A CHANGE IS GONNA COME Sam Cooke E E7 E A A C#m B E A G# C#m A B E I was born by the river in a little tent And just like that river I've been running ever since It's been a long time coming 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 I go to the movie and I go downtown Somebody keeps telling me don't hang around It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will BRIDGE: F#m C#m (X3) F# B And then I go to my brother And I say brother help me please And he just winds up knockin' me 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