Babylon System Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Tempo:
91.55 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [C] [Am] We
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am] refuse to be [C] what you wanted [Am] us to be.
[Dm] We are what we are.
That's the [C] way [Gm] it's going [C] to be.
If you don't know, you can't [Am] educate us [Dm] for no equal opportunity.
Talking [F] about my freedom.
[C] People freedom.
[G] And [C] liberty.
[G]
Yeah, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
Yes, [C] we've been trying on the wine press much too long. [Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
Babylon's system is [F] a vampire.
[C] Yeah.
[F] Sucking the children day [C] by day.
[G] Yeah.
You said the Babylon system is [F] a vampire. [C] Falling empire.
[F] Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Building church and [F] universities.
[C] Oh yeah.
[F] Deceiving the people continually.
[C] [G] Hey, Mr.
Grant.
Brought you yeast and peas and [F] herbs and rice.
[C]
Look [F] out now.
They're sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Tell the children the truth.
[C] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth right now.
Come [C] on, hey.
Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children the truth.
[G]
[C] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth.
Come [C] on and tell the [Am] children the truth.
God, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
And [C] we've been taking for granted much [Am] too long. [Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
[C] We've been fighting on the wine [Am] press.
[Dm] Revenge.
Back to rebellion.
[G] Revenge.
And [C] we've been fighting on the wine press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] Uncle Jerry's dead.
We left the jail.
[Dm] Revenge.
We've been traveling on [G] the prison.
We've been taking for granted much too long.
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am] refuse to be [C] what you wanted [Am] us to be.
[Dm] We are what we are.
That's the [C] way [Gm] it's going [C] to be.
If you don't know, you can't [Am] educate us [Dm] for no equal opportunity.
Talking [F] about my freedom.
[C] People freedom.
[G] And [C] liberty.
[G]
Yeah, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
Yes, [C] we've been trying on the wine press much too long. [Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
Babylon's system is [F] a vampire.
[C] Yeah.
[F] Sucking the children day [C] by day.
[G] Yeah.
You said the Babylon system is [F] a vampire. [C] Falling empire.
[F] Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Building church and [F] universities.
[C] Oh yeah.
[F] Deceiving the people continually.
[C] [G] Hey, Mr.
Grant.
Brought you yeast and peas and [F] herbs and rice.
[C]
Look [F] out now.
They're sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Tell the children the truth.
[C] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth right now.
Come [C] on, hey.
Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children the truth.
[G]
[C] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth.
Come [C] on and tell the [Am] children the truth.
God, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
And [C] we've been taking for granted much [Am] too long. [Dm] Revenge, [G] revenge.
[C] We've been fighting on the wine [Am] press.
[Dm] Revenge.
Back to rebellion.
[G] Revenge.
And [C] we've been fighting on the wine press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] Uncle Jerry's dead.
We left the jail.
[Dm] Revenge.
We've been traveling on [G] the prison.
We've been taking for granted much too long.
Key:
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[N] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] We _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] refuse to be [C] what you wanted [Am] us to be. _
_ [Dm] _ We are what we are.
That's the [C] way [Gm] it's going [C] to be.
If you don't know, _ you can't [Am] educate us [Dm] for no equal _ opportunity.
Talking [F] _ _ _ about my freedom.
[C] People freedom.
[G] And [C] liberty.
_ [G]
Yeah, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
_ [Dm] Revenge, _ _ [G] revenge.
Yes, [C] we've been trying on the wine press much too long. [Dm] Revenge, _ _ [G] _ revenge.
_ _ _ _ Babylon's system is [F] a vampire.
_ [C] Yeah. _ _
_ [F] _ _ Sucking the children day [C] by _ day.
[G] Yeah. _ _
You said the Babylon system is [F] a vampire. _ _ [C] Falling empire.
_ [F] _ _ Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _
_ _ _ Building church and [F] universities.
_ _ [C] Oh yeah. _
_ [F] _ _ Deceiving the people continually.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Hey, _ Mr.
Grant.
Brought you yeast and peas and [F] herbs and rice.
_ [C] _ _
Look [F] out now.
They're sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _
_ _ Tell the children the truth. _
_ [C] _ Tell the children [Am] the truth. _
_ [F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth right now.
Come [C] on, hey.
Tell the children [Am] the truth. _
_ [F] _ Tell the children the truth.
[G] _
_ [C] _ Tell the children [Am] the truth. _
_ [F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth.
Come [C] on and tell the [Am] children the truth.
God, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Revenge, _ [G] revenge. _
And [C] we've been taking for granted much [Am] too long. [Dm] Revenge, _ _ _ [G] revenge. _
_ [C] We've been fighting on the wine [Am] press. _ _
_ [Dm] Revenge.
Back to rebellion.
[G] Revenge.
And [C] we've been fighting on the wine press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
_ Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] Uncle Jerry's dead.
We left the jail. _ _
[Dm] Revenge.
We've been traveling on [G] the prison. _
We've been taking for granted much too long. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] refuse to be [C] what you wanted [Am] us to be. _
_ [Dm] _ We are what we are.
That's the [C] way [Gm] it's going [C] to be.
If you don't know, _ you can't [Am] educate us [Dm] for no equal _ opportunity.
Talking [F] _ _ _ about my freedom.
[C] People freedom.
[G] And [C] liberty.
_ [G]
Yeah, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
_ [Dm] Revenge, _ _ [G] revenge.
Yes, [C] we've been trying on the wine press much too long. [Dm] Revenge, _ _ [G] _ revenge.
_ _ _ _ Babylon's system is [F] a vampire.
_ [C] Yeah. _ _
_ [F] _ _ Sucking the children day [C] by _ day.
[G] Yeah. _ _
You said the Babylon system is [F] a vampire. _ _ [C] Falling empire.
_ [F] _ _ Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _
_ _ _ Building church and [F] universities.
_ _ [C] Oh yeah. _
_ [F] _ _ Deceiving the people continually.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Hey, _ Mr.
Grant.
Brought you yeast and peas and [F] herbs and rice.
_ [C] _ _
Look [F] out now.
They're sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _
_ _ Tell the children the truth. _
_ [C] _ Tell the children [Am] the truth. _
_ [F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth right now.
Come [C] on, hey.
Tell the children [Am] the truth. _
_ [F] _ Tell the children the truth.
[G] _
_ [C] _ Tell the children [Am] the truth. _
_ [F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth.
Come [C] on and tell the [Am] children the truth.
God, [C] we've been fighting on the wine [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Revenge, _ [G] revenge. _
And [C] we've been taking for granted much [Am] too long. [Dm] Revenge, _ _ _ [G] revenge. _
_ [C] We've been fighting on the wine [Am] press. _ _
_ [Dm] Revenge.
Back to rebellion.
[G] Revenge.
And [C] we've been fighting on the wine press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
_ Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] Uncle Jerry's dead.
We left the jail. _ _
[Dm] Revenge.
We've been traveling on [G] the prison. _
We've been taking for granted much too long. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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