{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1835200,"song":"Little Moses","artist":"Bob Dylan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1835200-little-moses-chords-by-bob-dylan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1835200?type=chord","rating":4.7531,"votes":6,"content":"Trad/A. P. Carter \r\nTabbed by Eyolf Østrem\r\n\r\nLyrics transcribed by Manfred Helfert, who also says:\r\n\r\nCovered by Dylan during 5 Mar 1970 “Self Portrait” sessions (credited to Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones), \r\nduring 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour (a fragment with Dylan on piano, probably dating from Nov 1975 is \r\npart of the “Renaldo and Clara” soundtrack), performed live in 1992 and 1993. Dylan's most likely source is \r\nThe Carter Family's recording (RCA Studios, Camden, NJ, 14 Feb 1929, included in Harry Smith's Anthology of \r\nAmerican Folk Music (track 53) on Folkways. (Roots, Routes and Ramblings)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAway by the river so clear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe ladies were winding their way,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd Pharaoh's little daughter stepped down in the water[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo bathe in the cool of the day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBefore it was dark she opened the ark[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd found the sweet infant was there.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd away by the waters so blue,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe infant was lonely and sad.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe took him in pity and thought him so pretty[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd it made little Moses so glad.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe called him her own, her beautiful son[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd sent for a nurse that was near.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd away by the river so clear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey carried the beautiful child,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo his own tender mother, his sister and brother,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle Moses looked happy and smiled.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHis mother so good done all that she could[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo rear him and teach him with care.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd away by the sea that was red,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle Moses the servant of God,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhile in him confided, the sea was divided,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs upward he lifted his rod.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe Jews safely crossed while Pharaoh's host[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas drownded in the waters and lost.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd away on the mountain so high,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe last one that ever might see,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhile in his victorious, his hope was most glorious[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe'd soon o'er the Jordan be free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F/C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen his labor did cease, he departed in peace[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd rested in the Heavens above.[/tab]","plain_text":"Trad/A. P. Carter \nTabbed by Eyolf Østrem\n\nLyrics transcribed by Manfred Helfert, who also says:\n\nCovered by Dylan during 5 Mar 1970 “Self Portrait” sessions (credited to Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones), \nduring 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour (a fragment with Dylan on piano, probably dating from Nov 1975 is \npart of the “Renaldo and Clara” soundtrack), performed live in 1992 and 1993. Dylan's most likely source is \nThe Carter Family's recording (RCA Studios, Camden, NJ, 14 Feb 1929, included in Harry Smith's Anthology of \nAmerican Folk Music (track 53) on Folkways. (Roots, Routes and Ramblings)","chords":["A","C","G","F","F/C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}