A Change Is Gonna Come

D F#m F# I was born by the river in a little tent G#m D#m Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since F# G#m It's been a long, oh, a long time coming B A#7 G#m D#m But I kno-o-o-ow a change gon' come, oh, yes it will F# G#m It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die D#m 'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky F# G#m It's been a long, oh, a long time coming B A#7 G#m D#m But I kno-o-o-ow a change gon' come, oh, yes it will F# G#m I go to the movie and I go down town D#m Somebody keep telling me don't hang around F# G#m It's been a long, oh, a long time coming B A#7 D#m G# B But I kno-o-o-ow a change gon' come, oh, yes it will F# G#m7 Then I go to my brother G#m D#m G#m Well, I say, "Brother, help me please" D#m G#7 But he winds up knockin' me B Back down on my knees F# G#m Oh, there been times that I thought I couldn't last for long D#m But now I know I think I'm able to carry on F# G#m It's been a long, oh, a long time coming B A#7 D#m G# D#m G# But I kno-o-o-ow a change is gonna come, oh, yes it will D#m G# D#m G# Oh, change is gonna come, oh, yes it will D#m G# D#m G# Oh, change is gonna come, oh, yes it will D#m G# D#m G# Oh, baby I know, that you let me go D#m G#m D#m G# D#m Oh, change is gonna come, oh, yes it will D# D#m G# Oh, change is gonna come, oh, yes it will Oh, change is gonna come Oh, yes it will Oh, change is gonna come...