By The Rivers Of Babylon Chords by Jorma Kaukonen

Tempo:
115.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

D

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jorma Kaukonen - By The Rivers Of Babylon chords
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[B] [E]
[B]
[F#m] [E] [D] [E]
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, and there [B] we wept,
[F#m] when we remembered [E] Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, and there [B] we wept, when we [F#m] [E] remembered Zion.
But the wicked carried us away in captivity, [A] required from [E] us a song.
sing King Alpha's song in [B] a strange [E] land?
100%  ➙  116BPM
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Jorma Kaukonen - By The Rivers Of Babylon chords, practice the chord sequence E, B and E. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 57 BPM and then match the original tempo of 116 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [E] _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ where we sat down, _ _ _ and there [B] we wept, _
_ [F#m] when we remembered [E] Zion. _
_ By the rivers of Babylon, _ where we sat down, _ _ _ and there [B] we wept, _ _ when we [F#m] _ [E] remembered Zion.
_ But the wicked carried us away in captivity, _ _ [A] required from [E] us a song.
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [B] a _ strange [E] land?
_ _ _ Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity, _ [A] required from us a [E] song. _
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song [B] in a _ strange [E] land?
So _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ let the word of our [G#m] mouth, and the [E] meditation of [B] our heart, [A] be [E] acceptable in [B] Thy sight [D] [E] over us.
_ _ So let the word of [B] our mouth, and the [E] meditation of [B] our heart, [D] be [E] _
acceptable in [B] Thy sight _ [E] over us. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ where we sat down, _ _ _ and there [B] we wept, _ _ when we [E] remembered Zion.
_ So let the word of [B] our mouth, and the [E] meditation of [D#m] our heart, [D] be [E] _
acceptable in [B] Thy sight [E] over us.
_ _ So let the word of our [B] mouth, and the [E] meditation of our [B] heart, be [E] acceptable in [B] Thy sight _ [E] over us.
_ _ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ _ where _ _ we sat down, and there [B] we wept, _ _ when we [E] remembered Zion. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ How can we sing King Alpha's song? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Stars In My Crown album.

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