AM I EVER GONNA CHANGE - Extreme Lyrics and Music - Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone Timing - each crotchet (Quarter note) represented by a | - semiquavers represented like | e & a (representing 4 semiquavers - - 16th notes) - | + a OR & + a- semiquaver (16ths) triplet - | 2 3 - quaver (8ths) triplet g - grace note / - slide up \ - slide down (b) - bend up (eg (1/2b) - bend up a half tone) r - release bend : - bar line (lyrics only) p - pull off p.m. - mute strings ^^^ - vibrato a.h. - artificial harmonic Guitar 1 (right) | | | | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |---------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------|-----------------------------3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Guiter 2 (left) (Rhythm Figure 1A)... | | | | | | : | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | |---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------|-0h2-0---------------------------|-0h2-0---------------------------| |---------|-------------0h2---0h2---2---2---|-------------0h2---0h2---2---2---| |---------|---------------------------------|------------------------------- --| |---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------- ------| | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------2h4---2h4---4---4---|-2---2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| (end Rhythm |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Figure 1A) |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| w/Rhythm figure 1A (x4) | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---2---2-2-2-2-2-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1---1-1-1-1-1-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2---2-2-2-2-2-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Verse 1 :- (Rhythm Figure 1)... | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-----3-3--3-3--3-3-3-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-0-----0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-----0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| I'm tired of be ing me, and I don't like what I | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| (end Rhythm |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Figure 1) |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| see, I'm not who I ap pear to be. w/Rhythm Figure 1 (x2) | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a : | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a : So I start off ev ry day, down on my knees I will | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a : | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a : pray for a change in an y way | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a : | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a : But as the day goes by, I live through an oth er lie, | | | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |--------------------|----------------------------------| |--------------------|----------------------------------| |--------------------|----------------------------------| |--------------------|----------------------------------| |--------------------|----------------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------12\-0--0-| if it's an y won der why. Am I Chorus:- | e & a | e & a | & | | e & a | & | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e&a |---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------- --------------| |-3-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------- --------------| |-2------2------------------|-0-----2----------------|-0-------------------- --------------| |-0------2------2-----------|-0-----2---2------------|-0-------------------- --------------| |--------0------2-----------|-------0---2------------|---------------------- --------------| |---------------0-----------|-3---------0------------|-3-------------------- --------------| ev er gon na change? If I say one thing, then I do the oth er, | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | | | e & a |---------------------------------------------|---------------------|------- -------------| |---------------------------------------------|---------------------|------- -------------| |-2-------------------------------------------|---------------------|------- -------------| |-2-------------------------------------------|---------------------|------- -------------| |-0-------------------------------------------|-------2-------------|------- 5------------| |-----------------------------------------0-0-|-3p0-0-----------0-0-|-3p0-0- ----------0-0| same old song that goes on for ev er. | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | | g & | e & a a.h....