Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

Intro: F90  D#91 , D72
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1Verse 1:
      G3
2I was born by the river, in a little tent,
       Am74                                       Em5
3Oh and just like that river, I've, been running, ever since.
            G6         Am77                     C78          B79
4It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em10                          G11
5 a change's gonna come, oh, yes it will.
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7Verse 2:
          G12
8It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die,
Am713                                 Em14
9 'Cos I don't know what's out there, beyond the sky.
            G15         Am716                     C717          B718
10It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em19                           G20
11 a change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
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13Verse 3:
  G21
14I go to the movie and I go downtown,
Am722                              Em23
15 Somebody keep telling me don't, hang around.
            G24         Am725                     C726          B727
16It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em28                           G29
17 a change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
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19Bridge:
Am730              G631
20 Then I go to my brother,
Am732                         Em33
21 And I say brother, help me please.
Am734               Em35
22 But he winds up, knockin' me,
A936               D737
23 Back down on my knees, oh...
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25Verse 4:
           G38
26There been times that I thought, I couldn't last for long,
Am739                           Em40
27 But now I think I'm able to, carry on.
            G41         Am742                     C743          B744
28It's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,
Em45                           G46
29 a change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.
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