SAM COOK A CHANGE IS GONNA COME Bb I was born by the river Bb In a little tent, and o Eb just like the river Gm I've been running ever since Bb Cm7 D7 It's been a long long time coming, but I know Gm Bb A change is gonna come, oh yes it will It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die 'cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky, It's been a long time coming, but I know A change is gonna come, oh yes it will Bb Bb I go to the movie and I go downtown Eb Somebody keep tellin me Gm don't hang around It's been a long time coming, but I know A change is gonna come, oh yes it will Cm7 Gm Then I go to my brother Cm7 Gm and I say brother help me please Cm7 Gm But he wind up knocking me Gm Cdim7 back down on my knees There have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long