Chords for Boney M - Rivers of Babylon (Lyrics) #mysongs #BoneyM #RiversofBabylon #Lyrics

Tempo:
114.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

F

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Boney M - Rivers of Babylon (Lyrics) #mysongs #BoneyM  #RiversofBabylon #Lyrics chords
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[C]
[E] [Dm]
[D] [C]
[Gm] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
There we sat down, [G] there we wept, when we [C] remembered Zion.
Didn't we hear, carry us away in captivity, [F] required from us [C] a sound.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in [G] a [C] strange land.
Didn't we hear, carry us away in captivity, [F] requiring of us [C] a sound.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song [G] in a strange [C] land.
Googoo, [Am] goo, [D]
goo.
[C] Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh.
Let the words of [G] our mouths, and meditation of our heart,
be acceptable in thy [D] sight, [C] Eve to-night.
[D] [Cm]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
by the rivers of Babylon.
There we sat down.
There [G] we wept.
When we [C] remembered our God.
By the rivers of Babylon.
There we sat down.
There [G] we wept.
When we remembered [C] our God.
[G]
[C] There will be a king to carry us away in captivity.
[F] Required from us [C] a song.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song [G] in a [C] strange land.
A king to carry us away in captivity.
[F] Requiring of us [C] a song.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song [G] in a [C] strange land.
Lord to the Father.
You've done so much for [D] us.
Sing a song of praise.
Yeah, [C]
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Let the words [G] of our mouths and the [C] meditation of [G] our hearts
be [C] acceptable [G] in thy [D] sight [C] here tonight.
[D] [Cm] Let the words [G] of our mouths and [C] the meditation of [G] our hearts
be [C] acceptable in [G] thy sight [C] here tonight.
By the rivers of Babylon.
There we sat down.
There [G] we wept.
When we [C] remembered our God.
[G]
[C] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh,
[G] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh.
By the rivers of Babylon.
There we sat down.
[G] There we wept.
When we [C] remembered [Cm]
our [C] God.
We'll be sad, yeah [Em] we [G] will, when we [C] remember the rivers of our love.
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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To start learning Boney M - (ZDF Die schönsten Melodien der Welt 23.04.1981, Club Mix) Rivers Of Babylon chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, G and C in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 57 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 115 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There we sat _ down, _ [G] there we wept, _ when we [C] remembered _ Zion.
_ Didn't we hear, carry us away in captivity, _ _ [F] required from us [C] a sound.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in [G] a _ _ [C] strange land. _ _ _ _
Didn't we hear, carry us away in _ captivity, _ [F] requiring of us [C] a sound.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song [G] in a strange _ [C] land. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Googoo, _ _ _ _ [Am] goo, _ [D] _ _
goo.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh.
Let the words of [G] our mouths, and _ meditation of our heart,
be acceptable in thy [D] sight, _ [C] Eve to-night.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ by the rivers of Babylon.
_ _ There we sat _ down.
_ There [G] we wept.
_ When we [C] remembered our God. _ _
_ By the rivers of Babylon. _
_ _ There we sat down. _
_ _ There [G] we wept. _
_ When we remembered [C] our God.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ There _ _ will be a king to carry us away in captivity.
_ _ [F] Required from us [C] a song.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song [G] in a _ _ [C] strange land.
A _ _ _ _ king to carry us away in _ captivity.
_ [F] Requiring of us [C] a song. _
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song [G] in a _ _ [C] strange _ land.
_ _ _ _ _ Lord to the Father.
_ _ _ _ You've done so much for _ _ [D] _ us.
Sing a song of _ _ _ praise.
Yeah, [C]
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Let the words [G] of our mouths and the [C] meditation of [G] our hearts
be [C] acceptable [G] in thy [D] sight [C] here tonight.
_ _ _ [D] _ [Cm] Let the words [G] of our mouths and [C] the meditation of [G] our hearts
be [C] acceptable in [G] thy sight _ [C] here _ tonight.
_ By the rivers of _ Babylon.
_ There we sat _ down.
_ _ There [G] we _ wept.
When we [C] remembered our God. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ By the rivers of _ Babylon.
_ There we sat _ down. _ _ _
[G] There we wept.
_ When we [C] remembered _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
our [C] _ God.
_ _ We'll be sad, _ _ _ _ yeah [Em] we [G] will, _ _ when we [C] remember the _ _ _ _ _ rivers of our _ love.

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