Intro
F9  Eb9 D7 
 
Verse 1
      G 
I was born by the river, in a little tent, 
       Am7                                       Em 
Oh and, just like that river, I've, been running, ever since. 
            G         Am7                     C7          B7 
It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh, 
Em                           G 
 A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will. 
 
Verse 2
          G 
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die, 
Am7                                 Em 
 'Cos I don't know what's out there, beyond the sky. 
            G         Am7                     C7          B7 
It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh, 
Em                           G 
 A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will. 
 
Verse 3
  G 
I go to the movie and I go downtown, 
Am7                              Em 
 Somebody keep telling me; don't, hang around. 
            G         Am7                     C7          B7 
It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh, 
Em                           G 
 A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will. 
 
Bridge
Am7              G6 
 Then I go to my brother, 
Am7                          Em 
 And I say; brother, help me please. 
Am7              Em 
 But he winds up, knockin' me, 
A9               D7 
 Back down on my knees, oh... 
 
Verse 4
           G 
There been times when I thought, I couldn't last for long, 
Am7                          Em 
 But now I think I'm able to, carry on. 
            G         Am7                     C7          B7 
It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh, 
Em                           G 
 A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.