Chords for Boney M. - Rivers of Babylon (Sopot Festival 1979)
Tempo:
115.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Dm
Cm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [Am] [Cm] .
[Dm] [C] .
[A] [Dm] .
[E] [Dm] You'll be [C] home.
Ah, ah, ah.
[Dm] .
[Em] .
[C] By the rivers of.
Ah, where we sat.
Day, [G] and when we [C] remembered.
By the rivers of.
Ah, where we sat.
Day, and [G] we will.
When we [C] remembered.
Carried us away in captivity Required.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
[G] In a [C] strange land .
Carried us away in captivity.
[F] Requiring [C] a book of song.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
[G] In a strange [C] land.
Ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah, [G].
ah.
Ah, ah, ah.
[C] Ah, ah, ah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Say the words.
[G] Of our mouths.
And the [C] meditation.
Of [G] our heart .
[C] Acceptable [G] in thy sight.
[C] .
here tonight.
[G] [Cm] The word of [G] our mouth.
and the [C] meditation of [G] our heart .
[C] acceptable [G] in thy sight here [C] tonight.
By the rivers of my.
there we sat down.
yeah [G] we will.
when we remember.
by [C] the rivers of my.
there we sat down.
yeah [G].
we will.
when we remember [C] so .
[G] .
by .
[C] [A] .
[C] the .
[G] .
[C] rivers of .
[G] .
[C] .
my.
there we sat down.
[N]
[Dm] [C] .
[A] [Dm] .
[E] [Dm] You'll be [C] home.
Ah, ah, ah.
[Dm] .
[Em] .
[C] By the rivers of.
Ah, where we sat.
Day, [G] and when we [C] remembered.
By the rivers of.
Ah, where we sat.
Day, and [G] we will.
When we [C] remembered.
Carried us away in captivity Required.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
[G] In a [C] strange land .
Carried us away in captivity.
[F] Requiring [C] a book of song.
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
[G] In a strange [C] land.
Ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah, [G].
ah.
Ah, ah, ah.
[C] Ah, ah, ah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Say the words.
[G] Of our mouths.
And the [C] meditation.
Of [G] our heart .
[C] Acceptable [G] in thy sight.
[C] .
here tonight.
[G] [Cm] The word of [G] our mouth.
and the [C] meditation of [G] our heart .
[C] acceptable [G] in thy sight here [C] tonight.
By the rivers of my.
there we sat down.
yeah [G] we will.
when we remember.
by [C] the rivers of my.
there we sat down.
yeah [G].
we will.
when we remember [C] so .
[G] .
by .
[C] [A] .
[C] the .
[G] .
[C] rivers of .
[G] .
[C] .
my.
there we sat down.
[N]
Key:
C
G
Dm
Cm
A
C
G
Dm
_ _ [Dm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ .
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] You'll be [C] home.
_ _ Ah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ah, _ ah.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ By the rivers of.
Ah, _ _ _ where we sat.
_ _ _ _ Day, [G] and _ _ _ _ when we [C] remembered.
By _ _ _ the rivers of.
Ah, _ _ _ where we sat.
_ _ _ _ Day, and [G] we will.
When _ we [C] remembered.
Carried _ _ _ _ _ _ _ us away in captivity _ _ _ Required.
_ _ _ _ Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
_ [G] In a _ _ [C] strange land _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Carried us away in captivity.
_ _ [F] _ Requiring [C] a book of song.
_ Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
[G] In a _ _ strange [C] _ land.
_ _ Ah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
ah, ah.
_ Ah, ah, [G].
ah.
_ _ _ Ah, ah, ah.
[C] Ah, ah, ah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Say the words.
[G] Of our mouths.
And the [C] meditation.
Of [G] our heart _ _ .
[C] Acceptable [G] in thy sight.
_ [C] _ .
_ here tonight.
[G] _ _ [Cm] The word of [G] our mouth.
and the [C] meditation of [G] our heart _ _ .
[C] acceptable [G] in thy sight here [C] _ tonight.
_ By the rivers of my.
_ _ _ there we sat down.
_ _ _ yeah [G] we _ will.
_ when we remember.
by [C] _ _ _ _ the rivers of my.
_ _ there we sat down.
_ _ _ yeah [G].
we will.
_ when we remember [C] so _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ by _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[C] the _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ rivers _ of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ my.
there we sat down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] You'll be [C] home.
_ _ Ah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ah, _ ah.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ By the rivers of.
Ah, _ _ _ where we sat.
_ _ _ _ Day, [G] and _ _ _ _ when we [C] remembered.
By _ _ _ the rivers of.
Ah, _ _ _ where we sat.
_ _ _ _ Day, and [G] we will.
When _ we [C] remembered.
Carried _ _ _ _ _ _ _ us away in captivity _ _ _ Required.
_ _ _ _ Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
_ [G] In a _ _ [C] strange land _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Carried us away in captivity.
_ _ [F] _ Requiring [C] a book of song.
_ Now how shall we sing the Lord's song.
[G] In a _ _ strange [C] _ land.
_ _ Ah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
ah, ah.
_ Ah, ah, [G].
ah.
_ _ _ Ah, ah, ah.
[C] Ah, ah, ah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Say the words.
[G] Of our mouths.
And the [C] meditation.
Of [G] our heart _ _ .
[C] Acceptable [G] in thy sight.
_ [C] _ .
_ here tonight.
[G] _ _ [Cm] The word of [G] our mouth.
and the [C] meditation of [G] our heart _ _ .
[C] acceptable [G] in thy sight here [C] _ tonight.
_ By the rivers of my.
_ _ _ there we sat down.
_ _ _ yeah [G] we _ will.
_ when we remember.
by [C] _ _ _ _ the rivers of my.
_ _ there we sat down.
_ _ _ yeah [G].
we will.
_ when we remember [C] so _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ by _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[C] the _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ rivers _ of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ my.
there we sat down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .