{Intro} 
 
Bm        A         G 
 
 
{Verse 1} 
 
     D               G 
Long hair was not in style 
    A                  Bm                    G 
the first time I heard Haggard on the radio, 
                     A7             D 
but I could feel the changes comin' on. 
                        G 
The Beatles crossed the ocean, 
A              Bm                 G 
an overnight explosion on the tv. 
                  A7        D      A   G 
My brother had to go to Vietnam. 
 
 
{Verse 2} 
 
D                 G 
Ford unveiled the Mustang. 
G                     Bm                            G 
Things looked good in Detroit for the people there. 
                     A7             D 
And I could feel the changes comin' on. 
                    G 
From Atlanta Doctor King 
     A                  Bm                          G 
told the world he had a dream. People followed him. 
                  A7               D 
And Daddy said my hair was gettin' long. 
 
 
{Chorus-Variation 1} 
 
G                             F#m 
I could feel changes comin' on. 
G                                     A 
People started singin' different songs, 
G                                       D    Bm 
searchin' for the place where they belong. 
Em7          A              Bm 
I could feel changes comin' on. 
 
 
{Bridge} 
 
A  G           A  Bm          A  A7 
 
 
{Verse 3} 
 
D                         G 
Well, I'm still hooked on Haggard. 
        A                  Bm                             G 
But the Beatles can't come back like we hoped they would. 
                  A7               D 
In Memphis, Tennessee, The King is gone. 
                    G 
As I put my kids to bed, 
A                  Bm                     G 
I wonder what lies ahead for them to see, 
                      A7             D 
'cause I can feel the changes comin' on. 
 
 
{Chorus-Variation 2} 
 
G                            F#m 
I can feel changes comin' on. 
G                                     A 
People still are singin' different songs, 
        G                                      D    Bm 
They're searchin' for the place where they belong. 
Em7          A            Bm        A        G       A 
I can feel changes comin' on. 
 
 
{Repeat and Fade} 
 
Bm                        A    G            A 
I can feel changes comin'   on. 
  
 
Words and Music by: Jimmy Darrell, Buddy Cannon and Dean Dillon