Chords for Joshua Ledet - "A Change Is Gonna Come" - American Idol
Tempo:
58.975 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Bb
Gm
Gb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gb] And an action.
I'm doing my Ron Seacrest.
Welcome.
Welcome back to American Idol.
We've got one more for you tonight.
Randy, go ahead.
With the 1964 Sam Cooke classic,
a change is going to come.
This is 20-year-old Joshua [Cm] Lodatch.
[Bb] [Ab] [Gb] [F]
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Cm] Joshua
[Gm] Lodatch.
And I've been waiting ever since.
[Bb] It's been a [D] long, [Cm] long time coming,
[Eb] but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come.
[Bb] Oh, yes, it [Bb] will.
[Cm] Then I go [Gm] to my brother.
[Cm] And I say, brother, [Gm] help me, please.
[Cm] But he just keeps on, [Gm] just keeps on knocking me.
Yeah, [C] yeah.
Knocking me down [F] on my knees.
Oh, sometimes, [Bbm] sometimes [G] [Fm]
[Bb] I could last for [Cm] long.
And I don't think I'm back.
[Gm] I'm able to carry on.
[Bb] It's been a long [B] [Cm] time coming, [Eb] but I [D]
know a [Gm] change,
a [G] change will come.
[Bb] [N]
Joshua, man, you have stretched your voice
to the limits of soul.
You've stretched your voice.
You just took that song and said it was
the restraint in the beginning.
It is the restraint.
And that's what made it so big when you popped.
And I think everyone heard that.
Your voice just climbs inside of everybody
and changes them for that moment.
And that's what it's all about.
You just did it again.
Yeah, you did.
I know how you can sing already, but it's how you come out
and you sing these songs.
Because we know these songs.
America knows these songs.
So when you come out and you hold back on us
and then you let it go, but then you held back.
And I still want more at the end.
I don't know.
I just, it's crazy.
Please, America, don't send this boy home.
Please, please.
Yo, what a perfect song for you.
Sam Cooke, I mean, one of the greatest singers ever.
I mean, grew up singing gospel, singing quartet.
Most people may not know what that is, singing gospel.
But I mean, dude, just like you, this song
was like perfect for you.
And Steven was right.
You took your time.
You let it marinate.
And then you burst it open at the end, dude.
It was just stellar.
I mean, I don't even know.
Ryan, I think the talent this season on Idol,
let me just say this, is better than any show on TV.
[Gb] Period.
In the soul.
You know what, Dad, man, you can see it in your eyes
when you're singing that song.
And your grandmother here, the first time watching on.
[Ab] She found it.
Grandma Elaine, thank you for being [Gbm] here.
If you want to vote for Joshua, 1-866-IDOL-07.
1-866-436-5707.
If you're an AT&T, you can also vote.
You can vote online at American Idol.com.
The one and only Joshua Ledet.
I was [Ab] just going to say, I'm glad you
[Gb] said [G] abs on the side of that dress.
Because like, she's like ripped.
And like, I was looking the whole time.
[Gbm] You said, you said, and Randy.
And my name is Steven.
You caught me for a second.
I'm glad you said abs.
All right.
Hey, close attention to the numbers one more time.
If it made you sing like that, you could stare all day.
Here we go.
[N]
I'm doing my Ron Seacrest.
Welcome.
Welcome back to American Idol.
We've got one more for you tonight.
Randy, go ahead.
With the 1964 Sam Cooke classic,
a change is going to come.
This is 20-year-old Joshua [Cm] Lodatch.
[Bb] [Ab] [Gb] [F]
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Cm] Joshua
[Gm] Lodatch.
And I've been waiting ever since.
[Bb] It's been a [D] long, [Cm] long time coming,
[Eb] but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come.
[Bb] Oh, yes, it [Bb] will.
[Cm] Then I go [Gm] to my brother.
[Cm] And I say, brother, [Gm] help me, please.
[Cm] But he just keeps on, [Gm] just keeps on knocking me.
Yeah, [C] yeah.
Knocking me down [F] on my knees.
Oh, sometimes, [Bbm] sometimes [G] [Fm]
[Bb] I could last for [Cm] long.
And I don't think I'm back.
[Gm] I'm able to carry on.
