A Change Is Gonna Come

G G7 I was born by the river in a little tent Am Em And just like that river I've been running ever since G Am7 It's been a long a long time coming C B7 Em G But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will G G7 It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die Am Em Cause I don't know what's out there beyond the sky G Am It's been a long, a long time coming C B7 Em G But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will G G7 I go to the movies, and I go downtown, Am Em Somebody keep telling don't hang around, G Am It's been a long, a long time coming C B7 Em G But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will Am G And then I go to see my brother Am G And I ask him to help me please Am Em But he winds up knockin' me A7 D Back down on my knees G G7 There've been times I thought I couldn't last for long Am Em But now I think I'm able to carry on G Am It's been a long, a long time coming C B7 Em G But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will