Lyrics
(African American Spiritual)
When Israel was in Egypt’s land,
Let my people go.
Oppressed so hard they could not stand.
Let my people go.
Go down Moses
Way down in Egypt’s land
Tell ol’ Pharaoh to
Let my people go.
See also
- Culture: African American Spirituals
- Harmony: chords I IV V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:Â
 - Scale: harmonic minor
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
