[Intro] FEmAmFEmAmCC
I was born by the river, in a little tent
DmAm
And just like the river baby, I've been running ever since
CDm
It's been a long, a long time coming
FEmAm
And I know a change is gonna come
CC
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
DmAm
'Cause I don't know what's up there baby, beyond the sky
CDm
It's been a long, a long time coming
FEmAm
And I know a change is gonna come
DmC
Then I go down to my brother
DmAm
And I say: Brother, help me please
DmAm
But he winds up knockin' me back down
DmG
On my knees, yeah!
CC
There been times that I thought i couldn't last for long
DmAm
But now I think I'm able to carry on
CDm
It's been a long, a long time coming
FEmAmC
And I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
CDm
It's been a long, a long time coming
FEmAmC
And I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
CDm
Well, it's been a long, a long time coming
FEmAmFEmAmFEmAm
And I know change is gonna come, change
FEmAmFEmAm
I know it, I know it, I know, I know, I know. Change
FEmAmFEmAmFEmAm
A change is gonna come! Uhhhh! Ohh woh wooohh!