D
I was born by the river, oh, in a little tent
Em Bm
And just like this river I've been running ever since
D Em
It's been a long , long time coming
Bm
But I know a change is gonna come
D
Oh yes it is
It's been too hard living, oh my
Em
And I'm afraid to die
Bm
I don't know what's up there
Beyond the sky
[Chorus]
D Em
It's been a long , long time coming
Bm
But I know a change is gonna come
D
Oh yes it is
[Bridge]
Em D
There was a time when I went to my brother
Em Bm
I asked my brother, "Can you help me please?"
Em Bm
He turned me down so I go to my mother, oh
E A
I said "Mother!" I'm down on my knees"
[Pre chorus]
D
Cause there have been times when I thought
Em
That I wouldn’t last so long
Bm
But somehow I was able to carry on
[Chorus]
D Em
It's been a long , long time coming
Bm
But I know a change is gonna come
D
Oh yes it is
Em D
There was a time when I went to my brother
Em Bm
I asked my brother, "Can you help me please?"
Em Bm
He turned me down so I go to my mother, oh
E A
I said "Mother!" I'm down on my knees"
D
Cause oh there have been times when I thought
Em
That I wouldn’t last so long
Bm
But somehow I was able to carry on
D Em
It's been a long , long time coming
Bm F# Bm
But I know a change gonna come
D
Oh, yes it will
D Em
It's been a long , long time coming
F# Bm
But I know a change gonna come
