[Intro] F9  Eb9  D7     

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
Em                           G
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will

          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

  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
Em                           G
 A change is gonna come, oh yes it will

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 

           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
Em                           G
 A change is gonna come, oh yes it will