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A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
A Change Is Gonna Come
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
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.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F9 Eb9 D7 G Am7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x8788x x6566x x57575 320003 x02013
Em C7 B7 G6 A9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x32310 x21202 322000 5454xx
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version 2
Capo III
G
G Em
I was born by the river, in a little tent,
Am Em
Oh, and just like that river, I've been running, ever since.
G Am Em
It's been a long, a long time coming,
C B7
but I know, oh-oo-oh,
Em G Em
a change gonna come, oh, yes it will
G Em Am
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die,
Em
I don't know what's up there; beyond the sky.
G Am Em
It's been a long, a long time coming,
C B7
but I know, oh-oo-oh,
Em G Em
a change gonna come, oh, yes it will
G Em Am
I go to the movie, and I go downtown,
Em
somebody keep telling me; don't, hang around.
G Am Em
It's been a long, a long time coming,
C B7
but I know, oh-oo-oh,
Em G Em Em Am
a change is gonna come, oh, yes it will
Em Am
Then I go to my brother,
Em G Am
and I say “brother help me pleaseâ€.
Em Em Em Am
And he just winds up; knocking me,
A7 D7
back down on my knees
G Em Am
Oh, there been times when I thought, I couldn't last for long,
Em
but now I think, I'm able to carry on.
G Am Em
It's been a long, a long time coming,
C B7
but I know, oh-oo-oh,
Em G Em G
a change gonna come, oh, yes it will
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version 3
Bb
I was born by the river in a little tent
Cm7 Gm7
And just like that river I've been running ever since
Bb Cm7 Gm D
It's been a long time coming
Gm7 Bb
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie
And I go down town
somebody keep telling me don't hang around
Its been along time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
Cm7 Gm7
Then I go to my brother
Cm7 Gm7
And I say brother help me please
Gm7 C7
But he winds up knockin' me
F7sus4
Back down on my knees
There were times when I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gone come, oh yes it will
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version 4
A# Cm7
I was born by the river in a little tent
Gm
And just like that river I've been running ever since
A# Cm7
It's been a long a long time coming
D# Dm7 Gm A#
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movies, and I go downtown,
Sombody keep telling don't hang around,
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
BRIDGE:
Cm7 A#
And then I go to see my brother
Cm7 A#
And I ask him to help me please
Cm7 Gm
But he winds up knockin' me
C7 F
Back down on my knees
There've been times I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
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version 5
| Bb Bbmaj7 | Gm/Bb Bb | Eb Bb/D Cm Bb |
| Ab9b5 Gb7#5 F7 |
| Bb | Bb | Cm7 | Gm | Bb | Cm7 Eb7 D7 | Gm | Bb
| Bb | Bb | Cm7 | Gm | Bb | Cm7 Eb7 D7 | Gm | Bb
| Bb | Bb | Cm7 | Gm | Bb | Cm7 Eb7 D7 | Gm | Bb
| Cm7 | Gm | Cm7 | Gm | Cm7 | Gm | C7 | F7 |
| Bb | Bb | Cm7 | Gm | Bb | Cm7 Eb7 D7 | Gm | Bb |
(INTRO CHORD VOICINGS)
| Bb Bbmaj7 | Gm/Bb Bb | Eb Bb/D Cm Bb |Ab9b5 Gb7#5 F7 |
E-----------|----------|---------------|---------------|
B--6--6-----|---3---3--|-8----6--4--3--|----3---3---6--|
G--7--7-----|---3---3--|-8----7--3--3--|----3---3---8--|
D--8--7-----|---5---3--|-8----8--5--3--|----4---2---7--|
A-----------|----------|-6----5--3--1--|------------8--|
E--6--6-----|---6---6--|---------------|----4---2------|
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