Traditional · African-American spiritual · E minor · 4/4 · 96 BPM · 16 bars · Spirituals
Wade in the Water sits in Spirituals, written in E minor. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 96 BPM.
EmAmB7
Em
Am
B7
| A | Em | · | Am | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | B7 | · | Em | · |
| B | · | · | Am | · |
| 4 | B7 | · | Em | · |
Sing Wade in the Water in E minor, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on Em and rest on Em. Keep time at 96.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor | Cm · Fm · G7 · Cm · Fm · G7 · Cm |
| Db minor | C#m · F#m · G#7 · C#m · F#m · G#7 · C#m |
| D minor | Dm · Gm · A7 · Dm · Gm · A7 · Dm |
| Eb minor | D#m · G#m · A#7 · D#m · G#m · A#7 · D#m |
| E minor · Written in this key | Em · Am · B7 · Em · Am · B7 · Em |
| F minor | Fm · Bbm · C7 · Fm · Bbm · C7 · Fm |
| F# minor | F#m · Bm · C#7 · F#m · Bm · C#7 · F#m |
| G minor | Gm · Cm · D7 · Gm · Cm · D7 · Gm |
| Ab minor | G#m · C#m · D#7 · G#m · C#m · D#7 · G#m |
| A minor | Am · Dm · E7 · Am · Dm · E7 · Am |
| Bb minor | Bbm · Ebm · F7 · Bbm · Ebm · F7 · Bbm |
| B minor | Bm · Em · F#7 · Bm · Em · F#7 · Bm |
Traditional United States song, composer unknown. First written record in 1901. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1901, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1901 record was checked against standard references.