Am
wade in the water,
E           G     F
wade in the water children,
Am             
wade in the water,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am       G        F        E
Jordan?s river is deep and wide,
Am          E Am
wade in the water,
Am      G              F     E
meet my friends on the other side,
Am                      E Am 
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am
wade in the water,
E           G     F
wade in the water children,
Am             
wade in the water,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am       G        F          E
Jordan?s river is chilly and cold,
Am          E Am
wade in the water,
Am         G        F       E
chills the body but not the soul,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water

Am
wade in the water,
E           G     F
wade in the water children,
Am             
wade in the water,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am         G      F          E
who?s that yonder dressed in red?
Am          E Am
wade in the water,
Am          G             F     E
must be the children that moses led,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am         G      F          E
who?s that yonder dressed in white?
Am          E Am
wade in the water,
Am          G               F    E
must be the children of the israelites,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am         G      F          E
who?s that yonder dressed in black?
Am          E Am
wade in the water,
Am          G          F      E
must be the hypocrites turning back.
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water

Am
wade in the water,
E           G     F
wade in the water children,
Am             
wade in the water,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.

Am
wade in the water,
E           G     F
wade in the water children,
Am             
wade in the water,
Am                      E Am
God?s gonna trouble the water.