Capo III G5 A5 I was born by a river in a little tent E5 And just like this river I've been running ever since G5 A5 It's been a too long, too long time a coming. C5 E5 G5 But I know a change gonna come, oh, yes, it is G5 A5 It's been too hard living and I'm afraid to die E5 I don't know what's up there beyond the sky G5 A5 It's been a long time, a long time a coming C5 E5 G5 A5 But I know, Lord, I know a change gonna come, Lord Yeah, yes E5 A5 And then I went to see my brother, oh yeah E5 A5 I said, "Brother, help me, please", he turned me down E5 A5 And then I went, I went to see my sweet mother D5 I said, "Mama, mama I'm down on my knees" G5 A5 It's been too hard living and I'm afraid to die E5 I don't know what's up there beyond the sky G5 A5 It's been a long, long time a coming C5 E5 G5 But I know, but I know a change gonna come, oh, long