[Bb] It's been a long [B] [Cm] time coming, [Eb] but I [D]
know a [Gm] change,
a [G] change will come.
[Bb] [N]
Joshua, man, you have stretched your voice
to the limits of soul.
You've stretched your voice.
You just took that song and said it was
the restraint in the beginning.
It is the restraint.
And that's what made it so big when you popped.
And I think everyone heard that.
Your voice just climbs inside of everybody
and changes them for that moment.
And that's what it's all about.
You just did it again.
Yeah, you did.
I know how you can sing already, but it's how you come out
and you sing these songs.
Because we know these songs.
America knows these songs.
So when you come out and you hold back on us
and then you let it go, but then you held back.
And I still want more at the end.
I don't know.
I just, it's crazy.
Please, America, don't send this boy home.
Please, please.
Yo, what a perfect song for you.
Sam Cooke, I mean, one of the greatest singers ever.
I mean, grew up singing gospel, singing quartet.
Most people may not know what that is, singing gospel.
But I mean, dude, just like you, this song
was like perfect for you.
And Steven was right.
You took your time.
You let it marinate.
And then you burst it open at the end, dude.
It was just stellar.
I mean, I don't even know.
Ryan, I think the talent this season on Idol,
let me just say this, is better than any show on TV.
[Gb] Period.
In the soul.
You know what, Dad, man, you can see it in your eyes
when you're singing that song.
And your grandmother here, the first time watching on.
[Ab] She found it.
Grandma Elaine, thank you for being [Gbm] here.
If you want to vote for Joshua, 1-866-IDOL-07.
1-866-436-5707.
If you're an AT&T, you can also vote.
You can vote online at American Idol.com.
The one and only Joshua Ledet.
I was [Ab] just going to say, I'm glad you
[Gb] said [G] abs on the side of that dress.
Because like, she's like ripped.
And like, I was looking the whole time.
[Gbm] You said, you said, and Randy.
And my name is Steven.
You caught me for a second.
I'm glad you said abs.
All right.
Hey, close attention to the numbers one more time.
If it made you sing like that, you could stare all day.
Here we go.
[N]
Key:
Cm
Bb
Gm
Gb
Ab
Cm
Bb
Gm
[Gb] _ And an action.
I'm doing my Ron Seacrest.
Welcome.
Welcome back to American Idol.
We've got one more for you tonight.
Randy, go ahead.
With the 1964 Sam Cooke classic,
a change is going to come.
This is 20-year-old Joshua [Cm] Lodatch.
_ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ [F] _
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ Joshua _
[Gm] Lodatch.
And I've been waiting ever since.
[Bb] It's been a [D] long, [Cm] long time coming,
[Eb] but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come.
[Bb] Oh, yes, it [Bb] will.
_ [Cm] _ Then I go [Gm] to my brother.
_ _ [Cm] _ And I say, brother, [Gm] help me, please.
_ [Cm] _ But he just keeps on, [Gm] just keeps on knocking me.
Yeah, [C] yeah.
Knocking me down [F] on my knees.
Oh, sometimes, [Bbm] sometimes [G] _ [Fm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ I could last for [Cm] long.
And I don't think I'm back.
[Gm] I'm able to carry on.
[Bb] It's been a long [B] _ [Cm] time coming, [Eb] but I [D]
know a [Gm] change,
a [G] change will come.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Joshua, man, you have stretched your voice
to the limits of soul.
You've stretched your voice.
You just took that song and said it was
the restraint in the beginning.
It is the restraint.
And that's what made it so big when you popped.
And I think everyone heard that.
Your _ _ voice just climbs inside of everybody
and changes them for that moment.
And that's what it's all about.
You just did it again.
Yeah, you did.
I know _ how you can sing already, but it's how you come out
and you sing these songs.
Because we know these songs.
America knows these songs.
So when you come out and you hold back on us
and then you let it go, but then you held back.
And I still want more at the end.
I don't know.
I just, it's crazy.
Please, America, don't send this boy home.
Please, please.
_ _ _ Yo, what a perfect song for you.
Sam Cooke, I mean, one of the greatest singers ever.
I mean, grew up singing gospel, singing quartet.
Most people may not know what that is, singing gospel.
But I mean, dude, just like you, this song
was like perfect for you.
