Chords for Amos Lee "A Change Is Gonna Come"
Tempo:
147.2 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Gb
Ebm
Db
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gb]
[Dbm]
[Gb] I was born by [B] the river [Gb] in a little [Ab]
tent.
[Gbm] [Ab] Oh, just like that river I've been running [Eb] [Ebm]
ever [Fm] since.
It's been a long,
[Gb]
long [Abm] time [E] coming, but [Db] I know [B] a change is gonna come.
Oh, yes [Gb] it will.
[Ab] [Db]
[Gb] It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die.
[Ab] I
[Abm] don't know what's over [Ab] there, [Ebm]
there beyond the [Ab]
sky.
It's been [Gb] a long, long [F]
time [Ab] coming, but [Db] I know [B] a change is gonna come.
[Gb] Oh, yes it will.
[Db] Then [Gb] I go to the movie, and I go.
[E] [Gb]
[Ab]
Somebody keep telling [F] me [Ebm] don't hang around.
[Db] It's [Gb] been a long, long, [G] long [Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [B]
time coming, but I know a change is gonna come.
Oh, [Gb] yes it will.
[Ab]
Then I go to [Ebm] my little brother,
[Ab]
and I say, brother, [Eb] help.
[Gb] [Ab]
He just winds up [Db] [Ebm]
knocking me in the [Ab]
head.
[Db] These years and [Gb]
times [D] when I thought [Gb] I couldn't live.
Now [Abm]
I know I'm able [Ebm] to carry on.
[Db] It's been [Gb] a long, [B] it's [Gb] been a long [F] time coming, but I know [Db] [B]
a change is gonna come.
Oh, yes it will.
[Gb]
[Ab] Oh, yes it will.
[Abm] Oh, [Ebm] yes it will.
[Db] Oh, [Ab]
yes it will.
Oh, [Ebm]
yes it will.
[Ab]
Oh,
[Ebm]
yes it will.
Oh, [Ab] yes it will.
Yes, [Ebm]
it will.
Mm, mm, [Ab]
mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
[Ebm]
[Abm] Yes, it will.
[Ab]
[N]
Thanks again.
[Dbm]
[Gb] I was born by [B] the river [Gb] in a little [Ab]
tent.
[Gbm] [Ab] Oh, just like that river I've been running [Eb] [Ebm]
ever [Fm] since.
It's been a long,
[Gb]
long [Abm] time [E] coming, but [Db] I know [B] a change is gonna come.
Oh, yes [Gb] it will.
[Ab] [Db]
[Gb] It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die.
[Ab] I
[Abm] don't know what's over [Ab] there, [Ebm]
there beyond the [Ab]
sky.
It's been [Gb] a long, long [F]
time [Ab] coming, but [Db] I know [B] a change is gonna come.
[Gb] Oh, yes it will.
[Db] Then [Gb] I go to the movie, and I go.
[E] [Gb]
[Ab]
Somebody keep telling [F] me [Ebm] don't hang around.
[Db] It's [Gb] been a long, long, [G] long [Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [B]
time coming, but I know a change is gonna come.
Oh, [Gb] yes it will.
[Ab]
Then I go to [Ebm] my little brother,
[Ab]
and I say, brother, [Eb] help.
[Gb] [Ab]
He just winds up [Db] [Ebm]
knocking me in the [Ab]
head.
[Db] These years and [Gb]
times [D] when I thought [Gb] I couldn't live.
Now [Abm]
I know I'm able [Ebm] to carry on.
[Db] It's been [Gb] a long, [B] it's [Gb] been a long [F] time coming, but I know [Db] [B]
a change is gonna come.
Oh, yes it will.
[Gb]
[Ab] Oh, yes it will.
[Abm] Oh, [Ebm] yes it will.
[Db] Oh, [Ab]
yes it will.
Oh, [Ebm]
yes it will.
[Ab]
Oh,
[Ebm]
yes it will.
Oh, [Ab] yes it will.
Yes, [Ebm]
it will.
Mm, mm, [Ab]
mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
[Ebm]
[Abm] Yes, it will.
[Ab]
[N]
Thanks again.
Key:
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Gb
Ebm
Db
B
Ab
Gb
Ebm
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[Gb] I was born _ _ by [B] _ the _ river _ _ _ [Gb] in _ _ a little [Ab] _
tent.
