Rivers Of Babylon Chords by The Melodians

Tempo:

106.8 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[G] [B] [C] [G]
[Em] [G] [D]
[Bm] By [Am] [G]
the rivers of Babylon, where he sat down, and there [D] he wept, when [Bm] he [G] remembered Zion.
For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be [C] required from [G] all such songs.
For Obed is the youth in our song, in our straight line.
For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be [C] required from all [G] such songs.
For Obed is the youth in our song, in our straight line.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Sing it aloud!
We [G] are set never in thy [D] sight, [G] O G-d.
Sing it again!
[D]
[G]
By [D]
[G]
the rivers of Babylon, where he sat down, and there [D] he wept, [Bm] when he [G] remembered Zion.
For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be [C] required from all [G] such songs.
For Obed is the youth in our song, in [Bm] our straight [G] line.
For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be [C] required from all such [G] songs.
For Obed is the youth in our song, in our [Bm] straight [G] line.
[N]

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To learn The Melodians - Rivers Of Babylon chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, D and G of chords. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 53 BPM and then match the original tempo of 107 BPM. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

[G] _ [B] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] By [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ the rivers of _ Babylon, _ _ where he sat down, _ _ and there [D] he _ wept, when [Bm] he [G] remembered Zion.
_ _ For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be [C] required from [G] all such songs.
_ For Obed is the youth in our song, in our _ _ straight line.
_ For _ the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be [C] required from all [G] such songs.
_ For Obed is the youth in our song, in our straight _ _ line. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] Sing it aloud!
We [G] are set never in thy [D] sight, [G] O G-d.
Sing it again! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
By _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ the rivers of _ Babylon, _ where he sat down, _ _ and there [D] he _ wept, [Bm] when he [G] remembered Zion.
_ For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be _ [C] required from all [G] such songs.
_ _ For Obed is the youth in our song, in [Bm] our straight _ _ [G] line.
_ _ For the wicked carried us away, therefore we will be _ [C] required from all such [G] songs.
_ For Obed is the youth in our song, in our [Bm] _ straight [G] line. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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