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A Change Is Gonna Come

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Capo III
GI was born by a river in a little tentAm  
And just like this river     EmI've been running ever since
It's been a tGoo long, too long Amtime a coming.
But I kCnow a change gonna Emcome, oh, yes, it Gis
GIt's been too hard living and I'm afraid to dieAm  
I don't know what's up there    Embeyond the sky
It's been a Glong time, a long time a Amcoming
CBut I know, Lord, I know a cEmhange gonna come, Lord  GYeaAmh, yes
And then I went to see my Embrother, oh yeahAm  
I said, "BrotheEmr, help me, please", he tuAmrned me down
And then I went,    EmI went to see my sweet motherA7  
I said, "Mama, mama I'm down on my kD7nees"
It's been tGoo hard living and I'm afraid to dieAm  
I don't know what's up there    Embeyond the sky
It's been a lGong, long time a Amcoming
But I kCnow, but I know a Emchange gonna come, oh, lGong

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A Change Is Gonna Come

by Three Dog Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo III

G Am

I was born by a river in a little tent

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

G Am

It's been a too long, too long time a coming.

C Em G

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

G Am

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

I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

G Am

It's been a long time, a long time a coming

C Em G Am

But I know, Lord, I know a change gonna come, Lord Yeah, yes

Em Am

And then I went to see my brother, oh yeah

Em Am

I said, "Brother, help me, please", he turned me down

Em A7

And then I went, I went to see my sweet mother

I said, "Mama, mama I'm down on my knees"

G Am

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

I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

G Am

It's been a long, long time a coming

C Em G

But I know, but I know a change gonna come, oh, long

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