The Band - A Change Is Gonna Come: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Change Is Gonna Come" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn A Change Is Gonna Come Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "A Change Is Gonna Come" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

       A#
I was born by the river in a little tent
Cm                                  Gm           F
And just like this river I've been running ever since
             A#       Cm
It's been a long time coming
        A      D              Gm F            A# F
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Chorus:
Cm                       Gm
And then I go to see my brother
Cm                        Gm
And I ask him to help me please
Cm                  Gm
And he just winds up knockin' me
C                 F
Back down on my knees

There were times when I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 The Band.

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