Babylon (Psalm 137) Sons of Korah Chords
Tempo:
79.95 bpm
Chords used:
C#
F#
G#
A#m
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
[G#] [C#] [C#] By the rivers there we sat, in [F#] Babylon we sat and [C#] we wept, and upon the willow trees
[F#] hung [G#] our home, [A#m] when we [C#] remembered Zion.
[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [G#] [C#]
By our captors we were told, sing a song, a song of Zion, but Babylon we will not sing,
a song [G#] of the Lord, [A#m] for we remember
[C#] [C#] Zion, [D#]
[G#] [C#] we [C#] remember Zion.
[G#]
[C#]
[A#]
[C#]
[F#] Tell me how can we sing [C#] a song of the Lord, [E] while we [D#] are in a [C#] foreign land?
Tell me how can we sing a song of the Lord, [E] while we [C#] are in a foreign [A#m] land?
[F#]
[A#m] If I forget you, oh Jerusalem, may my right hand lose [F#] its skill, [A#m] may my tongue cling
to the roof of [F#] my mouth, [A#m] if I do not remember you,
[A#m] remember Lord what Eden did, remember
[C#] oh Lord, on the day, the day [F#] Jerusalem fell.
[A#m] Tear it down, they cried, tear it down, tear it down to its [F#] foundations.
[A#m] Oh God of Babylon, doomed to [G#] destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who [F#] will repay you.
[A#m] Oh God [G#] of Babylon, [A#m] doomed [G#] to destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who will [F#] repay you, [B] for all
the things you [C#] have done.
Blessed is he, blessed is he, who destroys.
By
[A#] the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] wept, we remember Zion.
[C#] By the rivers there we [A#] wept, by the rivers there we wept, [C#]
we remember Zion.
By the rivers there we wept, [D#] by the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] sat and wept.
[C#]
[C#] [F#]
[G#] [C#] [C#] By the rivers there we sat, in [F#] Babylon we sat and [C#] we wept, and upon the willow trees
[F#] hung [G#] our home, [A#m] when we [C#] remembered Zion.
[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [G#] [C#]
By our captors we were told, sing a song, a song of Zion, but Babylon we will not sing,
a song [G#] of the Lord, [A#m] for we remember
[C#] [C#] Zion, [D#]
[G#] [C#] we [C#] remember Zion.
[G#]
[C#]
[A#]
[C#]
[F#] Tell me how can we sing [C#] a song of the Lord, [E] while we [D#] are in a [C#] foreign land?
Tell me how can we sing a song of the Lord, [E] while we [C#] are in a foreign [A#m] land?
[F#]
[A#m] If I forget you, oh Jerusalem, may my right hand lose [F#] its skill, [A#m] may my tongue cling
to the roof of [F#] my mouth, [A#m] if I do not remember you,
[A#m] remember Lord what Eden did, remember
[C#] oh Lord, on the day, the day [F#] Jerusalem fell.
[A#m] Tear it down, they cried, tear it down, tear it down to its [F#] foundations.
[A#m] Oh God of Babylon, doomed to [G#] destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who [F#] will repay you.
[A#m] Oh God [G#] of Babylon, [A#m] doomed [G#] to destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who will [F#] repay you, [B] for all
the things you [C#] have done.
Blessed is he, blessed is he, who destroys.
By
[A#] the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] wept, we remember Zion.
[C#] By the rivers there we [A#] wept, by the rivers there we wept, [C#]
we remember Zion.
By the rivers there we wept, [D#] by the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] sat and wept.
[C#]
Key:
C#
F#
G#
A#m
A#
C#
F#
G#
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#] By the rivers there we sat, in [F#] Babylon we sat and [C#] we wept, and upon the willow trees
[F#] hung [G#] our _ home, [A#m] when we [C#] remembered _ Zion.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ [C#] _ _ _
By our captors we were told, sing a song, a song of Zion, but Babylon we will not sing,
a song [G#] of the Lord, [A#m] for we remember _
[C#] _ [C#] Zion, _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] we _ _ _ [C#] remember _ Zion.
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] Tell me how can we sing [C#] a song of the Lord, [E] while we [D#] are in a [C#] foreign land?
Tell me how can we sing a song of the Lord, [E] while we [C#] are in a foreign _ _ [A#m] land? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A#m] If I forget you, oh Jerusalem, _ may my right hand lose [F#] its skill, _ [A#m] may my tongue cling
to the roof of [F#] my mouth, [A#m] if I do not remember you, _ _
[A#m] remember Lord what Eden did, remember
[C#] oh Lord, on the day, the day [F#] Jerusalem fell. _ _
[A#m] _ Tear it down, they cried, tear it down, tear it down to its [F#] foundations. _ _
[A#m] Oh God of Babylon, doomed to [G#] destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who [F#] will repay you. _ _
[A#m] Oh God [G#] of Babylon, [A#m] doomed [G#] to destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who will [F#] repay you, _ [B] for all
the things you [C#] have _ done.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Blessed is he, blessed is he, _ _ _ who _ destroys.
By _ _ _
[A#] the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] wept, we remember Zion.
[C#] By the rivers there we [A#] wept, by the rivers there we wept, [C#] _ _ _
we remember Zion.
By the rivers there we wept, [D#] by the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] sat and wept.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#] By the rivers there we sat, in [F#] Babylon we sat and [C#] we wept, and upon the willow trees
[F#] hung [G#] our _ home, [A#m] when we [C#] remembered _ Zion.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ [C#] _ _ _
By our captors we were told, sing a song, a song of Zion, but Babylon we will not sing,
a song [G#] of the Lord, [A#m] for we remember _
[C#] _ [C#] Zion, _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] we _ _ _ [C#] remember _ Zion.
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] Tell me how can we sing [C#] a song of the Lord, [E] while we [D#] are in a [C#] foreign land?
Tell me how can we sing a song of the Lord, [E] while we [C#] are in a foreign _ _ [A#m] land? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A#m] If I forget you, oh Jerusalem, _ may my right hand lose [F#] its skill, _ [A#m] may my tongue cling
to the roof of [F#] my mouth, [A#m] if I do not remember you, _ _
[A#m] remember Lord what Eden did, remember
[C#] oh Lord, on the day, the day [F#] Jerusalem fell. _ _
[A#m] _ Tear it down, they cried, tear it down, tear it down to its [F#] foundations. _ _
[A#m] Oh God of Babylon, doomed to [G#] destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who [F#] will repay you. _ _
[A#m] Oh God [G#] of Babylon, [A#m] doomed [G#] to destruction, [A#] happy [G#] is the one who will [F#] repay you, _ [B] for all
the things you [C#] have _ done.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Blessed is he, blessed is he, _ _ _ who _ destroys.
By _ _ _
[A#] the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] wept, we remember Zion.
[C#] By the rivers there we [A#] wept, by the rivers there we wept, [C#] _ _ _
we remember Zion.
By the rivers there we wept, [D#] by the rivers there we wept, [C#] by the rivers there we [F#] sat and wept.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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