Change The World Guitar Lesson (Eric Clapton)

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If you want to become great at playing popular music on guitar from the past 120 years, you’ve got to be familiar with the blues.

Now oftentimes players don’t realize a song they love is based on the blues.

They may even know how to play it but still do not realize they are playing the blues.

Today is a great example of this.

In this “Change the World” guitar lesson you’ll see how the blues can be brought straight into popular music.

So grab your guitar, tune-up, and let’s get started!

Who wrote Change the World?
"Change the World" is a song co-written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, and Wayne Kirkpatrick. It was recorded by Eric Clapton for the soundtrack of the 1996 film "Phenomenon."

The song was produced by Babyface and the recording took place at Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, California. It features Clapton on vocals and guitar, along with a notable lineup of musicians, including Nathan East on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, and Dean Parks on acoustic guitar.

The song achieved significant success and received several awards:

Grammy Awards (1997): "Change the World" won three Grammy Awards in 1997—Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. This recognition solidified its place as one of Clapton's most commercially successful songs.

Chart Performance: The song performed exceptionally well on music charts. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and also charted successfully in various other countries.

Popularity: "Change the World" became one of Eric Clapton's signature songs and is often associated with his later career. Its blend of pop, rock, and R&B elements contributed to its broad appeal.

The song's romantic lyrics and Clapton's soulful delivery, combined with the well-crafted blues riffs, played a significant role in its widespread acclaim and lasting popularity.

Change the World guitar chords:

The first half of this song is where you’ll really see the bluesy part. “Change the World” is in the key of E major.

Now, if we thought about a blues in the key of E we would have essentially 3 chords E7, A7, and B7.

These three chords would be our I, IV, and V chords in the key of E.

But instead of playing those chords, this song uses a classic blues riff that has been around for decades.

It plays a figure built off the I chord like this...

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