Chords of: Wade In The Water (Live) by: The Spirituals. (Bm, B7, D6, B) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Wade In The Water (Live)” by The Spirituals is in B Minor and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, B7, D6, B.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F#m7 → Abm7 → Gmaj7 → Bm → Abm7b5 → F#m7 → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 13 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:10 | 36% |
| F#m7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| B7/D# | 0:11 | 5% |
| B7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| B | 0:09 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:09 | 4% |
Bm – Em – Bm – F#m7 – Abm7 – F#7 – Em – Gmaj7 – Bm – F#m7 – B/F# – Abm7b5 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Bm – A6 – Abm7b5 – Gmaj7 – Bm – B7/D# – E – Bm – F#m7 – F#aug – E – Bm – F#m7 – B7/D# – Bm – F#m – D6 – F#m7 – B7/D# – Bm – D6 – Abm7b5 – Bm – B7 – E/G# – Bm7 – B7/D# – Bm – B7/D# – G6 – A6 – B – Gmaj7 – A6 – …
