The Band - A Change Is Gonna Come: Guitar Chords
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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Cm  D  F  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.