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Traditional – Spiritual
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Wade in the Water

Em              C7 B7          Em D  G   B7
Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Em              C7 Em          C7          B Em
Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water

G          C      G       D7  G
Who’s that yonder dressed in red
Em    C7 B7 Em
Wade in water
     G      C             G D7  G
Must be the children that Moses led
Em          C7      B7  Em
God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water

Who’s that yonder dressed in white
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelite
God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water

Who’s that yonder dressed in blue
Wade in water
Must be the Children that’s comin’ through
God’s gonna trouble the water
God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water

If you don’t believe I’ve been redeemed
Wade in the water
Just see the holy ghost looking for me
God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water
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