Em B/E With the sting of the whip on my shoulder B7/E Em E/G# With the salt of my sweat on my brow Am D Elohim, God on high Bm C/E Can you hear your people cry: F Help us now E7sus E This dark hour...B/E Yal-di ha-tov veh ha-rach (My good and tender son) Em E/G# Al ti-ra veh al tif-chad (Don't be frightened and don't be scared) Am D Bm My son, I have nothing I can give C/E F But this chance that you may live E7sus I pray we'll meet again E7 Am E/G# Am If He will Deliver us of Chorus Am E/G# Am Deliver us Hear our prayer Dm F G Deliver us From despair E7 Am These years of slavery grow D E too cruel to stand Am E/G# Am Deliver us B Em D/G A There's a land you promised us Am Deliver us Am/B B C#m7 Out of bondage and Am Am/B B C Dm7 C Deliver us to the promised land... C Dm7/C Hush now, my baby C Dm7/C Be still, love, don't cry C Dm7/C C Sleep as you're rocked by the stream Ab Eb Bbm7 C Sleep and remember my last lullaby Ab/G G/F C Dm7/C C So I'll be with you when you dream D Em7/D River, o river D Em7/D Flow gently for me D Em7/D D Such precious cargo you bear Bb F Do you know somewhere Cm7 D he can live free? Bb/Ab A/G D Em7/D D (Lots of Stuff) River, deliver him there... C Dm7/C Brother, you're safe now C Dm7/C And safe may you stay C Dm7/C C For I have a prayer just for you: Ab Eb Grow, baby brother Bbm7 C Come back someday Ab/Gb G/F Am Come and deliver us, too... Am E Am Deliver us B Em D/G A Send a shepherd to shepherd us Am Am/B B C/Bb And deliver us to the promised land Am7 Am/B B E F#m7/E E Deliver us to the promised land E Deliver us!Am E/G# Am Deliver us Hear our call Dm F G Deliver us Lord of all E7 Am D E Remember us, here in this burning sand Am E/G# Am Deliver us B Em D/G A There's a land you promised us Am Am/B B E5 Em Deliver us to the promised land...