Bb
  In a little tent
 Cm7
Oh, and just like the river
                 Gm7
I've been runnin' ever since


[Chorus]
            Bb
It's been a long
            Cm7           D7
A long time comin', but I know
Gm7
  A change gon' come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will


[Verse 2]
          Bb
It's been too hard livin'
         Bb
But I'm afraid to die
Cm7
  'Cause I don't know what's up there
Gm7
  Beyond the sky


[Chorus]
            Bb
It's been a long
            Cm7           Eb  D7
A long time comin', but I kno-ow
Gm7
  A change gon' come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will


[Verse 3]
  Bb
I go to the movie
      Bb
And I go downtown
Cm7                              Gm7
  Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around"

[Chorus]
            Bb
It's been a long
            Cm7           Eb  D7
A long time comin', but I kno-ow
Gm
  A change gon' come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will


[Bridge]
Cm7        Bb
  Then I go to my brother
Cm7                            Gm7
  And I say, "Brother, help me please"
Cm7
  But he winds up
Gm7
  Knockin' mе
C7                Fsus4
  Back down on my knees
                 Bb
Lor', there been time that I thought
           Bb
I couldn't last for long
Cm7
  But now I think I'm ablе to
Gm7
  Carry on


[Chorus]
            Bb
It's been a long
            Cm7           Eb  D7
A long time comin', but I kno-ow
Gm7
  A change gon' come
    Bb
Oh, yes it will