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                     A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - The Avett Brothers
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Tuning: Standard
 (A Sam Cooke cover done by Seth on piano, these are the chords he used!)
I was Gborn by the river G7in a little tent
  AmAnd just like that river I've been running  Emever since
It's been a Glong Am7a long time coming
But I CknB7ow      Ema change is gonna come, oh Gyes it will
It's been Gtoo hard living, G7but I'm afraid to die
  AmCause I don't know what's out therEme  beyond the sky
It's been a Glong, a Amlong time coming
But I CknB7ow    Ema change is gonna come, oh Gyes it will
I Ggo to the moviesG7, and I go downtown, 
  AmSomebody keep telling don't   Emhang around, 
It's been a Glong, a Amlong time coming
But I kCnoB7w     Ema change is gonna come, oh Gyes it will
   AmAnd then I go to see my Gbrother
   AmAnd I ask him to help Gme please
   AmBut he winds up Emknockin' me
   A7Back down on my Dknees
There've been Gtimes I thought I couldn't   G7last for long
   AmBut now I think I'm able   Emto carry on
It's been a Glong, a Amlong time coming
But I kCnoB7w     Ema change is gonna come, oh Gyes it will
albums such as "Country Was" and "A Carolina Jubilee". It was then auctioned 

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A Change Is Gonna Come

by The Avett Brothers

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Am7

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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - The Avett Brothers

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Tuning: Standard

(A Sam Cooke cover done by Seth on piano, these are the chords he used!)

G G7

I was born by the river in a little tent

Am Em

And just like that river I've been running ever since

G Am7

It's been a long a long time coming

C B7 Em G

But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

G G7

It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die

Am Em

Cause I don't know what's out there beyond the sky

G Am

It's been a long, a long time coming

C B7 Em G

But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

G G7

I go to the movies, and I go downtown,

Am Em

Somebody keep telling don't hang around,

G Am

It's been a long, a long time coming

C B7 Em G

But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Am G

And then I go to see my brother

Am G

And I ask him to help me please

Am Em

But he winds up knockin' me

A7 D

Back down on my knees

G G7

There've been times I thought I couldn't last for long

Am Em

But now I think I'm able to carry on

G Am

It's been a long, a long time coming

C B7 Em G

But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

albums such as "Country Was" and "A Carolina Jubilee". It was then auctioned

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