E E7 I was born by the river in a little tent A C#m B And just like that river Iʼve been running ever since E A Itʼs been a long time coming G# C#m A B E But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will Itʼs been too hard living, but Iʼm afraid to die Cos I donʼt know whatʼs out there beyond the sky Itʼs been a long, a long time coming But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will Bridge: F#m C#m And then I go to see my brother F#m C#m And I ask him to help me please F#m C#m And he just winds up knockinʼ me F# B B7 Back down on my knees There were times when I thought I couldnʼt last for long But now I think Iʼm able to carry on Itʼs been a long, been a long time coming But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will