I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
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Intro: E7 A E A7 Gdim D
E7 D9 A D9 A E A
I guess I'll have to change my plan
E7 F#m Cdim E7
I should have realized there'd be another man
D9 Dm6 E A F#m D Bm5-/7 E7
I overlooked that point completely until the big affair began
E7 D9 A D9 A E A
Before I knew where I was at
E7 A E A7 Gdim D
I tried to reach the moon, but when I got there
D Dm6 E7/13 E7
I found myself upon the shelf and that was that
D6 Dm6 A6 F#7
All that I could get was the air
E7 D9 A D9 C#m5-/7 F#7
My feet are back upon the ground
D9 B7 E7 Fdim A
I lost the one girl that I'd found
A E7 D9 A D9 A E A
I guess I'll have to change my plan
E7 F#m Cdim E7
I should have realized there'd be another man
D9 Dm6 E A F#m
Why did I buy those blue pajamas
D Bm5-/7 E7
Before that big affair began
E7 D9 A D9 A E A E7 A Gdim D
My boiling point is much too low for me to try to be a fly Lothario
D9 Dm6 Bm5-/7 A6 A
I think I'll crawl right back and into my shell
D6 Dm7 Fdim B7M E7
Dwelling in my personal hell
D9 A D9 A C#m5-/7 F#7
I'll have to change my plan around
D9 B7 E7 Fdim A
I've lost the one girl I've found
How to play I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.