Learn to play "A Change Is Gonna Come" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C I was born by the river In a little tent Dm Am And just like river, baby I've been running ever since Chorus: C It's been a long Dm Long time coming F Em Am And I know Change is gonna come It's been too hard living But I'm afraid to die Cause I don't know what's up there, baby Beyond the sky Chorus Dm C Dm Well, I go down to my brother And I say Am Dm Brother, help me breathe But he winds up Am Dm Knocking me back down G On my knees, yeah Yeah! There'd been times where I thought I Couldn't last for long Now I think I'm able To carry on Chorus: It's been a long Long time coming And I know Change is gonna come Oh, yes it will It's been a long Long time coming And I know Change gonna come Well, it's been a long Long time coming And I know Change is gonna come Change I know it, I know it I know, I know, I know Change, change gonna come You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C Dm Em F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Change Is Gonna Come" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Greta Van Fleet.