A Change Is Gonna Come Chords by Sam Cooke ...A CHANGE IS GONNA COME... by Sam Cooke ----------------------------............. *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Bb) Intro: F9 Eb9 D7 Verse 1: G I was born by the river in a little tent Am7 Em Oh just like that river I've been running ever since G Am7 C7 B7 It's been a long, a long time coming but I know, oh-oo-oh Em G A change is gonna come, oh yes it will Verse 2: G It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die Am7 Em Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky G Am7 C7 B7 It's been a long, a long time coming but I know, oh-oo-oh Em G A change is gonna come, oh yes it will Verse 3: G I go to the movie and I go downtown Am7 Em Somebody keep telling me don't hang around G Am7 C7 B7 It's been a long, a long time coming but I know, oh-oo-oh Em G A change is gonna come, oh yes it will Bridge: Am7 G6 Then I go to see my brother Am7 Em And I say him to help me please Am7 Em And he just winds up knockin' me A9 D7 Back down on my knees, Oh Verse 4: G There been times when I thought I couldn't last for long Am7 Em But now I think I'm able to carry on G Am7 C7 B7 It's been a long, a long time coming but I know, oh-oo-oh Em G A change is gonna come, oh yes it will CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G Am7 Em C7 B7 A9 D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x02013 022000 x32310 021200 5454xx xx0212 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)