I was born by the river in a little tent
LA DO#m SIAnd just like that river I've been running ever since
MI LAIt's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
BRIDGE:
And then I go to see my brother
FA#m DO#mAnd I ask him to help me please
FA#m DO#mAnd he just winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees
There were times when I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
REPEAT VERSE 2
I was born by the river in a
..little tent
And just like that river I've been
DO#m SI..running ever since
MI LAIt's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come,
LA SI MI..oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm
..afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there
..beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time
..coming
But I know a change is gonna come,
..oh yes it will
BRIDGE:
And then I go to see my brother
FA#m DO#mAnd I ask him to help me please
FA#m DO#mAnd he just winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees
There were times when I thought I
..couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry
..on
It's been a long, been a long time
..coming
But I know a change is gonna come,
..oh yes it will
REPEAT VERSE 2
A Change Is Gonna Come assunse particolare importanza negli anni '60 in quanto inno del movimento per i diritti civili degli afroamericani