Tom: G
G Am7 Em C Bm A7 D7
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[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
