Chords for Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video)

Tempo:
115.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

Eb

Cm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video) chords
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[Bb] .
[Eb] [Dm] [Cm] [Bb] .
[Ebm] [Gb] [Bb] [F] .
I [Bb] was born in a little tent, [Eb] oh and just like the river I've been running [Gm] .
ever since.
It's [Bb] been a long, a [Cm] long time coming [Eb] but I know [D] [Gm] a change gonna come, [Bb] oh yes it will.
[Gm] [Bb] It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to [Cm] die.
.
I don't know what's up [Gm] there beyond the sky.
It's been [Bb] a long, a [Cm] long time coming [Eb] but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come, oh [Bb] yes it will.
I go to the movie and I go downtown.
[Eb] .
Somebody keep telling me [Gm] .
don't hang around.
It's [Bb] been a long, a [Eb] long time coming but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come, oh yes it [Bb] will.
Then [Cm] .
[Eb] I go to [Gm] my brother and [Eb] .
I say brother help me [Gm] .
please.
[Cm] .
But he winds [Gm] up knocking me [C] .
back down on my [Bb] [F] knees.
Oh [Bb] there been times I couldn't last for long.
[Cm] .
But now I think I'm able [Gm] to carry on.
It's [Bb] been a long, a [Cm] long time coming but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come, [Bb] oh yes it will.
Oh yes it will.
.
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Bb, Cm, Gm, Bb, D, Gm, Cm, Eb, Bb, Eb and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 57 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 115 BPM. Given the song's key of Bb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Dm] _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ .
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ I [Bb] was born _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in a little tent, _ [Eb] oh and just like the river I've been running [Gm] _ _ .
ever _ since.
It's [Bb] been a _ _ long, _ a [Cm] long time coming [Eb] but I know [D] _ [Gm] a change gonna come, _ _ _ [Bb] oh yes it will.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] It's been too _ hard living but I'm afraid to _ _ _ [Cm] die.
_ .
I don't know what's up _ [Gm] there _ beyond the sky.
It's been [Bb] a _ _ _ long, a [Cm] long time coming [Eb] but I [D] know _ [Gm] a change gonna come, _ _ oh [Bb] yes it will.
I go _ _ _ _ _ to the movie and I go _ _ downtown.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ Somebody keep telling me [Gm] _ _ .
don't hang around.
It's [Bb] been a _ _ _ long, a [Eb] long time coming but I [D] know _ [Gm] a change gonna come, _ oh yes it [Bb] will.
_ Then _ _ [Cm] _ _ .
_ [Eb] I go to [Gm] my brother _ and _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ I say brother help me [Gm] _ .
_ _ please.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ .
_ But he winds [Gm] up _ _ knocking _ me [C] _ _ .
back down on my [Bb] [F] knees.
_ Oh _ _ [Bb] there been times _ _ _ I couldn't last for _ long.
_ [Cm] _ _ .
But now I think I'm able _ [Gm] to _ carry on.
It's [Bb] been a long, _ _ _ a [Cm] long time coming but I [D] know _ [Gm] a change gonna come, _ _ [Bb] oh yes it will.
Oh yes it will.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song, written by Sam Cooke, is among the lineup of tracks on the 30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 album.

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