And Steven was right.
You took your time.
You let it marinate.
And then you burst it open at the end, dude.
It was just stellar.
I mean, I don't even know.
Ryan, I think the talent this season on Idol,
let me just say this, is better than any show on TV.
[Gb] Period.
In the soul.
You know what, Dad, man, you can see it in your eyes
when you're singing that song.
And your grandmother here, the first time watching on.
[Ab] She found it.
Grandma Elaine, thank you for being [Gbm] here.
If you want to vote for Joshua, 1-866-IDOL-07.
1-866-436-5707.
If you're an AT&T, you can also _ vote.
You can vote online at American Idol.com.
The one and only Joshua Ledet.
I was [Ab] just going to say, I'm glad you
[Gb] said [G] abs on the side of that dress.
Because like, she's like ripped.
And like, I was looking the whole time.
[Gbm] You said, you said, and Randy.
And my name is Steven.
You caught me for a second.
I'm glad you said abs.
All right.
Hey, close attention to the numbers one more time.
If it made you sing like that, you could stare all day.
Here we go.
[N] _
I'm doing my Ron Seacrest.
Welcome.
Welcome back to American Idol.
We've got one more for you tonight.
Randy, go ahead.
With the 1964 Sam Cooke classic,
a change is going to come.
This is 20-year-old Joshua [Cm] Lodatch.
_ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ [F] _
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ Joshua _
[Gm] Lodatch.
And I've been waiting ever since.
[Bb] It's been a [D] long, [Cm] long time coming,
[Eb] but I [D] know [Gm] a change gonna come.
[Bb] Oh, yes, it [Bb] will.
_ [Cm] _ Then I go [Gm] to my brother.
_ _ [Cm] _ And I say, brother, [Gm] help me, please.
_ [Cm] _ But he just keeps on, [Gm] just keeps on knocking me.
Yeah, [C] yeah.
Knocking me down [F] on my knees.
Oh, sometimes, [Bbm] sometimes [G] _ [Fm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ I could last for [Cm] long.
And I don't think I'm back.
[Gm] I'm able to carry on.
[Bb] It's been a long [B] _ [Cm] time coming, [Eb] but I [D]
know a [Gm] change,
a [G] change will come.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Joshua, man, you have stretched your voice
to the limits of soul.
You've stretched your voice.
You just took that song and said it was
the restraint in the beginning.
It is the restraint.
And that's what made it so big when you popped.
And I think everyone heard that.
Your _ _ voice just climbs inside of everybody
and changes them for that moment.
And that's what it's all about.
You just did it again.
Yeah, you did.
I know _ how you can sing already, but it's how you come out
and you sing these songs.
Because we know these songs.
America knows these songs.
So when you come out and you hold back on us
and then you let it go, but then you held back.
And I still want more at the end.
I don't know.
I just, it's crazy.
Please, America, don't send this boy home.
Please, please.
_ _ _ Yo, what a perfect song for you.
Sam Cooke, I mean, one of the greatest singers ever.
I mean, grew up singing gospel, singing quartet.
Most people may not know what that is, singing gospel.
But I mean, dude, just like you, this song
was like perfect for you.
And Steven was right.
You took your time.
You let it marinate.
And then you burst it open at the end, dude.
It was just stellar.
I mean, I don't even know.
Ryan, I think the talent this season on Idol,
let me just say this, is better than any show on TV.
[Gb] Period.
In the soul.
You know what, Dad, man, you can see it in your eyes
when you're singing that song.
And your grandmother here, the first time watching on.
[Ab] She found it.
Grandma Elaine, thank you for being [Gbm] here.
If you want to vote for Joshua, 1-866-IDOL-07.
1-866-436-5707.
If you're an AT&T, you can also _ vote.
You can vote online at American Idol.com.
The one and only Joshua Ledet.
I was [Ab] just going to say, I'm glad you
[Gb] said [G] abs on the side of that dress.
Because like, she's like ripped.
And like, I was looking the whole time.
[Gbm] You said, you said, and Randy.
And my name is Steven.
You caught me for a second.
I'm glad you said abs.
All right.
Hey, close attention to the numbers one more time.
If it made you sing like that, you could stare all day.
Here we go.
[N] _