A Change Is Gonna Come — The Band

F f7 I was born by the river in a little tent Bb dm c And just like that river i've been running ever since F bb It's been a long time coming A dm bb c f But i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living, but i'm afraid to die Cos i don't know what's out there beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time coming But i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Bridge

Gm dm And then i go to see my brother Gm dm And i ask him to help me please Gm dm And he just winds up knockin' me G c c7 Back down on my knees

There were times when i thought i couldn't last for long But now i think i'm able to carry on It's been a long, been a long time coming But i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Repeat verse 2