Rivers Of Babylon Chords by The Melodians
Tempo:
107 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [B] [C] [G]
[Em] [G] [D]
[Bm] [Am] [G]
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, and there [D] we wept.
When he [G] remembers Zion,
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from [G] us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a strange [G] land?
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from [G] us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [D] strange [G] land?
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
So let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
So let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
Sing it again!
We've got to sing it together!
[D]
[G]
By
[D]
[G]
the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, and there [D] we wept.
[Bm] When he [G] remembers Zion,
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from us a [G] song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [Bm]
[G] strange land?
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from us [G] a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [Bm] a [G] strange land?
[C] [G]
[N]
[Em] [G] [D]
[Bm] [Am] [G]
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, and there [D] we wept.
When he [G] remembers Zion,
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from [G] us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a strange [G] land?
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from [G] us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [D] strange [G] land?
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
So let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
So let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
Sing it again!
We've got to sing it together!
[D]
[G]
By
[D]
[G]
the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, and there [D] we wept.
[Bm] When he [G] remembers Zion,
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from us a [G] song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [Bm]
[G] strange land?
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity [C] required from us [G] a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [Bm] a [G] strange land?
[C] [G]
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Bm
B
G
D
C
[G] _ [B] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ where we sat down, _ _ and there [D] we wept.
_ When he [G] remembers _ Zion,
_ _ Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from [G] us a song.
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a strange _ [G] land? _ _ _
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from [G] us a song.
_ _ How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [D] strange _ [G] land?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ So let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
_ So _ _ let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
Sing it again! _ _ _ _
We've got to sing it together! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
By _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ the rivers of _ Babylon, _ where we sat down, _ _ and there [D] we _ wept.
[Bm] When he _ [G] remembers Zion,
_ _ Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from us a [G] song.
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [Bm] _ _
[G] strange land?
_ _ Smothly weeping, it carried us away, _ captivity _ [C] required from us [G] a song. _
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [Bm] a _ _ [G] strange land? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ where we sat down, _ _ and there [D] we wept.
_ When he [G] remembers _ Zion,
_ _ Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from [G] us a song.
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a strange _ [G] land? _ _ _
Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from [G] us a song.
_ _ How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [D] strange _ [G] land?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ So let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
_ So _ _ let the birds of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, O [G] Pharaoh.
Sing it again! _ _ _ _
We've got to sing it together! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
By _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ the rivers of _ Babylon, _ where we sat down, _ _ and there [D] we _ wept.
[Bm] When he _ [G] remembers Zion,
_ _ Smothly weeping, it carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from us a [G] song.
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [Bm] _ _
[G] strange land?
_ _ Smothly weeping, it carried us away, _ captivity _ [C] required from us [G] a song. _
_ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [Bm] a _ _ [G] strange land? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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