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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

Sam Cooke.

I was [C] born by the river [C7] in a little tent
And [F] just like that river I've been [Am] running ever [G] since
It's been a [C] long [F] time coming
But I [E] know [Am] a [F] change is [G] gonna [C] come, oh yes it will

It's been [C] too hard living, but I'm [C7] afraid to die
Cause [F] I don't know what's up there [Am] beyond the [G] sky
It's been a [C] long, a long time [F] coming
But I [E] know [Am] a [F] change is [G] gonna [C] come, oh yes it will

[Bm] And then I go to see my [Am] brother
[Bm] And I ask him to help me [Am] please
[Bm] And he just winds up [Am] knockin' me
[B] Back down on my [G] knees [G7]

There were [C] times when I thought I couldn't [C7] last for long
[F] But now I think I'm able to [Am] carry [G] on
It's been a [C] long, been a long time [F] coming
But I [E] know [Am] a [F] change is [G] gonna [C] come, oh yes it will

It's been [C] too hard living, but I'm [C7] afraid to die
Cause [F] I don't know what's up there [Am] beyond the [G] sky
It's been a [C] long, a long time [F] coming
But I [E] know [Am] a [F] change is [G] gonna [C] come, oh yes it will