A Change Is Gonna Come

G I was born by the river In a little tent Am7 Em Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin' Ever since G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Oh, yes it will It's been too hard livin' Am7 But I'm afraid to dieee Em 'Cause I don't know what's up there Beyond the sky G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Oh, yes it will I go to the movie Am7 And I go downtown Em Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around" G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Am7 Oh, yes it will G Am7 Then I go to my brother Em Am7 And I say, "Brother, help me please" Em But he winds up A7 Knockin' meeee D7 Back down on my kneeees G Lor', there been time that I thought Am7 I couldn't last for long Em But now I think I'm able to Carry on G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Oh, yes it will