di – rect – times are changing .

you can play it in standard tuning as here .

standard tuning .
D#m 6 – 6 – 8 – 8 – 7 – 6
Fm 1 – 3 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1
F# 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 2
A#m 1 – 1 – 3 – 3 – 1 – 1
G# 4 – 6 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 4

or you tune your guitar a half step down , like in the original song , the chords change into :

half step down
D#m = Em 0 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0
Fm = F# 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 2
F# = G 3 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 3 or bar 3 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 3
A#m = Bm 2 – 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – 2

intro :
D#m Fm F#
A#m – F# – A#m – F#

A#m F#
everybody is in a separate zone
A#m F#
all together but we’re so alone .
A#m F#
staring out through a wall of glass ,
A#m F#
look away because it’s gonna crash .

A#m F#
and ooh . . .
A#m D#m
my hart is open .
A#m F# A#m
oooooooooh , the times are changing .
D#m Fm F#
forever , forever .

A#m – F# – A#m – F#

A#m F#
put a picture in a golden frame ,
A#m F#
but in the end it will be the same .
A#m F#
chains are broken and my eyes are wide ,
A#m F#
it feels so good , just to be alive .

A#m F#
and ooh . . .
A#m D#m
my hart is open .
A#m F# A#m
oooooooooh , the times are changing .
D#m Fm
forever , forever .

solo :
F# – D#m A#m G#
F# – D#m A#m G# – F#

A#m F#
i could wait untill the day i die ,
A#m F#
for something real that i can’t deny .
A#m F#
gonna give myself a fighting chance ,
A#m F#
and find somebody who understands .

F# D#m
o – oh oh ooh ooh
A#m D#m
o – oh oh ooh
F# D#m
o – oh oh ooh ooh
A#m D#m
o – oh oh ooh

F# D#m
and ooh . . .
A#m D#m
the times are changing .
F# D#m A#m D#m
oooooooooh , my heart is open .
F# D#m
and ooh . . .
A#m D#m
the times are changing .
F# D#m A#m
oooooooooh , the times are changing .
D#m Fm F#
forever , forever . forever

outro
A#m – F# – A#m – F#