Intro G Chorus G C G God promised to lead His children out of bondage A7 D7 He said He'd free them from Pharaoh's evil hand C G He said He'd guide and protect them on their journey A7 D7 G And lead them to the promised land Verse 1 G God's children were slaves in Egypt land C So God took Moses by the hand G D7 He said Moses tell old Pharaoh to set 'em free G But Moses wanted a way to get out C Because in his mind he's beginning to doubt G D7 G And he said Lord old Pharaoh he ain't a gonna listen to me Verse 2 G Well the Lord said son throw down that rod C Old Moses did and he cried to God G D7 It turned to a snake as evil and wicked as sin G Then he cried again with an awful wail C And the Lord said seize him by the tail G D7 G Old Moses did and it turned to a rod again Chorus G C G God promised to lead His children out of bondage A7 D7 He said He'd free them from Pharaoh's evil hand C G He said He'd guide and protect them on their journey A7 D7 G And lead them to the promised land Verse 3 G The Lord said Moses I've got power C And I'll be with you every hour G D7 Said go tell Pharaoh to set my children free G Well Moses did but the Lord helped out C He sent a plague to the land about G D7 G So old Pharaoh told him he could go and let him be Verse 4 G They started out with a cloud that day C And a fire by night to lead the way G D7 But old Pharaoh suddenly decided to change his mind G Well he gathered together his soldier band C Got all them chariots throughout the land G D7 G Said I'll let them Israelites go some other time Chorus G C G God promised to lead His children out of bondage A7 D7 He said He'd free them from Pharaoh's evil hand C G He said He'd guide and protect them on their journey A7 D7 G And lead them to the promised land Verse 5 G Well they came to the banks of the ocean blue C They turned to Moses said what would we do G D7 And Moses fell on his knees and there in the sand G The Lord said Moses trust in God C All you gotta do is just raise that rod G D7 G Over these mighty waters stretch your hand Verse 6 G Well Moses followed the Lord's command C The waters parted and there in the sand G D7 They saw a path that led to the other shore G The ground was dry they passed on through C And old Pharaoh's army thought they would too G D7 G But the waters fell they ain't never been seen no more Outro G C G God promised to lead His children out of bondage A7 D7 He said He'd free them from Pharaoh's evil hand C G He said He'd guide and protect them on their journey A7 D7 G And lead them to the promised land A7 D7 G And lead them to the promised land
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