Sam Cooke -
A Change Is Gonna Come
(Sam Cooke)
Capo 3rd fret
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
F9 Eb9 D7
GI was born by the river, in a little tent,
Am7 EmOh and, just like that river, I've, been running, ever since.
G Am7 C7 B7It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em GA change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
GIt's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die,
Am7 Em 'Cos I don't know what's out there, beyond the sky.
G Am7 C7 B7It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em G A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
GI Go to the movie and I Go downtown,
Am7 Em Somebody keep telling me; don't, hang around.
G Am7 C7 B7It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em G A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
Am7 G6 Then I Go to my brother,
Am7 Em And I say; brother, help me please.
Am7 Em But he winds up, knockin' me,
A9 D7 Back down on my knees, oh...
GThere been times when I thought, I couldn't last for long,
Am7 Em But now I think I'm able to, carry on.
G Am7 C7 B7It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em G A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
F9 x8788x
Eb9 x6566x
D7 x57575
C7 x32310
B7 021200
G6 322000
A9 5454xx
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