A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke

A Change Is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke

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0:00 3:08
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Beat 4/4
Key: Bb
Capo:
No capo
Strumming 1

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[Intro]
| + + + Bb | - Dm Gm - | Eb Cm Eb9 Gb7 |

[Verse 1]
F7          Bb                             Cm
  I was born  by the river in a little tent
                                         Gm
And just like the river I've been running  ever since

[Chorus]
            Bb   Cm                    Eb7 D7
It's been a long time coming But I know
Gm
  a change is gonna come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 2]
          Bb
It's been too hard living,
but I'm afraid to die
Cm                                  Gm
  Cause I don't know what's up there  beyond the sky

[Chorus]
            Bb   Cm                    Eb7 D7
It's been a long time coming But I know
Gm
  a change is gonna come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 3]
  Bb
I go to the movie, and I go downtown
Cm                               Gm
  Somebody keep telling me "don't  hang around"

[Chorus]
            Bb   Cm                    Eb7 D7
It's been a long time coming But I know
Gm
  a change is gonna come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 4]
Cm               Bb        Cm
  Then I go to my  brother,  and I say, "brother,
        Gm
help me please"
Cm               Gm           C7                F7
  But he winds up  knockin' me  back down on my knees
           Bb
There been times when I thought I couldn't last for long
Cm                         Gm
  But now I think I'm able to carry on

[Chorus]
            Bb   Cm                    Eb7 D7
It's been a long time coming But I know
Gm
  a change is gonna come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will

[Outro]
| Bb |

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