Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
G+G
I was born by the river
In a little tent
Am7Am7 E minorEm
Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin'
Ever since
Chorus:
G+G
It's been a long
Am7Am7 C majorC B minorBm
A augmentedA long time comin', but I knoooooow
E minorEm
A augmentedA change gon' come
G+G
Oh, yes it will
Verse 2:
It's been too hard livin'
Am7Am7
But I'm afraid to dieee
E minorEm
'Cause I don't know what's up there
Beyond the sky
Chorus:
G+G
It's been a long
Am7Am7 C majorC B minorBm
A augmentedA long time comin', but I knoooooow
E minorEm
A augmentedA change gon' come
G+G
Oh, yes it will
Verse 3:
I go to the movie
Am7Am7
And I go downtown
E minorEm
Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around"
Chorus:
G+G
It's been a long
Am7Am7 C majorC B minorBm
A augmentedA long time comin', but I knoooooow
E minorEm
A augmentedA change gon' come
G+G Am7Am7
Oh, yes it will
Verse 4:
G+G Am7Am7
Then I go to my brother
E minorEm Am7Am7
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
E minorEm
But he winds up
A7A7
Knockin' meeee
D7D7
Back down on my kneeees
G+G
Lor', there been time that I thought
Am7Am7
I couldn't last for long
E minorEm
But now I think I'm able to
Carry on
Chorus:
G+G
It's been a long
Am7Am7 C majorC B minorBm
A augmentedA long time comin', but I knoooooow
E minorEm
A augmentedA change gon' come
G+G
Oh, yes it will