Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come (Guitar Intro Tab)

Artist: Sam Cooke Album: Ain't That Good News tabbed by: Brett Parsons This is an adaption for guitar from the sheet music for the orchestral opening to the song Capo on Fret 3

[Intro]
e|------------------------------------3------------------------o0--o3--o2--|
B|-5-3----------------------1--3--5---3------------o1/3--3-----------------|
G|------4p2-------2p0-------0--4--5---4--4p0--4p0--------5--o2-------------|
D|-----o0----5p4--0----2p0--2--5--5------1----0----------4-----------------|
A|----------------2----5----3--2--0------0----3----------5--o5----------o5-|
E|-----T3----2----0----3-------------T3--1----0----------------------------|

^ ^ ^ | | | | | This part is optional as | | it is in the sheet music, | | but lacking a full sound and | | therefore can be played | | according to personal | | preference. Play softly. | | | Play this F7 softly on the | high notes | The entire sequence sliding from 1 to 3 is optional The song then starts on your basic G chord (which is a Bb due to the capo and is the key for the song) Starting G Chord:

e|-3-|
B|-0-|
G|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
E|-3-|

********************************************************** | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | br Bend release | \ Slide down | / Slide up | o Symbolizes an optional note to give the sound depth | T Easier to use thumb to play this note **********************************************************