Chords for The Red Sea Shanty: A Pirate Passover
Tempo:
105.2 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Eb
D
A
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There once was a time in Egypt land, the Jews were slaves in the desert sand.
We cried out for an outstretched hand, oh let my people go!
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom come, [Fm] to bring us liberty, [Cm] peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [C] people go.
[G] Brave Moses with his shepherd's rod, had heard the mighty voice of God.
It said, tell Pharaoh clear and strong to let my people go.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom [Fm] come, to bring us [Cm] liberty, peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Cm] people [Bb] go.
What [Dbm] shall we do with the [B]
middle [Dbm] matzah?
[Abm] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
Hide it away is the [B]
offbeat [Ab] coman.
[B] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
[Ab] Oy vey, let's get some [B] prizes.
[Dbm] [Abm] Later in the [A] seder.
Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Dbm] liberty, peace and fun.
[A] One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Db] people go.
Now Pharaoh's heart was not [F] appeased, no Hebrew slave shall ever go free.
But [Ab] Moses said, let's wait and see, the plagues [Db] began to grow.
[A] Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Db] liberty, peace and [A] fun.
One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [A] people go.
[Dm] Just lean to the [C] left and we'll tell the [Dm] tale of how we [C] left Egypt.
[Dm] God split the [C] sea and we walked across with no need for a ship.
[Ebm] But first [Db] before we get to that, [Ebm] there's sons and [Bbm] questions for.
[Ebm] Just when you [Db] think it's almost done, there's three [Ebm] hours more.
[B] There's three [Ebm] hours [B] more.
[Em] For Pharaoh [D] sent men after [Em] us, their lives would [D] soon be lost.
[Em] And we spill [D] wine drops from our [C] cups, cause freedom [Em] had a cost.
[C] Cause freedom [D] had a cost.
[Fm] So every [Eb] year we [Fm] celebrate our freedom [Eb] with a smile.
[Fm] With Moses [Eb] and Ramses too.
[Fm] Yocheved, [Eb] Dalai B'ai.
[Cm] The [Eb] Pharaoh's daughter.
[F] And Aaron and Miriam.
[Eb] On the [F] Egyptian map.
[Db] Hey [Ab] lads, the Seder has [Bb] come, with questions [Fm] asked by the youngest [Db] one.
We'll [Ab] sing and have some fun for wonders [F] long ago.
[Eb] Egyptian firstborn sons were lost, the sea of reeds we firmly crossed.
They followed, but was at great [Dbm] cost, they all were [Gbm] dragged below.
[D] Hey lads, [A] the Seder is [Bm] done, we told our tale [Gbm] of redemption.
[D] The Son of [A] Abba, of [Gbm] Yerushalayim.
[D]
[A] [Bm] [Gbm] [D]
[Db] Hey [A] lads, the Seder is done, [B] we told our tale of redemption.
[D] The Son of Abba, [Db] of [D] Yerushalayim.
[A] [Gbm] [D] [Db]
[Gb]
We cried out for an outstretched hand, oh let my people go!
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom come, [Fm] to bring us liberty, [Cm] peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [C] people go.
[G] Brave Moses with his shepherd's rod, had heard the mighty voice of God.
It said, tell Pharaoh clear and strong to let my people go.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom [Fm] come, to bring us [Cm] liberty, peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Cm] people [Bb] go.
What [Dbm] shall we do with the [B]
middle [Dbm] matzah?
[Abm] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
Hide it away is the [B]
offbeat [Ab] coman.
[B] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
[Ab] Oy vey, let's get some [B] prizes.
[Dbm] [Abm] Later in the [A] seder.
Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Dbm] liberty, peace and fun.
[A] One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Db] people go.
Now Pharaoh's heart was not [F] appeased, no Hebrew slave shall ever go free.
But [Ab] Moses said, let's wait and see, the plagues [Db] began to grow.
[A] Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Db] liberty, peace and [A] fun.
One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [A] people go.
[Dm] Just lean to the [C] left and we'll tell the [Dm] tale of how we [C] left Egypt.
[Dm] God split the [C] sea and we walked across with no need for a ship.
[Ebm] But first [Db] before we get to that, [Ebm] there's sons and [Bbm] questions for.
[Ebm] Just when you [Db] think it's almost done, there's three [Ebm] hours more.
[B] There's three [Ebm] hours [B] more.
[Em] For Pharaoh [D] sent men after [Em] us, their lives would [D] soon be lost.
[Em] And we spill [D] wine drops from our [C] cups, cause freedom [Em] had a cost.
[C] Cause freedom [D] had a cost.
[Fm] So every [Eb] year we [Fm] celebrate our freedom [Eb] with a smile.
[Fm] With Moses [Eb] and Ramses too.
[Fm] Yocheved, [Eb] Dalai B'ai.
[Cm] The [Eb] Pharaoh's daughter.
[F] And Aaron and Miriam.
[Eb] On the [F] Egyptian map.
[Db] Hey [Ab] lads, the Seder has [Bb] come, with questions [Fm] asked by the youngest [Db] one.
We'll [Ab] sing and have some fun for wonders [F] long ago.
[Eb] Egyptian firstborn sons were lost, the sea of reeds we firmly crossed.
They followed, but was at great [Dbm] cost, they all were [Gbm] dragged below.
[D] Hey lads, [A] the Seder is [Bm] done, we told our tale [Gbm] of redemption.
[D] The Son of [A] Abba, of [Gbm] Yerushalayim.
[D]
[A] [Bm] [Gbm] [D]
[Db] Hey [A] lads, the Seder is done, [B] we told our tale of redemption.
[D] The Son of Abba, [Db] of [D] Yerushalayim.
