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	A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
(capo on the 1st fret!)
FI was born by the river in a little tent
Gmand just like this river DmI'll be running ever since
Rit: Fit's been a long, Gmlong time A#coming but I Amknow
Dmchange it's gonna come oooh Fyes it is
FIt's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
GmI don't know what's out there, Dmthere are only clouds
Rit: it's been a ...
GmThere was a time I will gFo to my brother
GmI say you brother (I say you brother) heDmlp me please
Gmhe turned me down and then I gFo to my mother (oh my mother)
A#I say you mother I'm down on Cmy knee
FThere was a time when I thought
I would Gmlast Dmtoo long somehow I was able to carry on
Rit: it's been a ... (three times)

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A Change Is Gonna Come

by Graham Parker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

(capo on the 1st fret!)

I was born by the river in a little tent

Gm Dm

and just like this river I'll be running ever since

F Gm A# Am

Rit: it's been a long, long time coming but I know

Dm F

change it's gonna come oooh yes it is

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

Gm Dm

I don't know what's out there, there are only clouds

Rit: it's been a ...

Gm F

There was a time I will go to my brother

Gm Dm

I say you brother (I say you brother) help me please

Gm F

he turned me down and then I go to my mother (oh my mother)

A# C

I say you mother I'm down on my knee

There was a time when I thought

Gm Dm

I would last too long somehow I was able to carry on

Rit: it's been a ... (three times)

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