| (1b)^^^^ |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|-------------7-----7-------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |-------4-------------|-------5-------------------| |-3p0-0-----------0-0-|-3p0-0-----------------0-0-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | (Rhythm Fill 1)... | | | | | e & a | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | e & a | | & | e & a | | ^^^^^ | | |---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------| | | |-----8-8-7-8-5-----5-|-----8-8-7-8-5-------|---5-------------------| | | |-----------------7---|-----------------7-7-|-------6---2-2-2p0-----| | | |---------------------|---------------------|-------------------2---| | | |---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------| | | |---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------| | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (This is one of those little boxes they usually put at the bottom of the page) D.S. w/Rhythm Fill 1 (2nd time) | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | | | e & a |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-------2-------------|---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|-------4-------------|-------5-------------| |-3p0-0-----------0-0-|-3p0-0-----------0-0-|-3p0-0-----------0-0-| cry. <- 2nd time w/Rhythm Fill 1 (2nd time) | e & a | | g & I e & a | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | | | e & a a.h....| (1b)^^^^ |---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-------------7-----7-------|---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|-------2-------------|---------------------| |-------4-------------------|---------------------|-------4-------------| |-3p0-0-----------------0-0-|-3p0-0-----------0-0-|-3p0-0-----------0-0-| | e & a | | | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a a.h...............| (1/2b) r^^^^^ |---------------------|---------------------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------------------| |---------------------|-------------6--------------4-2--------| |---------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------5-------------|-------5-------------------------------| |-3p0-0-----------0-0-|-3p0-0---------------------------0--0--| Am I Chorus :- (Rhythm Figure 2)... | e & a | e & a | | e & a | e & a | e & a | & | e & a |--------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-2------2-----------------------|-0--------2-------------------------| |-0------2------2----------------|-0--------2--------2-----2-2--------| |--------0------2----------------|----------0--------2-----2-2--------| |------------0--0---------0----0-|-3-------------0---0-----0-0---0--0-| ev er gon na change, will I al ways stay the same? If I Change. | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------- ------------| |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------- ------------| |----------------------------------------|-2----------2--------------2-2---- ---2--------| |-0---------0----------0-0-------0-------|-2----------2--------------2-2---- ---2--------| |----------------------------------------|-0----------0--------------0---3-h -p-----3p-0-| |-3---------3----------3-3-------3---3-3-|---------------------------------- ------------| say one thing then I do the oth er, same old song that goes on for ev er. Am I | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e a & | e & a | e & a |-------------------------------------------|------------------------------- -----| |-3-----------------------------------------|------------------------------- -----| |-2------2----------------------------------|-0---0--2---------------------- -----| |-0------2------2-----2-2---2---------------|-0---0--2---2--2-----2-2---2--- -----| |--------0------2-----2-2---2---------------|--------0---2--2-----2-2---2--- -----| |------------0--0-----0-0---0-------0---0---|-3---3------0--0-----0-0---0--- 0--0-| Well, I'm the on ly one to blame. If I ev er gon na change? Blame. | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e& a | e &a |-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------- --------------| |-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------- --------------| |-0-----0---0-----0-0------0-0----0--------0-0--|-2------2-----------2------ --2----2------| |-0-----0---0-----0-0------0-0----0--------0-0--|-2------2-----------2------ --2----2------| |-----------------------------------------------|-0------0-----------0------ ---3hp-----02-| |-3-----3---3-----3-3------3-3----3--------3-3--|--------------------------- --------------| think I'm right, I wind up wrong, it's a fu tile fight, it's gone on too long. (end Rhythm Figure 2 \|/) | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | e & a | | | | e & a hold.|hold.| p.m..........| hold.|hold.|hold...............| trem.^^^^^p.m.. |---------------------------------|-------------------------0-------|-0----- --------| |-------------------------1-------|---------------------3-----3-----|-3----- --------| |-----0-----0-------2-0-2---2-1---|-----0-----0-------2---2-----2---|-2----- --------| |---2-----0---------------------2-|---2-----0-----------------------|-3----- --------| |-3-----2-----0-------------------|-0-------------------------------|------- --------| |---------------------------------|-------3-----2-----------------2-|-1----- ----0-0-| (To Coda) | e & a I e & a | e & a | e & a | | | | p.m.............................