[Gbm] _ [Ab] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ just like that river I've been running _ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
ever [Fm] since. _
It's been a _ long, _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _
long [Abm] _ _ _ time [E] coming, but [Db] I know [B] _ _ _ a change is gonna come. _
Oh, yes [Gb] it will. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Gb] It's been _ too _ _ hard living, _ _ but I'm afraid _ _ to die. _
_ [Ab] I _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ don't know what's over [Ab] there, _ _ [Ebm] _
_ there beyond the [Ab]
sky.
_ It's been [Gb] a long, _ _ _ _ _ _ long [F] _ _
time [Ab] coming, _ _ but [Db] I know _ [B] a _ _ change is gonna come.
[Gb] _ Oh, yes it will. _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ Then [Gb] I go _ _ _ to the movie, _ _ and I go.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Somebody keep telling [F] me _ _ _ [Ebm] don't _ hang around.
[Db] _ It's [Gb] been a long, long, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] long [Abm] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ time coming, but I know a change is gonna _ come.
Oh, _ [Gb] yes it will. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Then I go _ to [Ebm] my little brother,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ and I say, brother, _ _ _ [Eb] help. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ He just winds up _ [Db] _ [Ebm] _ _
_ knocking me _ _ in the _ [Ab] _ _
head. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] These years _ _ and _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
times [D] when I thought _ [Gb] _ I couldn't _ live. _ _ _
_ _ Now [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ I know I'm able [Ebm] _ to _ _ _ carry on.
[Db] _ It's been [Gb] a long, _ [B] _ _ it's [Gb] been a long _ [F] time _ _ _ coming, but I know [Db] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ a change is gonna come.
Oh, yes it will.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, yes it will. _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] Oh, _ [Ebm] yes it will. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Oh, [Ab] _ _
yes it will. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, [Ebm] _
yes it will. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ _ yes it will.
Oh, _ [Ab] yes it will. _ _ _ _
Yes, _ _ _ [Ebm]
it will.
_ Mm, mm, _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
[Ebm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] Yes, it will.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Thanks again. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[Gb] I was born _ _ by [B] _ the _ river _ _ _ [Gb] in _ _ a little [Ab] _
tent.
[Gbm] _ [Ab] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ just like that river I've been running _ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
ever [Fm] since. _
It's been a _ long, _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _
long [Abm] _ _ _ time [E] coming, but [Db] I know [B] _ _ _ a change is gonna come. _
Oh, yes [Gb] it will. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Gb] It's been _ too _ _ hard living, _ _ but I'm afraid _ _ to die. _
_ [Ab] I _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ don't know what's over [Ab] there, _ _ [Ebm] _
_ there beyond the [Ab]
sky.
_ It's been [Gb] a long, _ _ _ _ _ _ long [F] _ _
time [Ab] coming, _ _ but [Db] I know _ [B] a _ _ change is gonna come.
[Gb] _ Oh, yes it will. _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ Then [Gb] I go _ _ _ to the movie, _ _ and I go.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Somebody keep telling [F] me _ _ _ [Ebm] don't _ hang around.
[Db] _ It's [Gb] been a long, long, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] long [Abm] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ time coming, but I know a change is gonna _ come.
Oh, _ [Gb] yes it will. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Then I go _ to [Ebm] my little brother,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ and I say, brother, _ _ _ [Eb] help. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ He just winds up _ [Db] _ [Ebm] _ _
_ knocking me _ _ in the _ [Ab] _ _
head. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] These years _ _ and _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
times [D] when I thought _ [Gb] _ I couldn't _ live. _ _ _
_ _ Now [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ I know I'm able [Ebm] _ to _ _ _ carry on.
[Db] _ It's been [Gb] a long, _ [B] _ _ it's [Gb] been a long _ [F] time _ _ _ coming, but I know [Db] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ a change is gonna come.
Oh, yes it will.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, yes it will. _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] Oh, _ [Ebm] yes it will. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Oh, [Ab] _ _
yes it will. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, [Ebm] _
yes it will. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ _ yes it will.
Oh, _ [Ab] yes it will. _ _ _ _
Yes, _ _ _ [Ebm]
it will.
_ Mm, mm, _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
[Ebm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] Yes, it will.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Thanks again. _ _ _ _