Tom: G G Am7 Em C Bm A7 D7 E|-3-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0-----2-| B|-0-----1-----0-----5-----3-----2-----1-| G|-0-----0-----0-----5-----4-----0-----2-| D|-0-----2-----2-----5-----4-----2-----0-| A|-2-----0-----2-----3-----2-----0-------| E|-3-----------0-------------------------| [Verse 1] G I was born by the river In a little tent Am7 Em Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin' Ever since [Chorus] G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Oh, yes it will [Verse 2] It's been too hard livin' Am7 But I'm afraid to dieee Em 'Cause I don't know what's up there Beyond the sky [Chorus] G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Oh, yes it will [Verse 3] I go to the movie Am7 And I go downtown Em Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around" [Chorus] G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Am7 Oh, yes it will [Verse 4] G Am7 Then I go to my brother Em Am7 And I say, "Brother, help me please" Em But he winds up A7 Knockin' meeee D7 Back down on my kneeees G Lor', there been time that I thought Am7 I couldn't last for long Em But now I think I'm able to Carry on [Chorus] G It's been a long Am7 C Bm A long time comin', but I knoooooow Em A change gon' come G Oh, yes it will