| |---------------------------------|-3-------| |---------------------------------|-3-------| |-----5-----5-------2-0-----0-----|-0-------| |/7-----7-5---7-5-2-----2-----2---|-0-------| |-------------------------3-----3-|---------| |---------------------------------|---------| ------------------------------------------------------------ | | | (Rhythm Fill 2) | | | | e & a | e & a | e & a | & | e & a | & | | | |-------5h7---5h7---10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10----8-8---| | | |-------------------8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8-----------| | | |-------------------------------|----------------------| | | |-------------------------------|----------------------| | | |-------------------------------|----------------------| | | |-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | (Rhythm Fill 3) | | | | | | e & a | | |---------------| | | |-------8-8-7-5-| | | |---------------| | | |---------------| | | |---------------| | | |---------------| | | | ------------------------------------------------------------ (Here's another one of those boxes!!! ;) ) Verse 2 :- w/Rhythm Figures 1 (G1) & 1A (G2) (x3) | | e & a | e & a | e & a : | e & a | e & a | e & a | : Please tell me if it's true, am I too old to start a | & | | | : | | | | & : new, 'cause that's what I want to do. | | e & a | e & a | e & a : | | | e & a | e & a : But time and time a gain, when I think I can, | | | | : | | | | g & : I fall short in the end. | | e & a | e & a | & : | | e & a | e & a | e & a : So why do I ev en try, will it mat ter when I Subst. w/Rhy Fill(2) (G2) w/Rhy fill 3 | | | e & a | e & a | | | | e & a |------------------------|------------------| |------------------------|------------------| |------------------------|------------------| D.S. al Coda |------------------------|------------------| |------------------------|------------------| |------------------------|--------------0-0-| die? Can an y one hear my CODA:- Interlude:- | | | | e & a | | | | e & a | | e & a | e & a | e & a ^^^ ^^^ |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------| |-------7---7-------|-------7---7-------|-----5---------7-----7-------| |-----8-------8-----|-----8-------8-----|-----------------------------| |-7h9-----------9p7-|-7h9-----------9p7-|-7p6-------6h7---6h7---6h7-7/| |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------| | e & a | + a & | | e & a | e & a | e & g a | | + a & a (1b) r |----------------------------|--------------------------------------| |---9-----9h10p9-------------|----9-------9-10-12-10---------9------| |----------------------------|---------------------------------11-9-| |/9---9-9--------9---------9h|h10---10-10---------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------------------| | | 2 3 | 2 3 | 2 3 | g g | e & a | e & a | e & a |e&a | e & a | & | e & a p.m................| |-----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------ -------------| |-----9h10h12/14p12p10\9------|------------------------6-9---6-|----9---9-10 --12-10-9----| |------------------------11p9-|/7------7-------------7-----7---|-6---------- ---------11-9| |-11--------------------------|------x-----------6-9-----------|------------ -------------| |-----------------------------|----x-----5-----8---------------|------------ -------------| |-----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------ -------------| | e & a | & | & | e & a | e & a | & | | | e & a | & | & | & ^^^^ hold |-------------------------|-----------------|---------------------| |-------9---7-------------|/7----/9---------|-------7-------------| |---------------9-\-8-----|-----------------|----------/9---8----\| |-10----------------------|-----------9-----|-7-------------------| |-------------------------|-----------------|---------------------| |-------------------------|-----------------|---------------------| (w/spoken dialogue) Language, anyone? | e & a | e & a | etc.. | | | | | p.m................................................................ ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||-3-----------3-----------3-------|-4-----------4-----------4-------| ||o--6-4---4-6---6-4---4-6---6-4---|---6-4---4-6---6-4---4-6---6-4---| ||o------5-----------5-----------5-|-------5-----------5-----------5-| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | | | | | p.m................................................................ |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3-----------3-------|-4-----------4-----------4-------| |---6-4---4-6---6-4---4-6---6-4---|---6-4---4-6---6-4---4-6---6-4---| |-------5-----------5-----------5-|-------5-----------5-----------5-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | + a & + a | | | | + a & + a p.m........................................................................ |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| |-5-3-------3-5-3-------3-5-3-------5-|-4-3-------3-4-3-------3-4-3-------4-|| |-----5---5-------5---5-------5---5---|-----5---5-------5---5-------5---5--o|| |-------5-----------5-----------5-----|-------5-----------5-----------5----o|| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| | | | | | | | | p.m....................|semi-harm................................| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3-----------3-------|-3-----------3-----------3-------| |---6-4---4-6---6-4---4-6---6-4---|---6-4---4-6---6-4---4-6---6-4---| |-------5-----------5-----------5-|-------5-----------5-----------5-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|