Intro
D7
[Vers]
G G
I was born by the river, in a little tent,
Am Em
just like the river I've been running ever since
G Am C B7
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
Em G Gsus4 G
E change is gonna come, oh yes it will
G G
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Am Em
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky,
G Am C B7
It's been a long time coming, but I know
Em G Gsus4 G
E change is gonna come, oh yes it will
G G
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Am Em
Somebody always tellin' me: don't hang around
G Am C B7
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
Em G Gsus4 G
E change is gonna come, oh yes it will
[Chorus]
Am
Now I go
Em
to see my brother
Am
I say brother,
Em
help me please
Am
But he wind up
Em
a-knocking me
A7 Dadd4 G7
back down on my knees
[Vers]
G G
There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
Am Em
Now I think I'm able to carry on
G Am C B7
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
Em G Gsus4 G
E change is gonna come, oh yes it will