A Change Is Gonna Come Chords
A Change Is Gonna Come by The Avett Brothers is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G7, Am, Em, Am7, C, B7, A7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G G7
I was born by the river in a little tent
Am Em
And just like that river I've been running ever since
G Am7
It's been a long a long time coming
C B7 Em G
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
G G7
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Am Em
Cause I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
G Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
C B7 Em G
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
G G7
I go to the movies, and I go downtown,
Am Em
Somebody keep telling don't hang around,
G Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
C B7 Em G
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
Am G
And then I go to see my brother
Am G
And I ask him to help me please
Am Em
But he winds up knockin' me
A7 D
Back down on my knees
G G7
There've been times I thought I couldn't last for long
Am Em
But now I think I'm able to carry on
G Am
It's been a long, a long time coming
C B7 Em G
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will