Bread and Water chords by
Vince Gill

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

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One

night he

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wandered into that old mission

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The one out on the poor side of town

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He really had no interest in salvation

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Just a place to lay his drunk

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ole body down

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Verse 2

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He said, Ma'am I sure

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am hungry

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And I don't have a penny to my name

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Lord knows I hadn't worked

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in a month of Sundays

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I'm dirty, dead broke

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and so ashamed

Verse 3

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I need bread and water,

ma'am that's all I need

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Bread and water, and a place to rest my feet

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I ain't too proud to get down on my knees

For bread and water's free

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Verse 4

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She said, you're always

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welcome at this table

Said, brother you look like

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you could use a friend

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And there's no need to beg

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if you're not able

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'Cause even Jesus was

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a homeless man

Verse 5

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Well she opened up the

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Word and started reading

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About the Savior and

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the woman at the well

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Said it ain't for me to judge this

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life you're leading

There's only two things

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can save your soul from hell

Verse 6

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It's bread and water,

man that's all you need

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Bread and water,

and a place to rest your feet

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If you ain't too proud to

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get down on your knees

The bread and water's free

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Verse 7

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When he bowed his head he

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kinda choked up

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They spoke every word of our

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Lord's Prayer

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He closed his eyes and

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never woke up

He'll find bread and wa

Dsus4

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C

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ter waiting there

Verse 8

Bread and water,

man that's all you need

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Bread and water,

a place to rest your feet

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Bread and water,

man that's all you need

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Bread and water, brother just believe

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If you ain't too proud to get down

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on your knees

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The bread and water's free

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Bread and wa ter's free

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Dsus4
D
Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Bread and Water by Vince Gill is A major.

The primary chords used in Bread and Water are A, D, Esus4, E, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Esus4, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bread and Water is approximately 65 beats per minute.

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