[Verse 1]
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When Israel was in Egypt’s land:
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Let my people go.
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Oppress’d so hard they could not stand,
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Let my people go.

[Chorus]
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Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,
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Tell old Pharaoh, to let my people go.

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Thus spoke the Lord bold Moses said:
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Let my people go.
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If not I’ll smite your firstborn dead.
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Let my people go.

[Chorus]
Dm        Gm     Dm   A       Dm   Gm
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,
Bb         Dm         Dm     A     Dm
Tell old Pharaoh, to let my people go.

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No more shall they in bondage toil.
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Let my people go.
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Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil!
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Let my people go.

[Chorus]
Dm        Gm     Dm   A       Dm   Gm
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,
Bb         Dm         Dm     A     Dm
Tell old Pharaoh, to let my people go.

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The Lord told Moses what to do.
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Let my people go.
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To lead the Hebrew children through.
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Let my people go.

[Chorus]
Dm        Gm     Dm   A       Dm   Gm
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,
Bb         Dm         Dm     A     Dm
Tell old Pharaoh, to let my people go.

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O come along Moses, you'll not get lost.
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Let my people go.
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Stretch out your rod and come across.
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Let my people go.

[Chorus]
Dm        Gm     Dm   A       Dm   Gm
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,
Bb         Dm         Dm     A     Dm
Tell old Pharaoh, to let my people go.

6. As Israel stood by the water side. Let my people go!
At God's command it did divide. Let my people go!

7. When they reached the other shore. Let my people go!
They sang a song of triumph o'er. Let my people go!

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8. Pharaoh said he'd go across. Let my people go!
But Pharaoh and his host were lost. Let my people go!

9. You need not always weep and mourn. Let my people go!
And wear these slav'ry chains forlorn. Let my people go!

10. Your foes shall not before you stand. Let my people go!
And you'll possess fair Canaan's land. Let my people go!