Chords for Mavis Staples - Wade In The Water

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118.3 bpm
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Ab

Abm

Bb

Fm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mavis Staples - Wade In The Water chords
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[C] [Fm]
[Abm] Wait in the water, [Bb]
[Ab] wait in [B] the [Fm] water [Bb] children, [Ab] wait in the [Bb] water, my [Ab] God's gonna trouble [Ebm] the [F] water.
Come on and wait [Ab] in the water, wait in the water [Bb] children, [Abm] wait in the water.
Wait [Bb] in the water, [Ab] my God's gonna [C] trouble the [Bbm]
water.
[C] [Ab] See [Bb] that hosta, [Ab]
dressed in white?
He's gonna trouble the water.
[Abm] It looks like the children of the [Am] [Ab] Israelite.
He's gonna trouble the water.
[Gm] Oh, [Abm] wait, wait [Bb] in the water, [Ab] [N] wait, wait in [C] the water, [Abm] wait, wait, wait in [Bb] the water.
[Fm] He's gonna [C] trouble the [Fm] water.
Yeah, hey, [Abm] wait, wait in [Gm] the [Abm] water, wait, wait in the
[Ab] water.
He's gonna [Dbm] trouble the [Abm] water.
See [Ab] that host, dressed in red?
He's gonna [Bb] trouble the water.
[Abm] It looks like the children of Moses' land.
He's gonna trouble the water.
If you don't believe I've been [Bb] redeemed.
[Eb] He's gonna trouble the [Ab] water.
Come on and follow me down by the Jordan Stream.
[Abm] He's gonna trouble [Eb] the water.
[G]
[Ab] One of these mornings, and it won't be [C] long.
[Abm] You're gonna look for Mavis, [A] and I'll be gone.
I'm going to glory.
Sing and shout, nobody [Abm] there, nobody there, nobody there.
[Ab] Gonna turn me [Abm] out.
Talk with the father, [Ab] check with the [A] son.
[Abm] Tell him about the world that I just [G] come from.
[Ab] Look up, David, the heat of the day.
I'm gonna tune up [Cm] my heart, [Abm] tune up my heart.
I'm gonna tune up my [Ab] heart and [Abm] begin to play.
[Fm] [Abm] I know my role is gonna fit me well.
I tried it [Bb] on at the [Fm] gates of hell.
Wait in the water.
[Bb] Come [Fm] on and wait.
In the [Gb] water.
[Eb] [Ab] Hey, wait.
Wait in the water.
I'm gonna trouble [C] the water.
[D] [F] Hey, wait.
[B] Wait.
[Bb] [Fm] Wait on out [B] [Bb] in the [Abm] water.
[B] Wait.
[F] Wait in the water.
[Ab] My God's gonna trouble the [Bb] water.
[B]
[Bb] [Abm] [Dbm] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb]
[Fm] [F]
[Ab]
[Abm] [Dm] [Ab] He's gonna [Bb] wait, wait, wait, [Fm] wait, wait, [F] wait, wait, wait in the water.
Wait on out [Fm] in the water.
He's gonna trouble [Bb] the water.
[C] [Fm] Hey, wait.
In the [B] water.
[Gb] Hey, [Ab] wait.
Wait [Ebm] in the water.
Wait, [Fm]
wait.
Wait in the water.
[Ab]
I'm gonna trouble [G] the [F] water.
[Fm] Yeah, he's gonna trouble [Gm] the [Abm] water.
[D] [F] [Fm] Yeah, [E] hey, [Bb] [Ab] hey.
[Fm] Yeah, wait.
In the water.
Oh, [Ab] wait.
[F] Wait in the [Cm] water.
[Abm] Wait, wait in the water.
[Eb] He's gonna trouble the water.
He's gonna trouble the water.
[Ab] My God's gonna trouble the water.
He's gonna trouble the water.
Hey, [A] hey, he's gonna trouble [C] the [Gm] water.
[F] Water.
[Cm]
[F]
In the water.
[N] Oh.
Yes.
Say yeah.
Say yeah.
Hey.
Say yeah.
We're gonna wait.
I stepped in the water.
And the water was cold.
[Am] It chilled my body.
But it didn't harm my soul.
Wait in the water, y'all.
Yes, [B] indeed.
Everybody [Db] feel all [Bbm] right?
[E] [A]
[N]
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Abm] Wait in the water, [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ wait in [B] the [Fm] water [Bb] children, _ [Ab] wait _ in the [Bb] water, my [Ab] God's gonna trouble [Ebm] the [F] water.
