Let Us Break Bread Together - Chords, Lyrics and Origins
Origins
Possibly a song of the Underground Railroad, 'Let Us Break Bread Together' is a beautiful traditional African-American spiritual. It has been recorded by Joan Baez, who sang it beautifully on her 1987 album, 'Recently'.
Chords
Capo at 2nd Fret
D Bm7 A7 D
Let us break bread together on our knees;
D Bm7 G A7
Let us break bread together on our knees;
D Bm7 A7 G Em
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
A7 D G D A7 D
O Lord, have mercy on me.
D Bm7 A7 D
Let us drink wine together on our knees;
D Bm7 G A7
Let us drink wine together on our knees;
D Bm7 A7 G Em
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
A7 D G D A7 D
O Lord, have mercy on me.
D Bm7 A7 D
Let us praise God together on our knees;
D Bm7 G A7
Let us praise God together on our knees;
D Bm7 A7 G Em
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
A7 D G D A7 D
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Lyrics
Let us break bread together on our knees;
Let us break bread together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Let us drink wine together on our knees;
Let us drink wine together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Let us praise God together on our knees;
Let us praise God together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.