Chords for Sinead O'Connor Rivers of Babylon (live)
Tempo:
81.725 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
F#m
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
By the rivers of Babylon, [A] [A] where we sat down, there we [E] wept.
When we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, there [E] we wept.
When we remembered [A] Zion.
Then the ones who carried us away, captivity, [D] required from us a [A] song.
How shall we sing our song [E] in a strange [A]
land?
Then the ones who carried us away, captivity, [D] required from us a [A] song.
How shall we sing our song in a [E]
strange [A] land?
Ja, ja, ja, hey!
Ja, [E] ja, ja,
[B] [F#m] ja!
[A]
[E]
[B] [F#m]
So let the violence of [E] our laws and the [A] limitations of [E] our homes
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, forever.
[A]
So let the words of our [E]
mouths and the meditations [E] of our hearts
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, forever.
[A]
[E] [A]
Amen.
[F#m] [A]
[E]
When we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, there [E] we wept.
When we remembered [A] Zion.
Then the ones who carried us away, captivity, [D] required from us a [A] song.
How shall we sing our song [E] in a strange [A]
land?
Then the ones who carried us away, captivity, [D] required from us a [A] song.
How shall we sing our song in a [E]
strange [A] land?
Ja, ja, ja, hey!
Ja, [E] ja, ja,
[B] [F#m] ja!
[A]
[E]
[B] [F#m]
So let the violence of [E] our laws and the [A] limitations of [E] our homes
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, forever.
[A]
So let the words of our [E]
mouths and the meditations [E] of our hearts
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, forever.
[A]
[E] [A]
Amen.
[F#m] [A]
[E]
Key:
A
E
F#m
D
B
A
E
F#m
_ _ _ _ By the rivers of _ Babylon, _ _ [A] [A] where we sat down, _ _ there we [E] _ wept.
When we remembered _ Zion.
_ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ where we sat down, _ _ _ there [E] we _ wept.
When we remembered [A] _ _ _ Zion.
Then the ones who carried us away, _ captivity, _ [D] required from us a [A] song.
_ How shall we sing our song [E] in a _ _ strange [A]
land?
_ _ Then the ones who carried us away, _ captivity, _ [D] required from us a [A] song.
_ _ How shall we sing our song in a [E]
strange _ _ [A] land? _ _
Ja, _ ja, ja, _ _ hey! _ _ _ _ _ _
Ja, _ [E] ja, ja, _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#m] ja!
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ So let the violence of [E] our laws and the [A] limitations of [E] our homes
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, _ forever.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ So let the words of our [E]
mouths and the meditations [E] of our hearts
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, _ forever.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Amen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
When we remembered _ Zion.
_ By the rivers of Babylon, _ _ where we sat down, _ _ _ there [E] we _ wept.
When we remembered [A] _ _ _ Zion.
Then the ones who carried us away, _ captivity, _ [D] required from us a [A] song.
_ How shall we sing our song [E] in a _ _ strange [A]
land?
_ _ Then the ones who carried us away, _ captivity, _ [D] required from us a [A] song.
_ _ How shall we sing our song in a [E]
strange _ _ [A] land? _ _
Ja, _ ja, ja, _ _ hey! _ _ _ _ _ _
Ja, _ [E] ja, ja, _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#m] ja!
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ So let the violence of [E] our laws and the [A] limitations of [E] our homes
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, _ forever.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ So let the words of our [E]
mouths and the meditations [E] of our hearts
be [A] acceptable in [E] Christ, _ forever.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Amen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _