Go Down Moses

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[Intro]
Em Am7 B7 Em
[Verse]
Em B7 Em Am
When Israel was in Egypts land,
Em B7 Em
let my people go.
Em B7 Em Am
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Em B7 Em
let my people go.
[Chorus]
Em Am7
Go down, Moses,
B B7 Em
Way down in Egypts land.
Em Am7
Tell old Pharaoh
Em B7 Em
to let my people go.
Em Am7 B7 Em
[Verse]
Em B7 Em Am
So Moses went to Egypt land,
Em B7 Em
Let My people go
Em B7 Em Am
He made old Pharaoh understand,
Em B7 Em
Let My people go.
[Chorus]
Em Am7
Go down, Moses,
B7 Em
Way down in Egypts land.
Em Am7
Tell old Pharaoh
Em B7 Em
to let my people go.
Em Am7 B7 Em
[Verse]
Em B7 Em Am
Thus spoke the Lord, bold Moses said,
Em B7 Em
Let My people go
Em B7 Em Am
If not I'll smite, your firstborns dead,
Em B7 Em
Let My people go
[Chorus]
Em Am7
Go down, Moses,
B B7 Em
Way down in Egypts land.
Em Am7
Tell old Pharaoh
Em B7 Em
to let my people go.
EmAm7B7Em
x2

Go Down Moses chords and lyrics

Free chords for Go Down Moses by Louis Armstrong. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Em  Am7  B7  Em
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Em  Am7  B7  Em
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Em  Am7  B7  Em
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Em  Am7  B7  Em  x2

Go Down Moses Chords by Louis Armstrong

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