**Chords:**
C Am F C
C Am F G
C Am F C
C Am F G
C Am
I was born by the river
F C
In a little old tent
C Am
And just like the river I've been running
F G
Ever since
C Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
F C
But I know a change gonna come
C Am
Oh yes it will
C Am
It's been too hard living
F C
But I'm afraid to die
C Am
'Cause I don't know what's up there
F G
Beyond the sky
C Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
F C
But I know a change gonna come
C Am
Oh yes it will
C Am
I go to the movies
F C
And I go down town
C Am
Somebody keeps telling me
F G
Don't hang around
C Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
F C
But I know a change gonna come
C Am
Oh yes it will
C Am
I’m not sure what’s next for me
F C
But I know I’m not alone
C Am
I’ll keep on walking forward
F G
Until I find my way home
C Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
F C
But I know a change gonna come
C Am
Oh yes it will
Change Gonna Come
by Sam Cooke
Date Added
8/11/2025