A Change Is Gonna Come

Bb There's an old friend F Gm Bb That I once heard say Eb Cm Something that touched my heart C5 F And it began this way Bb Dm Gm7 I was born by the river Bb Cm7 In a little tent Gm And just like the river F Bb I've been runnin' ever since Eb D7 He said it's been a long time comin' Gm Gm7 But I know my change is gonna come Bb Oh, yeah ( Cm7 F7 Bb ) Gm He said it's been too hard livin' Bb Cm7 But I'm afraid to die Cm I might not be if I knew Gm F Bb What was up there beyond the sky Bb7 Eb7M Eb D7 It's been a long, a long time comin' Gm But I know my change has got to come Bb Cm Oh, yeah Gm Cm I went, I went to my brother Gm And I asked him: brother Cm7 Could you help me, please? Gm He said: good sister I'd like to, but I'm not able C C7 And when I, when I looked around I was right back down F Down on my bended knees F7 Bb Yes, I was, oh D Gm There've been times that I thought Bb Cm7 I thought that I wouldn't last for long Gm But somehow right now I believe F Bb7 That I'm able, I'm able to carry on I tell you that it's been along Eb And oh, it's been an uphill journey D7 All the way Gm But I know, I know, I know Eb7 Bb I know my change is gonna come Bb7 Eb7 Sometimes I had to cry all night long Yes, I did Bb7 Eb7 Sometimes I had to give up right For what I knew was wrong Bb7 Yes, it's been an uphill journey Eb7 It's sure's been a long way comin' Yes, it has Bb7 It's been real hard Eb7 Every step of the way But I believe, I believe Bb7 This evenin' my change is come