I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho
A.K.A. "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho"
Rise Up Singing chapter: Spirituals, p.210
This comes from a bible story, which you can read here if you're interested: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua%205:13%20-%206:27&version=31;
Chorus: Dm - / A7 Dm ://
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
Jericho, Jericho
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
And the walls came tumbling down
Verses: Dm A7 / / Dm - / A7 Dm
You may talk about the men of Gideon
You may talk about the men of Saul
But there's none like good old Joshua
In the battle of Jericho
Up to the walls of Jericho
They marched with spears in hand
"Come blow them ram horns" Joshua said
"Cause the battle is in our hands"
The the lamb ram sheep horns began to blow
The trumpets began to sound
Joshua commanded the children to shout
And the walls came tumbling down
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