The Gospel Chords

[Intro]
Dm Am G Dm
 
 
[Verse 1]
 Dm                            Am
I was raised in the house of a real holy roller
        G               Dm
Warning people bout the ways of the sin
        Dm                   Am
He said go out yonder to the water and travel
      G                          Dm
Cause disciples they fishers and men
     G                    Am         Dm
Yeah disciples they were fishers and men
 
 
[Verse 2]
     Dm                  Am
So I got me a job on the first boat rowing
         G                   Dm
And it's been a mighty long time
        Dm                      Am
Since I sat in the house of my father and my mother
     G                   Dm
Or I seen that woman of mine
          G          Am      Dm
Yeah that good lovin gal of mine
 
 
[Verse 3]
       Dm                          Am
I said babe I'm agoin on a little bitty journey
         G             Dm
I'll be back when the fishin is through
 Dm                  Am
While I'm away make haste to get ready
         G               Dm
For when Jesus comes for you
         G          Am        Dm
When the good lord comes for you
     G      Am       Dm
When Jesus comes for you, here it comes
 
 
[Chorus]
       Dm         Am                    G           Dm
Saying shall we gather by the water, the beautiful water
 Dm       Am                          G                      Dm
Shall we gather by the water that flows from the throne of god
 
 
[Verse 4]
     Dm                    Am
Well truth it lies in the love of a woman
G                    Dm
Lord don't sink this boat
        Dm                   Am
I got a pretty little thing waiting in New Orleans
       G                  Dm
with a dagger buy her throat
        Dm                     Am
And she don't wanna do it but she's that crazy
    G                     Dm
And if I don't make it back
       Dm            Am
She'll probably die alone and cold
       G                      Dm
as the Creole night turns black
 
 
[Chorus]
 
       Dm        Am                     G           Dm
Saying shall we gather by the water, the beautiful water
 Dm       Am                          G                     Dm
Shall we gather by the water that flows from the throne of god
       Dm        Am                     G           Dm
Saying shall we gather by the water, the beautiful water
 Dm       Am                          G                     Dm
Shall we gather by the water that flows from the throne of god