A change is gonna come  Sam Cooke

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I was b[E]orn by the r[E7]iver in a little tent


And j[A]ust like that river I've been r[C#m]unning ever si[B]nce


It's been a l[E]ong time co[A]ming


But I k[G#]now a change is gonna [C#m]come, [A]oh [B]yes it w[E]ill


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


Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky


It's been a long, a long time coming


But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will


BRIDGE:


[F#m]And then I go to see my [C#m]brother


A[F#m]nd I ask him to help me p[C#m]lease


A[F#m]nd he just winds up kn[C#m]ockin' me


B[F#]ack down on my [B]knees


There were times when I thought I couldn't last for long


But now I think I'm able to carry on


It's been a long, been a long time coming


But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will


REPEAT VERSE 2


NOTE: I know this song from the Aretha Franklin and Band versions, but I


figure it's only right to post this under Sam Cooke's name.


(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)