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
F♯aug7
EADGBE1x234x
4frEADGBExx14237frEADGBEx43129frEADGBE11x432
F7♭5
EADGBE1243
3frEADGBExx12346frEADGBExx24138frEADGBE11x23x
Em/A
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx
G
EADGBE213
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE11x2437frEADGBE111432

You've Changed in G

Key of G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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

swing4/4 · 29 bars · Form: AB

Chords: D7♯5, F♯7♯9, GMaj7, Bm7♭5, E7♯9, A7, D♯7, D7, Bm, E7, Am, Dm, G7, G♯m, C♯7, CMaj7, Cm, Bm/A, Dm/G, F7, A♯m, C♯m, F♯aug7, F7♭5, Em/A, G.

Scales for Improvisation G bebop, G bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of G