...A CHANGE IS GONNA COME... by Sam Cooke ----------------------------............. *from 'Ain't That Good News' (1964)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Bb) Intro: FED7 Verse 1: G I was born by the river, In a little tent, Am7 Oh just like that river, Em I've, been running ever since. G Am7 It's been a long, a long time coming, C7 B7 But I know, oh-oo-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 'Cos I don't know what's out there; Em Beyond the sky. G Am7 It's been a long, a long time coming, C7 B7 But I know, oh-oo-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 Somebody keep telling me, Em Don't, hang around. G Am7 It's been a long, a long time coming, C7 B7 But I know, oh-oo-oh, Em G A change is gonna come, oh yes it will. Bridge: Am7 G6 Then I go to see my brother, Am7 Em And I ask him to help me please. Am7 Em And he just 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 But now I think, Em I'm able to carry on. G Am7 It's been a long, a long time coming, C7 B7 But I know, oh-oo-oh, Em G A change is gonna come, oh yes it will. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- GAECBD7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x02013 022000 x32310 021200 5454xx xx0212 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)