Lyrics
I was born
(Bb)by the riv er
but in a (Eb)lit tle (Bb)tent,
and just like that riv er I’ve been run ning
(Gm)ev er, yond don’t ev hang er since.
(Eb)It’s been a (Bb)long,
a long (Cm)time com ing,
but I (Eb)know
a change gon na come,
oh,
(Bb)yes it will.
Oh.
It’s been too
(Bb)hard for liv ing,
but I’m a (Eb)fraid to (Bb)die
’cause bod I don’t know in’ what’s been up there
(Gm)be ya, yond don’t ya hang the sky.
(Eb)It’s been a (Bb)long,
a long (Cm)time com ing,
but I (Eb)know
a change gon na come,
oh,
(Bb)yes it will.
Oh.
(Bb)yes it will.
Then I go
to see my (Gm)broth er
(Cm)and (Bdim7)I say, (Cm)“Broth er, oh, broth er,
help me (Gm)please.”
But, he winds
up
knock in’ me,
knock in’ me
(Bb)back down,
oh, back (C9)down,
back down to my knees.
There were times
(Bb)when I thought
I would n’t last (Eb)for long,
but, now I think that I,
I can car ry on.
(Eb)It’s been a (Bb)long,
a long (Cm)time com ing,
but I (Eb7)know
a change gon na come,
oh,
(Bb)yes it will.
I know for my self, ya’ll, oh, a (Gm)change is gon na (D)come.
I be lieve a (Bb)change
is gon na come.
A (Gm)change is gon na (D)come.
I be lieve a (Bb)change
is gon na come.
A (Gm)change is gon na (D)come.
I be lieve a (Bb)change
is gon na come.
It’s been a (Bb)long,
a long (Cm)time com ing,
but I (Eb7)know
a (Gm)change
gon na come.
Oh,
yes, it will.
A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 68 BPM. Difficulty: hard. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “A Change Is Gonna Come”
- What key is "A Change Is Gonna Come" in?
- "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 68 BPM. Difficulty: hard.
- Is "A Change Is Gonna Come" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated hard. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "A Change Is Gonna Come" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.