[A] [Gbm] [D] [Db]
[Gb]
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There once was a time in Egypt land, the Jews were slaves in the desert sand.
We cried out for an outstretched hand, oh let my people go!
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom come, [Fm] to bring us liberty, [Cm] peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [C] people go.
[G] Brave Moses with his shepherd's rod, had heard the mighty voice of God.
It said, tell Pharaoh clear and strong to let my people go.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom [Fm] come, to bring us [Cm] liberty, peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Cm] people [Bb] go.
What [Dbm] shall we do with the _ [B] _ _
middle [Dbm] matzah?
_ _ [Abm] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
Hide it away is the _ [B] _ _
offbeat [Ab] coman.
_ _ [B] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
[Ab] Oy vey, let's get some [B] prizes. _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ Later in the [A] seder.
Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Dbm] liberty, peace and fun.
[A] One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Db] people go.
Now Pharaoh's heart was not [F] appeased, no Hebrew slave shall ever go free.
But [Ab] Moses said, let's wait and see, the plagues [Db] began to grow.
[A] Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Db] liberty, peace and [A] fun.
One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [A] people go.
[Dm] _ _ _ Just lean to the [C] left and we'll tell the [Dm] tale of how we [C] left Egypt.
[Dm] God split the [C] sea and we walked across with no need for a ship.
[Ebm] But first [Db] before we get to that, [Ebm] there's sons and [Bbm] questions for.
[Ebm] Just when you [Db] think it's almost done, there's three [Ebm] hours more.
[B] There's three [Ebm] hours [B] more.
_ _ [Em] For Pharaoh [D] sent men after [Em] us, their lives would [D] soon be lost.
[Em] And we spill [D] wine drops from our [C] cups, cause freedom [Em] had a cost.
[C] Cause freedom [D] had a cost.
[Fm] So every [Eb] year we [Fm] celebrate our freedom [Eb] with a smile.
[Fm] With Moses [Eb] and Ramses too.
_ [Fm] _ Yocheved, [Eb] Dalai B'ai.
[Cm] The [Eb] Pharaoh's daughter.
[F] And Aaron and Miriam.
[Eb] On the [F] Egyptian map.
_ _ [Db] Hey [Ab] lads, the Seder has [Bb] come, with questions [Fm] asked by the youngest [Db] one.
We'll [Ab] sing and have some fun for wonders [F] long ago.
[Eb] Egyptian firstborn sons were lost, the sea of reeds we firmly crossed.
They followed, but was at great [Dbm] cost, they all were [Gbm] dragged below.
[D] _ Hey lads, [A] the Seder is [Bm] done, we told our tale [Gbm] of redemption.
[D] The Son of [A] Abba, of _ [Gbm] Yerushalayim.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ Hey [A] lads, the Seder is done, [B] we told our tale of redemption.
[D] The Son of Abba, [Db] of [D] Yerushalayim.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We cried out for an outstretched hand, oh let my people go!
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom come, [Fm] to bring us liberty, [Cm] peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [C] people go.
[G] Brave Moses with his shepherd's rod, had heard the mighty voice of God.
It said, tell Pharaoh clear and strong to let my people go.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may our freedom [Fm] come, to bring us [Cm] liberty, peace and fun.
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Cm] people [Bb] go.
What [Dbm] shall we do with the _ [B] _ _
middle [Dbm] matzah?
_ _ [Abm] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
Hide it away is the _ [B] _ _
offbeat [Ab] coman.
_ _ [B] Er lie [Db] in the seder.
[Ab] Oy vey, let's get some [B] prizes. _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ Later in the [A] seder.
Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Dbm] liberty, peace and fun.
[A] One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [Db] people go.
Now Pharaoh's heart was not [F] appeased, no Hebrew slave shall ever go free.
But [Ab] Moses said, let's wait and see, the plagues [Db] began to grow.
[A] Soon [E] may our freedom [Gbm] come, to bring us [Db] liberty, peace and [A] fun.
One [E] day when the Pharaoh's outdone, he'll let my [A] people go.
[Dm] _ _ _ Just lean to the [C] left and we'll tell the [Dm] tale of how we [C] left Egypt.
[Dm] God split the [C] sea and we walked across with no need for a ship.
[Ebm] But first [Db] before we get to that, [Ebm] there's sons and [Bbm] questions for.
[Ebm] Just when you [Db] think it's almost done, there's three [Ebm] hours more.
[B] There's three [Ebm] hours [B] more.
_ _ [Em] For Pharaoh [D] sent men after [Em] us, their lives would [D] soon be lost.
[Em] And we spill [D] wine drops from our [C] cups, cause freedom [Em] had a cost.
[C] Cause freedom [D] had a cost.
[Fm] So every [Eb] year we [Fm] celebrate our freedom [Eb] with a smile.
[Fm] With Moses [Eb] and Ramses too.
_ [Fm] _ Yocheved, [Eb] Dalai B'ai.
[Cm] The [Eb] Pharaoh's daughter.
[F] And Aaron and Miriam.
[Eb] On the [F] Egyptian map.
_ _ [Db] Hey [Ab] lads, the Seder has [Bb] come, with questions [Fm] asked by the youngest [Db] one.
We'll [Ab] sing and have some fun for wonders [F] long ago.
[Eb] Egyptian firstborn sons were lost, the sea of reeds we firmly crossed.
They followed, but was at great [Dbm] cost, they all were [Gbm] dragged below.
[D] _ Hey lads, [A] the Seder is [Bm] done, we told our tale [Gbm] of redemption.
[D] The Son of [A] Abba, of _ [Gbm] Yerushalayim.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ Hey [A] lads, the Seder is done, [B] we told our tale of redemption.
[D] The Son of Abba, [Db] of [D] Yerushalayim.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _