Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
I play the FF as (x,8,10,10,10,8) and the E MajorE chord as (x,7,9,9,9,7). Otherwise the rest of the chords
should follow their normal shapes.
Intro:
FF E MajorE A minorAm x2
Verse:
C majorC
I was born by the river
In a little tent
DmDm A minorAm
And just like river, baby
I've been running ever since
Chorus:
C majorC
It's been a long
DmDm
Long time coming
FF E MajorE A minorAm
And I know
Change is gonna come
Verse 2:
C majorC
It's been too hard living
DmDm
But I'm afraid to die
A minorAm
Cause I don't know what's up there, baby
Beyond the sky
Chorus:
C majorC
It's been a long
DmDm
Long time coming
FF E MajorE A minorAm
And I know
Change is gonna come
Verse 3:
DmDm C majorC DmDm
Well, I go down to my brother
And I say
A minorAm DmDm
Brother, help me breathe
But he winds up
A minorAm DmDm
Knocking me back down
G+G
On my knees, yeah
Yeah!
Verse 4:
C majorC
There'd been times where I thought I
DmDm
Couldn't last for long
A minorAm
Now I think I'm able
A minorAm
To carry on
Chorus:
C majorC
It's been a long
DmDm
Long time coming
FF E MajorE A minorAm
And I know
C majorC
Change is gonna come
Oh yes it will
C majorC
It's been a long
DmDm
Long time coming
FF E MajorE A minorAm
And I know
Change is gonna come
C majorC
Oh yes it will
C majorC
It's been a long
DmDm
Long time coming
FF E MajorE A minorAm
And I know
FF E MajorE A minorAm
Change is gonna come
FF E MajorE A minorAm
Change is gonna come
FF E MajorE A minorAm (Repeat until the end)