This is not the first time - you tried to get away.
This is not a party – where people know your name.
This is not a classroom – with teacher at the board.
This is not a cat show – with prizes at the door.

Go – Don’t you go?
Won’t you stay with me one more day.
If we get through one more night.
If we get through one more night.

This is not a horse race – where winner beats the time.
This is not a funeral – with mourners in a line.
This is not a sitcom – where everything’s alright.
This is not a prison – with terror through the night.

Go – Don’t you go?
Won’t you stay with me one more day.
If we get through one more night.
If we get through one more night.

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 18:45:06 -0700
From: Jack Skellington
Subject: Tab: Change by Oingo Boingo

Song: Change
Band: Oingo Boingo
Album: Boingo / Farewell Live
Written by: Danny Elfman
Tabbed by: boingo692x@mail.telis.org

This is a chord representation of the song. There are several solos that I
will not be tabbing, it is sixteen minutes long. This should give you the
basic gist of the song. If anyone has the tab for the whole song send it
to Harmony Central and add it to the Oingo Boingo section of tab.

Verse 1

Don’t you ever wonder why nothing ever seems to change?

if it does it’s for the worst seems it’s just a modern curse

Sometimes when I take a peek outside of my little cage

everyone looks so asleep, will they die before they wake and

Pre-Chorus

hey… don’t ya know? we’re just products of our time and

hey… whaddya say? show me yours i’ll show you mine…

Verse 2

Better dumb and happy than smart and without any friends

better cute and better loud better join up with the crowd

Keep up or be left behind there’s a dust storm in my mind

seems I can’t see straight these days doesn’t matter anyway and

Pre-Chorus

hey… don’t you know? we’re just products of our time and

hey… whaddya say? show me yours I’ll show you mine…

hey… whaddya say? hey… whaddya say?

please don’t ever…

Chorus

oh god here’s that question now

the one that makes me go insane

I’d gladly tear my heart out

if you would never, never, never, never change…

Just to clarfiy, the octave number given are simply to show relativity. (ie,
between F#3 and F4), as the song is played on the lowest octave on the guitar.

This small riff is used throughout the song and can be used for the slowed
down tempo in the interlude section of the song. Good basis for the solos.

E ————————–|
B ————————–|
G —4—-6—————–|
D ————-4—3——–|
A ————————–|
E ————————–|

Here’s something to think about, where would we be now without nasty habits, nasty habits?
Makes me want to scream and shout, life would be so dull without nasty habits, nasty habits
[/D]All those naughty little things that we don’t discuss publicly, nasty habits, nasty habits
Tell me your secrets, tell me your name, tell me your secrets

Solo: Gm

Does it please you to employ, little girls or little boys, nasty habits, nasty habits?
Do you like to romp and play by yourself when they’re away, nasty affair what do I care?
[/D]Do you peek at magazines, filled with doggies and leather queens? nasty habits, nasty habits
Tell me your secrets that no one should hear, whisper them softly into my ear
I won’t tell, I won’t tell

People act so proper when they’re going ‘bout their business, cup of coffee, friendly conversation
‘Til they get home, ‘til they get home
Turn the phone off, lock the door and shut the curtains

Make sure that the neighbors are without suspicion
No one will know, no one will know

Nasty habits I must condone, no one knows what I do when I’m all alone
Nasty habits I’m so ashamed
Nasty habits here to stay, now they’ll never go away

Try and stop you’ll have to pay, nasty habits are here to stay

Solo: Gm Em Gm Em Bm Em Bm Em C#m

People act so proper when they’re going ‘bout their business, cup of coffee, friendly conversation
‘Til they get home, ‘til they get home
Take the phone off, lock the door and shut the curtains

Make sure that the neighbors are without suspicion
No one will know, no one will know

Nasty habits I must condone, no one knows what I do when I’m all alone
Nasty habits I’m so ashamed, but we must not let that stop our little game
Nasty habits are so much fun

Nasty habits here to stay, now they’ll never go away

Try and stop you’ll have to pay, nasty habits are here to stay

Outro: Gm

Notes:
For Em at beginning (“nasty habits”), add bass notes /B /G after each chord
For /D, I can’t find chords that work, just play octaves of D and sing the half steps

Just the basic chords here, but it gets the idea across. Tune a half step down.

I’m all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin’ with a dead man over my shoulder
I’m all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin’ with a dead man over my shoulder

(Em, D) x4

Waiting for an invitation to arrive
Goin’ to a party where no one’s still alive
Waiting for an invitation to arrive
Goin’ to a party where no one’s still alive

I was struck by lightning
Walkin’ down the street
I was hit by something last night in my sleep
It’s a dead man’s party
Who could ask for more
Everybody’s comin’, leave your body at the door
Leave your body and soul at the door
(Don’t run away it’s only me)

Verse chords here:
All dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin’ with a dead man (walkin’ with a dead man)
Waitin’ for an invitation to arrive
With a dead man (dead Man)

Got my best suit and my tie
Shiny silver dollar on either eye
I hear the chauffeur comin’ to my door
Says there’s room for maybe just one more

Chorus repeats here

Don’t run away it’s only me
Don’t be afraid of what you can’t see
Don’t run away it’s only me