G                                      Am
I was born by a river in a little tent
                         Em
And just like this river     I've been running ever since
             G                 Am
It's been a too long, too long time a coming.
       C                  Em                G
But I know a change gonna come, oh, yes, it is

G                                               Am
It's been too hard living and I'm afraid to die
                             Em
I don't know what's up there    beyond the sky
            G                        Am
It's been a long time, a long time a coming
                                                                                   
C                           Em                      G  Am
But I know, Lord, I know a change gonna come, Lord  Yeah, yes
                         Em                Am
And then I went to see my brother, oh yeah
                                                                                         
               Em                        Am
I said, "Brother, help me, please", he turned me down

                 Em                               A7
And then I went,    I went to see my sweet mother
                                    D7
I said, "Mama, mama I'm down on my knees"

           G                                    Am
It's been too hard living and I'm afraid to die
                             Em
I don't know what's up there    beyond the sky
             G                Am
It's been a long, long time a coming
       C                 Em                      G
But I know, but I know a change gonna come, oh, long