Three Dog Night - A Change Is Gonna Come

capo iii

G Am
i was born by a river in a little tent
Em
and just like this river i’ve been running ever since
G Am
it’s been a too long , too long time a coming .
C Em G
but i know a change gonna come , oh , yes , it is

G Am
it’s been too hard living and i’m afraid to die
Em
i don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
G Am
it’s been a long time , a long time a coming

C Em G Am
but i know , lord , i know a change gonna come , lord yeah , yes
Em Am
and then i went to see my brother , oh yeah

Em Am
i said , “brother , help me , please” , he turned me down

Em A7
and then i went , i went to see my sweet mother
D7
i said , “mama , mama i’m down on my knees”

G Am
it’s been too hard living and i’m afraid to die
Em
i don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
G Am
it’s been a long , long time a coming
C Em G
but i know , but i know a change gonna come , oh , long