Wade In The Water - Eva Cassidy's Arrangement
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:45 pm
Eva Cassidy always did a great job coming up with perfect accompaniments for songs she wanted to sing. Wade In The Water is another old traditional song that she put her own spin on.
Wade In The Water is an African-American spiritual, the lyrics of which were first co-published in 1901 by the brothers Work.
This lesson teaches Eva Cassidy's version. It appears on her album 'Eva by Heart' released in 1997.
We take a look at the chords in the key of Am (Capo I), the fingerpicking with swing feel and the eight measure progression.
There is a challenging two measure fill at the end of the intro, which like the chords, you could play in a couple of different ways. We break that down too.
Wade In The Water is an African-American spiritual, the lyrics of which were first co-published in 1901 by the brothers Work.
This lesson teaches Eva Cassidy's version. It appears on her album 'Eva by Heart' released in 1997.
We take a look at the chords in the key of Am (Capo I), the fingerpicking with swing feel and the eight measure progression.
There is a challenging two measure fill at the end of the intro, which like the chords, you could play in a couple of different ways. We break that down too.