A Change Is Gonna Come Chords by The Gits
Tempo:
74.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
Em
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] I was born by the river in a little [Am] old land
[Em] And just like that river I've been running ever since
[G] Been a long, [Am] been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
Since you are leaving
Oh I've had my break to [A] die
I don't know [Am] what's up [Em] there
Beyond the clouds
[G] It's been a long, [Am] it's been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said [A] Brother
[Em] Brother wanna help me please
[Am] When he turned down
[G] When I asked my mother
My dear sweet [A] mother I said Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time
[Am] Lord I was able
[E] Somehow to carry [Em] on
[G] It's been a long, [Am] it's been a [C] long time [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
[Am] And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said Brother
[E] Brother wanna [Em] help me please
[G] [A] When [Am] he turned down
[G] When I asked my little mother
[A] Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time
[Am] [E] Lord I was able
Somehow to carry [G] [Am] on
It's been a [C] long time [G] [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked
[Am] my brother
[Em] My brother I said
Brother wanna help me [Am] please
When he turned down
When [G] I asked my mother
[A] My mother I said Mama
Mama [D] I'm down on my [G] knees
Now the time
[Am] Lord I was able
[Em]
[G] [Am] Somehow [C] to [G] carry [Em] on
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And I [C] know
[G] I know [Em] change is gonna come
[Am] Yes I know that you [C] know that I know [G] that you know [Em] that change is gonna come
[Am] I am so [C] tired
[G] So [Em] tired of change is gonna come
[Am] Yes the change
[C] The [G] change is gonna come
[Em] And just like that river I've been running ever since
[G] Been a long, [Am] been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
Since you are leaving
Oh I've had my break to [A] die
I don't know [Am] what's up [Em] there
Beyond the clouds
[G] It's been a long, [Am] it's been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said [A] Brother
[Em] Brother wanna help me please
[Am] When he turned down
[G] When I asked my mother
My dear sweet [A] mother I said Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time
[Am] Lord I was able
[E] Somehow to carry [Em] on
[G] It's been a long, [Am] it's been a [C] long time [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
[Am] And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said Brother
[E] Brother wanna [Em] help me please
[G] [A] When [Am] he turned down
[G] When I asked my little mother
[A] Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time
[Am] [E] Lord I was able
Somehow to carry [G] [Am] on
It's been a [C] long time [G] [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked
[Am] my brother
[Em] My brother I said
Brother wanna help me [Am] please
When he turned down
When [G] I asked my mother
[A] My mother I said Mama
Mama [D] I'm down on my [G] knees
Now the time
[Am] Lord I was able
[Em]
[G] [Am] Somehow [C] to [G] carry [Em] on
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And I [C] know
[G] I know [Em] change is gonna come
[Am] Yes I know that you [C] know that I know [G] that you know [Em] that change is gonna come
[Am] I am so [C] tired
[G] So [Em] tired of change is gonna come
[Am] Yes the change
[C] The [G] change is gonna come
Key:
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Am
Em
C
A
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Am
Em
[G] I was born by the river in a little [Am] old land
[Em] And just like that river I've been running ever since
[G] Been a long, _ [Am] been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
Since you are leaving
Oh I've had my break to [A] die
I don't know [Am] what's up [Em] there
Beyond the clouds
[G] It's been a long, _ [Am] it's been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said [A] Brother
[Em] Brother wanna help me please
_ [Am] When he turned down
[G] When I asked my mother
My dear sweet [A] mother I said Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Lord I was able
_ [E] Somehow to carry [Em] on
[G] It's been a long, [Am] it's been a [C] long time [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
[Am] And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said Brother
[E] Brother wanna [Em] help me please
[G] _ [A] When [Am] he turned down
[G] When I asked my little mother
_ [A] _ Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] Lord I was able
Somehow to carry _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] on
It's been a [C] long time [G] [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked _
_ [Am] _ my brother
[Em] My brother I said
Brother wanna help me _ [Am] please
When he turned down
When [G] I asked my mother
[A] My mother I said Mama
Mama [D] I'm down on my [G] knees
_ _ _ _ Now the time
[Am] Lord I was able
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] Somehow [C] to [G] carry [Em] on
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And I [C] know
[G] I know [Em] change is gonna come
[Am] Yes I know that you [C] know that I know [G] that you know [Em] that change is gonna come
[Am] I am so [C] tired
[G] So [Em] tired of change is gonna come
[Am] Yes the change
[C] The [G] change is gonna come _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] And just like that river I've been running ever since
[G] Been a long, _ [Am] been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
Since you are leaving
Oh I've had my break to [A] die
I don't know [Am] what's up [Em] there
Beyond the clouds
[G] It's been a long, _ [Am] it's been [C] a long time [G] coming
[Em] But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said [A] Brother
[Em] Brother wanna help me please
_ [Am] When he turned down
[G] When I asked my mother
My dear sweet [A] mother I said Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Lord I was able
_ [E] Somehow to carry [Em] on
[G] It's been a long, [Am] it's been a [C] long time [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it is
[Am] And there was a time
[G] When I asked my brother
My [Am] brother I said Brother
[E] Brother wanna [Em] help me please
[G] _ [A] When [Am] he turned down
[G] When I asked my little mother
_ [A] _ Mama
[D] Mama I'm down on my knees
[G] Now the time _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] Lord I was able
Somehow to carry _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] on
It's been a [C] long time [G] [Em] coming
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And there was a time
[G] When I asked _
_ [Am] _ my brother
[Em] My brother I said
Brother wanna help me _ [Am] please
When he turned down
When [G] I asked my mother
[A] My mother I said Mama
Mama [D] I'm down on my [G] knees
_ _ _ _ Now the time
[Am] Lord I was able
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] Somehow [C] to [G] carry [Em] on
But I know change is gonna [G] come
Oh yes it [Am] is
And I [C] know
[G] I know [Em] change is gonna come
[Am] Yes I know that you [C] know that I know [G] that you know [Em] that change is gonna come
[Am] I am so [C] tired
[G] So [Em] tired of change is gonna come
[Am] Yes the change
[C] The [G] change is gonna come _
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