Biography:
Graham Parker (born November 18, 1950 in London) is a British rock singer and songwriter. He continues to be best-known as the leader (and singer) of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour, though he has has a number of solo albums to his name. Despite moderate commercial success, he has consistently been hailed by critics as one the most prominent musicians of his generation, with his wittily-heated, often class-conscious lyrics and energy-fueled music preceding the arrival punk rock and new wave music.
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I have transcribed this song of Sam Cooke (sorry for mistakes!)
as it's performed by Graham Parker in his concert "Live! Alone in
America". I hope to put in this archive other songs of this
finest english songwriter in the future and in the meantime ...
enjoy it!
Angelo Taibi e-mail:[email protected]
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
(capo on the 1st fret!)
F
I was born by the river in a little tent
Gm Dm
and just like this river I'll be running ever since
F Gm A# Am
Rit: it's been a long, long time coming but I know
Dm F
change it's gonna come oooh yes it is
F
It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
Gm Dm
I don't know what's out there, there are only clouds
Rit: it's been a ...
Gm F
There was a time I will go to my brother
Gm Dm
I say you brother (I say you brother) help me please
Gm F
he turned me down and then I go to my mother (oh my mother)
A# C
I say you mother I'm down on my knee
F
There was a time when I thought
Gm Dm
I would last too long somehow I was able to carry on
Rit: it's been a ... (three times)
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
I have transcribed this song of Sam Cooke (sorry for mistakes!)
as it's performed by Graham Parker in his concert "Live! Alone in
America". I hope to put in this archive other songs of this
finest english songwriter in the future and in the meantime ...
enjoy it!
Angelo Taibi e-mail:[email protected]
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
(capo on the 1st fret!)
F
I was born by the river in a little tent
Gm Dm
and just like this river I'll be running ever since
F Gm A# Am
Rit: it's been a long, long time coming but I know
Dm F
change it's gonna come oooh yes it is
F
It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
Gm Dm
I don't know what's out there, there are only clouds
Rit: it's been a ...
Gm F
There was a time I will go to my brother
Gm Dm
I say you brother (I say you brother) help me please
Gm F
he turned me down and then I go to my mother (oh my mother)
A# C
I say you mother I'm down on my knee
F
There was a time when I thought
Gm Dm
I would last too long somehow I was able to carry on
Rit: it's been a ... (three times)
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