God Moves On The Water chords by Blind Willie Johnson

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Intro 1

Verse 1

Ah, Lord, ah, Lord

Verse 2

Year of nineteen hundred and twelve,

April the fourteenth day

Great Titanic struck an iceberg,

people had to run and pray

God moves, moves, God moves, ah,

and the people had to run and pray

Verse 3
C 
The guards who had been a- watching,  (C major) 
asleep 'cause they were tired
When they heard the great excitement,
then a gunshot was fired
God moves, moves, God moves, ah,
and the people had to run and pray

Verse 4
C 
Captain Smith gave orders,  (C major) 
women and children first
Many of the lifeboats piled right up,
many were liable to crush
God moves on, God moves, God moves,
Ah, and the people had to run and pray
F 
 (F major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 5

Ahh- ah

Verse 6
So many had to leave their happy home,
all that they possess
Lord Jesus, will you hear us now,
help us in our distress
God moves, God moves, God moves,
ah, people had to run and pray

Verse 7
C 
Women had to  (C major) leave their loving ones,
see 'bout their safety
When they heard the liner was doomed,
hearts did almost break
God moves, God moves, God moves, ah,
And the people had to run and pray

Verse 8
C 
A.G. Smith,  (C major) mighty man,
built a boat that he couldn't understand
Named it a name of God in a tin,
Without a "c", Lord, he pulled it in
God moves, ah, God moves, God moves,
Ah, and the people had to run and pray
F 
C 
 (F major)  (C major) 