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Change Is Gonna Come

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Change is Gonna Come
I was born by the rBbiver
In a little tCment
O just like the river i've been rGmunnin ever siFnce
its been a looooBbng loCmng time coEbmin but i kDnow
chaGmnge gonna come
o yes it Bbwill
its been toBboooo hard livin but i'm Bbafraid to diiiieCm  
Cmcuz i dont know whats up there bGmeyond the sFky
its been a loBbng long time coCmmin buEbt i kDnow
Gmchange gonna come wooah yBbes it will
i go to Bbthe movie and i Bbgo downtownCm  
Cmsomebody keep tellin me dGmont hang arFound
its been a long loooBbooong tCmime comin Ebbut i kDnow
                      Gm                Bb(Dm,C#m)
that change gonna come o yes it will
                Cm         Gm            Cm               Gm(Dm,C#m)
When i go to my brother i say brother help me please
Cmbut he wiGmnds up knockin me. baEbck down on my knFees beggin please! yeah! 
BbTheres been times I thought 
Bbi couldnt last that Cmlong now i think im Gmable to carry Fon.
Bbits been a long lCmong time long time coEbmin but i Dknow Gmthat change gonna come o yes it will.  ~end in Bb

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Change Is Gonna Come

by Gavin DeGraw

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C#m

Change is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In a little tent

Gm F

O just like the river i've been runnin ever since

Bb Cm Eb D

its been a loooong long time comin but i know

change gonna come

o yes it will

Bb Bb Cm

its been tooooo hard livin but i'm afraid to diiiie

Cm Gm F

cuz i dont know whats up there beyond the sky

Bb Cm Eb D

its been a long long time comin but i know

Gm Bb

change gonna come wooah yes it will

Bb Bb Cm

i go to the movie and i go downtown

Cm Gm F

somebody keep tellin me dont hang around

Bb Cm Eb D

its been a long loooooong time comin but i know

Gm Bb Dm C#m

(,)

that change gonna come o yes it will

Cm Gm Cm Gm Dm C#m

(,)

When i go to my brother i say brother help me please

Cm Gm Eb F

but he winds up knockin me. back down on my knees beggin please! yeah!

Theres been times I thought

Bb Cm Gm F

i couldnt last that long now i think im able to carry on.

Bb Cm Eb D Gm

its been a long long time long time comin but i know that change gonna come o yes it will. ~end in Bb

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