Capo 1st fret
Standard (EADGBE)
I was born by the river in a little tent
and just like this river I'll be running ever since
Rit: it's been a long, long time coming but I know
change it's gonna come oooh yes it is
It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's out there, there are only clouds
Rit: it's been a ...
There was a time I will go to my brother
I say you brother (I say you brother) help me please
he turned me down and then I go to my mother (oh my mother)
I say you mother I'm down on my knee
There was a time when I thought
I would last too long somehow I was able to carry on
Rit: it's been a ... (three times)