I Was Raised in Babylon chords by Yusuf / Cat Stevens

SimplifiedEm · Asus4 · A · B · Baug

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Asus4
A
B
Baug

Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
I was raised in Babylon  (E minor) 
Our priests taught us how
to worship the sun
Asus4 
A 
Em 
Wo!  (Asus4)  (A major) Where did we go  (E minor) wrong?
A 
They used to call us civ (A major) ilised

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Interlude 1

- but those days are gone

Verse 2

I came to guard the Pharaoh

Bring him wine and women

Oh Lord! Where is he now?

We used call him the highest

Interlude 2

- till the wave took him down

Verse 3
Em 
I was born in the Holy  (E minor) Land
They told me it was by God's command
Asus4 
A 
Wo!  (Asus4)  (A major) Where are
Em 
the others  (E minor) from?
Baug 
B 
 (Baug) I thought that we were  (B major) the chosen
A 
Em 
 (A major) - I must've  (E minor) been wrong

Interlude 3

Verse 4

I loved to march with the Sultan

And his diamond turban

Oh Lord! Then the world took hold

Let go of the rope of God

Interlude 4

- for a handful of gold

Verse 5
Em 
I used to serve the Empire  (E minor) 
On which the sun set, never
A 
Asus4 
A 
Em 
Oh!  (A major)  (Asus4)  (A major) Now times have turned  (E minor) 
B 
Baug 
 (B major) We thought our  (Baug) white  skins would save
A 
Em 
 (A major) us  (E minor) - then we got burned