G    Am7   Em     C    Bm    A7    D7
E|-3-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0-----2-|
B|-0-----1-----0-----5-----3-----2-----1-|
G|-0-----0-----0-----5-----4-----0-----2-|
D|-0-----2-----2-----5-----4-----2-----0-|
A|-2-----0-----2-----3-----2-----0-------|
E|-3-----------0-------------------------|


[Verse 1]
      G
I was born by the river

In a little tent
Am7                                        Em
Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin'

Ever since

[Chorus]
             G
It's been a long
    Am7                   C   Bm
A long time comin', but I knoooooow
Em
A change gon' come
    G
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 2]

It's been too hard livin'
                     Am7
But I'm afraid to dieee
                                  Em
'Cause I don't know what's up there

Beyond the sky

[Chorus]
             G
It's been a long
    Am7                   C   Bm
A long time comin', but I knoooooow
Em
A change gon' come
    G
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 3]

I go to the movie
               Am7
And I go downtown
                           Em
Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around"


[Chorus]
             G
It's been a long
    Am7                   C   Bm
A long time comin', but I knoooooow
Em
A change gon' come
    G           Am7
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 4]
              G          Am7
Then I go to my brother
                             Em       Am7
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
               Em
But he winds up
            A7
Knockin' meeee
                    D7
Back down on my kneeees
                 G
Lor', there been time that I thought
                        Am7
I couldn't last for long
                      Em
But now I think I'm able to

Carry on

[Chorus]
             G
It's been a long
    Am7                   C   Bm
A long time comin', but I knoooooow
Em
A change gon' come
    G
Oh, yes it will