Bread and Water
By: Vince Gill
Drop D Tuning
Capo 7
Intro:
D5 G/D D5 G/D D5 G/D D5
Verse
D5 G/D D5
One night he wandered in to that old mission,
A7sus D5
the one down on the poor side of town.
G/D D5
He really had no int'rest in salvation,
A7sus D5
just a place to lay his drunk old body down.
G/D D5
He said, ma'am, I sure am hungry
A7sus D5
and I don't have a penny to my name.
G/D D5
Lord knows I hadn't worked in a month of Sundays.
A7sus D5
I'm dirty, dead 'broke and so ashamed.
Chorus:
G/D
I need bread an water man that's all I need.
G/D
Bread and water, a place to rest my feet.
Em7 G/F#
I ain't too proud to get down on my
G
knees for bread and water's free.
Interlude:
D5 G/D D5
Verse 2:
D5 G/D D5
She said, you're always welcome at this table,
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said,brother you look like you could use a friend.
G/D D5
and there's no need to pay if you're not able,
A7sus D5
'cause even Jesus was a homeless man.
G/D
Well, she opened up the word and started
D5
reading about the savior
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and the woman at the well.
G/D D5
Said it ain't for me to judge this life you're leading,
A7sus D5
there's only two things that can save your soul from hell.
Chorus:
G/D
It's bread and water,
man, that's all you need.
D5
Bread and water, a place to rest your feet.
Em7 G/F# G
You ain't to proud to get down on your knees
for bread and water's free.
Interlude:
D5 G/D D5
Verse 3:
D5 G/D D5
When he bowed his head he kind of choked up,
A7sus D5
they spoke ev'ry word of Our Lord's prayer.
G/D D5
He closed his eyes, and never woke up.
A7sus D5
And he'll find bread and water waiting there.
Outro Chorus:
G/D
Bread and water, man, that's all you need.
D5
Bread and water, place to rest your feet.
G
Bread and water, man, that's all you need.
D5
Bread and water, brother just believe.
Em7 G/F#
If you ain't too proud to get down on
G
your knees for bread and water's free.
For bread and water's free.
Outro:
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