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Bigtuna
Jan-10-2008, 1:10pm
Does anyone have the mandolin tab for this. All I could find was this, but I can't read music (although I trying). It's a Blind Willie Johnson song, and it's the Larry Keel version I heard that made me want to learn it.

God Moves Over the Water

cho: God moves on the water, (3x)
# # And the people had to run and pray.

In the year of nineteen and twelve,
On-a April the thirteenth day,
When the great Titanic was sinkin' down,
Well, the peoples had to run and pray.

When the great Titanic was sinkin' down,
Well, they throwed lifeboats around,
Cryin', "Save the womens and childrens
And let the mens go down."

When the lifeboats got to the landin'
The womens turned around,
Cryin', "Look 'way across that ocean, Lawdy,
At my husband drown."

Cap'n Smith was a-lyin' down,
Was asleep for he was tired;
Well, he woke up in a great fright
As many gunshots were fired.

Well, that Jacob Nash was a millionaire
Lawd, he had plenty of money to spare;
When the great Titanic was sinkin' down,
Well, he could not pay his fare.

hoffmannia2k7
Jan-10-2008, 11:12pm
blind willie johnson! he sure was poor, but what a good singer!