Chords for The Melodians - "Rivers Of Babylon" (Official Audio)
Tempo:
110.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] [G]
[D]
[G]
by the rivers of Babylon where he sat down and there [D] he wept
when he [G] remembers Zion.
But the wicked carried us away, captivity [C] required from [G] us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a straight [G] line?
But the wicked carried us away, captivity [C] required from us [G] a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a straight [G] line?
Sing it aloud!
Sing the song of freedom, sister!
Sing the song of freedom, brother!
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
We're gonna sing it, shawty!
We're gonna jump and shake [D] it!
Shout the song of freedom now!
[G]
So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart
[G] be accepted in [D] thy sight, [G] oh Phariah.
So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart
be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, oh [G]
Phariah.
Sing it aloud!
We've got to sing it together!
We've got to shout it together!
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
By the rivers of Babylon where he sat down
and there [D] he wept when he remembered [G]
Zion.
But the wicked carried us away, captivity required from us a song.
[D]
[G]
by the rivers of Babylon where he sat down and there [D] he wept
when he [G] remembers Zion.
But the wicked carried us away, captivity [C] required from [G] us a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a straight [G] line?
But the wicked carried us away, captivity [C] required from us [G] a song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a straight [G] line?
Sing it aloud!
Sing the song of freedom, sister!
Sing the song of freedom, brother!
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
We're gonna sing it, shawty!
We're gonna jump and shake [D] it!
Shout the song of freedom now!
[G]
So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart
[G] be accepted in [D] thy sight, [G] oh Phariah.
So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart
be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, oh [G]
Phariah.
Sing it aloud!
We've got to sing it together!
We've got to shout it together!
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
By the rivers of Babylon where he sat down
and there [D] he wept when he remembered [G]
Zion.
But the wicked carried us away, captivity required from us a song.
Key:
G
D
C
G
D
C
G
D
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ by the rivers of _ Babylon _ _ where he sat down _ _ and there [D] he _ wept
when he [G] remembers _ Zion.
_ But the wicked carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from [G] us a song.
_ _ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a _ straight [G] line?
_ _ But the wicked carried us away, _ captivity _ [C] required from us [G] a _ song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a straight _ [G] _ line?
Sing it aloud! _ _ _ _
Sing the song of freedom, sister! _ _ _
Sing the song of freedom, brother!
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
We're gonna sing it, shawty! _ _ _
We're gonna jump and shake _ _ [D] it!
Shout the song of freedom now!
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart
[G] be accepted in [D] thy sight, [G] oh _ Phariah.
_ _ So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart
be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, oh [G] _
Phariah.
Sing it aloud! _ _ _ _
We've got to sing it together! _ _ _
We've got to shout it together!
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ By the rivers of Babylon _ _ where he sat down
_ _ and there [D] he wept _ when he remembered [G] _
Zion.
_ But the wicked carried us away, captivity required from us a song. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ by the rivers of _ Babylon _ _ where he sat down _ _ and there [D] he _ wept
when he [G] remembers _ Zion.
_ But the wicked carried us away, captivity _ _ [C] required from [G] us a song.
_ _ How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a _ straight [G] line?
_ _ But the wicked carried us away, _ captivity _ [C] required from us [G] a _ song.
How can we sing King Alpha's song in [D] a straight _ [G] _ line?
Sing it aloud! _ _ _ _
Sing the song of freedom, sister! _ _ _
Sing the song of freedom, brother!
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
We're gonna sing it, shawty! _ _ _
We're gonna jump and shake _ _ [D] it!
Shout the song of freedom now!
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of our [D] heart
[G] be accepted in [D] thy sight, [G] oh _ Phariah.
_ _ So let the words of [D] our mouth and the [G] meditation of [D] our heart
be [G] accepted in [D] thy sight, oh [G] _
Phariah.
Sing it aloud! _ _ _ _
We've got to sing it together! _ _ _
We've got to shout it together!
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ By the rivers of Babylon _ _ where he sat down
_ _ and there [D] he wept _ when he remembered [G] _
Zion.
_ But the wicked carried us away, captivity required from us a song. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _