A
Yo (one time)
A
I was born by the river (uh) (uh)
A#Bm
in a tentement oh, my poor mother,
F#m
she could hardly pay the rent
AA#Bm
It's been a long (ha)
a long time comin
F#m
but I know a change is gonna come
A
oh yes it will
(two time) (yea)
A
It's been too hard livin (huh)
A#Bm
and I'm afraird to die (why?)
I dont know whats out there
F#m
yea, yea, beyond the sky
AA#Bm
It's been a long (huh)
a long time comin
F#m
but I know a change is gonna come
A
oh yes it will
A#Bm
(say it whyclef, check it out, say it, uh uh) oh my
F#mBm
see I go, to my brotha (c'mon!) (and say what, say what)
and I say brotha
F#mBm
help me please (c'mon L Boogie!) and he winds up
F#mBm
he winds up, knockin me, knockin me (uh huh)
E
back down on my knees! ohh
A
(three time!)
A
It's been times when I didn't think
A#Bm
that I would last for long (huh)
F#m
but now we think we're bound to carry on
AA#Bm
It's been a long (huh)
a long time comin
F#m
but I know a change is gonna come
A
oh yes it will
A
this has been the Fugees
L Boogie
Prize Well
Wyclef
The Refugees are OUT!
(yes it will, yes it will, yes it will)
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.