Babylon chords by 5 Seconds of Summer (Official Version)

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Em
D
C
Am
Em/D
Cmaj7
A9sus4
Asus2

Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
I thought we had a place, just our place
D 
C 
Am 
Our home base, my headspace
Em 
Was you and I always but that phase
D 
C 
Am 
has been phased in our place
Em 
D 
I see it on your face, a small trace, a place laid
C 
Am 
We've been erased
Em 
D 
But if we're way too faded to drive,
C 
you can stay one more night
Am 
We said we'd

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Pre-chorus 1

both loved

Em/D

Cmaj7

A9sus4

higher than we knew we could go

But still the hardest

Em/D

Cmaj7

A9sus4

part is knowing when to let go

Em/D

You wanted to go higher, high er,

Cmaj7

A9sus4

high er

We burned too bright, now the fire's gone

Chorus 1
Watch it all fall down, Babylon
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Ba        bylon
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Em 
Em/D 
We burned too bright, now the fire's gone
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Watch it all      fall down

Verse 2
Em 
I'm tired of the feud, your short fuse,
D 
C 
Am 
my half choose are not amused
Em 
I wish we had a clue to start new,
D 
C 
Am 
a white moon, no residue
Em 
D 
The color of our mood is so rude, a cold June,
C 
Am 
we're not immune
Em 
D 
But if we're way too faded to fight,
C 
you can stay one more night
Am 
We said we'd

Pre-chorus 2
Em 
both loved
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
higher than we knew     we could go
Em 
Em/D 
But still the hardest part   is knowing
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
when     to let go
Em 
Em/D 
You wanted to go higher, higher,
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
higher
Em 
We burned too bright, now the fire's gone

Chorus 2
Watch it all fall down, Babylon
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Ba        bylon
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Em 
Em/D 
We burned too bright, now the fire's gone
Cmaj7 
Watch it all      fall down
A9sus4 
We said we'd

Pre-chorus 3
Em 
both loved
D 
C 
Asus2 
higher than we knew we could go
Em 
D 
But still the hardest part is knowing
C 
Asus2 
when to let go
Em 
D 
You wanted to go higher, higher,
Cmaj7 
Asus2 
higher
Em 
We burned too bright, now the fire's gone
Watch it all fall down

Pre-chorus 4
Em 
We said we'd both loved
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
higher than we knew     we could go
Em 
Em/D 
But still the hardest part   is knowing
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
when     to let go
Em 
Em/D 
You wanted to go higher, higher,
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
higher
Em 
Em/D 
We burned too bright, now the fire's gone

Chorus 3
Watch it all fall down, Babylon
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Ba        bylon
Em 
Em/D 
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Em 
Em/D 
We burned too bright, now the fire's gone
Cmaj7 
A9sus4 
Watch it all      fall down

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Em
D
C
Am
Em/D
Cmaj7
A9sus4
Asus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E minorBPM: 93

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
A9sus4: 5-x-5-4-3-x
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Babylon by 5 Seconds Of Summer, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It suits players who want to learn Babylon the way 5 Seconds Of Summer intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.