“A Change Is Gonna Come” by  Sam Cooke

Álbum: Ain't That Good News (1964)

Capo 3rd fret

Intro F9 - Eb9 - D7

Verse 1
G
I was born by the river, in a little tent,
Am7 Em
Oh and, just like that river, I've, been running, ever since.
G Am7 C7 B7
It'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.

Verse 2
G
It'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 B7
It'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.

Verse 3
G
I go to the movie and I go downtown,
Am7 Em
Somebody keep telling me; don't, hang around.
G Am7 C7 B7
It'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.

Bridge

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...

Verse 4
G
There 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 B7
It'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.
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Em C7 B7 G6 A9

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

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“A Change Is Gonna Come” by  Sam Cooke

 Álbum: Ain't That Good News (1964)

E E7
I was born by the river in a little tent
A C#m B
And just like that river I've been running ever since
E A
It's been a long time coming
G# C#m A B E
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:

F#m C#m
And then I go to see my brother
F#m C#m
And I ask him to help me please
F#m C#m
And he just winds up knockin' me
F# B B7
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