Come on and wait _ [Ab] in the water, _ _ wait in the water [Bb] children, _ [Abm] wait in the water.
Wait [Bb] in the water, [Ab] my God's gonna [C] trouble the [Bbm]
water.
[C] _ [Ab] See [Bb] that hosta, [Ab]
dressed in white?
_ He's gonna trouble the water.
_ _ [Abm] It looks like the children of the [Am] _ [Ab] Israelite.
He's gonna trouble the water.
[Gm] Oh, _ [Abm] wait, _ _ wait [Bb] in the water, _ [Ab] _ [N] wait, wait in [C] the water, _ [Abm] wait, wait, wait in [Bb] the water.
[Fm] He's gonna [C] trouble the [Fm] water.
Yeah, hey, [Abm] wait, _ _ wait in [Gm] the [Abm] water, _ _ wait, wait in the _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] water.
_ _ He's gonna [Dbm] trouble the [Abm] water.
_ See [Ab] that host, _ dressed in red? _
He's gonna [Bb] trouble the water.
_ [Abm] It looks like the children of Moses' land. _
He's gonna trouble the water. _
If you don't believe I've been [Bb] redeemed. _
[Eb] He's gonna trouble the [Ab] water.
Come on and follow me down by the Jordan Stream.
_ [Abm] He's gonna trouble [Eb] the water.
[G] _
[Ab] One of these mornings, and it won't be [C] long.
[Abm] You're gonna look for Mavis, [A] and I'll be gone.
_ I'm going to glory.
Sing and shout, _ nobody [Abm] there, nobody there, nobody there.
[Ab] Gonna turn me [Abm] out.
Talk with the father, [Ab] check with the [A] son.
_ [Abm] Tell him about the world that I just [G] come from.
_ [Ab] Look up, David, the heat of the day.
I'm gonna tune up [Cm] my heart, [Abm] tune up my heart.
I'm gonna tune up my [Ab] heart and [Abm] begin to play.
[Fm] [Abm] I know my role is gonna fit me well.
I tried it [Bb] on at the [Fm] gates of hell.
_ Wait in the water.
[Bb] Come [Fm] on and wait.
_ In the [Gb] water.
[Eb] _ [Ab] Hey, wait. _ _
Wait in the water.
_ I'm gonna trouble [C] the water.
[D] _ [F] Hey, wait. _ _
[B] Wait.
[Bb] _ _ [Fm] Wait on out [B] [Bb] in the [Abm] water.
[B] Wait. _ _
[F] Wait in the water.
[Ab] My God's gonna trouble the [Bb] water.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Dm] [Ab] He's gonna _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] wait, wait, wait, [Fm] wait, wait, [F] wait, wait, wait in the water.
Wait on out _ _ [Fm] in the water.
He's gonna trouble [Bb] the water.
_ [C] _ [Fm] Hey, wait.
In the [B] water.
[Gb] Hey, [Ab] _ wait.
_ Wait [Ebm] in the water.
Wait, [Fm] _
wait.
Wait in the water.
[Ab] _ _
I'm gonna trouble [G] the [F] water. _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ Yeah, he's gonna trouble [Gm] the [Abm] water.
[D] _ _ [F] [Fm] Yeah, _ _ _ [E] hey, [Bb] _ [Ab] hey. _
[Fm] _ _ Yeah, wait. _
In the water.
Oh, [Ab] wait. _
_ [F] Wait in the [Cm] water.
_ [Abm] Wait, _ wait in the water.
[Eb] He's gonna trouble the water.
_ He's gonna trouble the water.
[Ab] My God's gonna trouble the water.
_ _ He's gonna trouble _ _ the water.
Hey, [A] hey, he's gonna trouble [C] the [Gm] water. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Water.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
In the water.
[N] _ Oh. _ _ _
_ Yes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Say yeah.
Say yeah. _
_ _ _ Hey.
_ Say yeah.
_ _ We're _ _ gonna wait.
_ I stepped in the water.
And the water was cold.
_ [Am] It chilled my body.
_ But it didn't harm my soul. _ _
_ Wait in the water, y'all.
Yes, [B] indeed.
Everybody [Db] feel all [Bbm] right?
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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