Intro: F90 D#91 , D72 0 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. 6 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. 12 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. 18 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... 24 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.