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
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