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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[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.
.
[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
Gm
Eb
Cm
D
Bb
Gm
Eb
[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.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [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.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .