Chords for Johnny Rivers - A Change is Gonna Come

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was [F] _ born _ by the _ river _ in _ _ a little tent. _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ Oh, and just like the river, _ _ I've been [Dm] _ running _ ever _ since.
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It's been [F] a _ _ long, _ ooh, a long _ [Gm] time coming. _
But I [A] know a change [Dm] is going to come. _ _
_ _ _ [C] Oh, yes, [F] it will. _ _ _
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It's [F] been too _ _ _ hard living, _ _ _ _ _ but I'm afraid to _ die. _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ Hey, I don't know what's up _ there _ [Dm] _ _ beyond the sky. _ _ _
It's been [F] a _ _ _ long, _ ooh, a long [Gm] time coming.
But [F] I know _ [A] a [Dm] change is going to _ _ come.
_ _ _ [C] Oh, [F] yes, it will. _ _ _
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Then I go _ _ to [Dm] my brother. _ _
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I said, brother, _ _ help [Dm] me, _ _ _ _ please.
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But he winds _ up [Dm] knocking me _ _ _ back _ _ _
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down on my _
_ [C] _ _ knees. _
[Bb] _ Oh, _ _ [Gm]
now [F] it's time, _ _ _ Lord. _ _ _
_ _ I couldn't last for _ long. _
_ [Gm] _ _ Now I know I'm able _ _ to _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
carry _ on. _
It's [F] been a _ _ _ _ long, ooh, a long _ [Gm] time coming.
_ But [A] I know a _ change [Dm] is coming.
_ _ _ Oh, _ yes, it _ _ has.
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