{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":212929,"song":"A Change Is Gonna Come","artist":"Sam Cooke","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/212929-a-change-is-gonna-come-chords-by-sam-cooke/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/212929?type=chord","rating":4.76753,"votes":2135,"content":"Capo 3rd fret\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]F9[/ch]  [ch]Eb9[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was born by the river, in a little tent,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]                                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh and, just like that river, I've, been running, ever since.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]                                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n 'Cos I don't know what's out there, beyond the sky.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI go to the movie and I go downtown,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n Somebody keep telling me; don't, hang around.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]G6[/ch]\r\n Then I go to my brother,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n And I say; brother, help me please.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n But he winds up, knockin' me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A9[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n Back down on my knees, oh...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere been times when I thought, I couldn't last for long,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n But now I think I'm able to, carry on.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am7[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long... a long time coming, but I know, oh-oh-oh,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n A change is gonna come, oh, yes it will.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","plain_text":"Capo 3rd fret\n\n[Intro]\nF9  Eb9 D7\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)","chords":["F9","Eb9","D7","G","Am7","Em","C7","B7","A","G6","A9"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}