| Em | C7 | B7 | Em | D | G | B7 | |
| Wade in the wate | r, | wade in the | wat | er | chil | dren |
| Em | C7 | Em | C7 | B | Em | |
| Wade in the wate | r, | God's gonna | trouble the | wa | ter |
| G | C | G | D7 | G | |
| Who's that | yonder | dressed | in r | ed |
| Em | C7 | B7 | Em | |
| Wade i | n w | ate | r |
| G | C | G | D7 | G | |
| Must | be the | children that | Mo | ses | 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 |