River Anacostia
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verse 1
C/G G Am C/G G
Oh my Anaco----stia
C/G G Am C/G G
Do not sigh, do not weep
Dm C/G Am G
Beneath the overpass
Dm C/G Am C/G
Your savior's waiting patiently
verse 2
C/G G Am C/G G
Walking on the wa----ter
C/G G Am C/G G
Flowing with the poi--sons
Dm C/G Am G
From the naval yards
Dm C/G Am C/G
He's talking to the broken reeds
[Refrão] D#5 Em F Em
Saying, what will become of us?
D#5 Em F Em Dm
What will become of us? Oh
C G
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
verse 3
D A Bm D A
A small red sunblish wait for night
D A Bm D A
Trails away like a tail light
Em D Bm A
Is that Jesus on the water?
Em D Bm D
Talking to the fallen trees?
[Refrão] F F#m G F#m
Saying, what will become of us?
F F#m G F#m Em
What will become of us? Oh
D
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Outro - no chords)
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
How to play River Anacostia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C/G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.