A Change Is Gonna Come chords by Sam Cooke

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 3)

VERSE ONE:
Bb majorBb
I was born by the river
Bb majorBb       Bb7Bb7
In a little tent
C minorCm
Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin'
G minorGm
Ever since


CHORUS:
Bb majorBb
It's been a long
C minorCm      Eb MajorEb D MajorD
A augmentedA long time comin', but I know
G minorGm
A augmentedA change gon' come
Bb7Bb7
Oh, yes it will

VERSE TWO:
Bb majorBb
It's been too hard livin'
Bb majorBb         C minorCm
But I'm afraid to die
G minorGm
'Cause I don't know what's up there
G minorGm
Beyond the sky

CHORUS:
Bb majorBb
It's been a long
C minorCm      Eb MajorEb D MajorD
A augmentedA long time comin', but I know
G minorGm
A augmentedA change gon' come
Bb7Bb7
Oh, yes it will

VERSE THREE:
Bb majorBb
I go to the movie
Bb majorBb       C minorCm
And I go downtown
C minorCm              G minorGm
Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around"

CHORUS:
Bb majorBb
It's been a long
C minorCm      Eb MajorEb D MajorD
A augmentedA long time comin', but I know
G minorGm
A augmentedA change gon' come
Bb7Bb7
Oh, yes it will

VERSE FOUR:
C minorCm    Bb majorBb
Then I go to my brother
C minorCm               G minorGm
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
C minorCm
But he winds up
G minorGm
Knockin' me
C7C7        FF
Back down on my knees

Bb majorBb
Lor', there been time that I thought
Bb majorBb          Bb7Bb7
I couldn't last for long
C minorCm           G minorGm
But now I think I'm able to
G minorGm
Carry on

CHORUS:
Bb majorBb
It's been a long
C minorCm      Eb MajorEb D MajorD
A augmentedA long time comin', but I know
G minorGm
A augmentedA change gon' come
Bb7Bb7
Oh, yes it will

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