Rivers Of Babylon original guitar chords by
Boney M.

1978Reggae4.9K views

Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Chorus 1

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By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down

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Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down

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G

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Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion

Verse 1
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There the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
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Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song
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in a strange land?
There the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
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C C 
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Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song
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in a strange land?

Interlude 1

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Verse 2
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Let the words of our mouth
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and the meditation of our heart
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Be acceptable in thy sight here to night
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Let the words of our mouth
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and the meditation of our heart
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Be acceptable in thy sight here to night

Chorus 2

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By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down

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Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down

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G

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Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion

Interlude 2

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Chorus 3
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By the rivers of Babylon
(dark tears of Babylon)
there we sat down
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(you got to sing a song) Yeah, we wept
(sing a song of love)
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when we remembered Zion
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
By the rivers of Babylon
(rough bits of Babylon)
there we sat down
(you hear the people cry)
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Yeah, we wept
(they need their God)
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when we remembered Zion
(ooh, have the power)
[fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G

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