Babylon
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Intro: Em D/F# Am
Em D/F# F
Em D/F# Am
We only have the weekend
Em D/F# F
You can serve it to me, ancient-city style
Em D/F# Am
We can party like it's B.C.
Em D/F# F
With a pretty sixteenth-century smile
Em D/F#
It's the thing that you bring
Am
That you bring, that you bring
Em D/F#
Him, you and me
F
That's gossip
Em D/F#
Strut it out, walk a mile
Am
Serve it, ancient-city style
Em D/F#
Talk it out, babble on
Am
Battle for your life, Babylon
Em D/F#
That's gossip, what you on?
Am
Money don't talk, rip that song
Em D/F#
Gossip, babble on
F
Battle for your life, Babylon
Em D/F#
Ba-Ba-Babylon
Am
Gossip, gossip
Em D/F# Am
Ba-Ba-Babylon (battle for your life)
Gossip, gossip
Em D/F#
Ba-Ba-Babylon
Am
Gossip, gossip
Em D/F# Am
Ba-Ba-Babylon
Em D/F# Am
Body's moving like a sculpture (ooh)
Em D/F# F
On the top of Tower of Babel tonight
Em D/F# Am
We are climbing up to Heaven (heaven)
Em D/F# F
Speaking languages in a BloodPop® moonlight
Em D/F#
It's the thing that you bring
Am
That you bring, that you bring
Em D/F#
Him, you, and me
F
That's gossip (that's gossip)
Em D/F#
Strut it out, walk a mile
Am
Serve it, ancient-city style
Em D/F#
Talk it out, babble on
Am
Battle for your life, Babylon
Em D/F#
That's gossip, what you on?
Am
Money don't talk, rip that song
Em Am
Gossip, babble on
F
Battle for your life, Babylon
Em D/F#
Ba-Ba-Babylon
Am
Gossip, gossip
Em D/F# Am
Ba-Ba-Babylon (battle for your life)
Gossip, gossip
Em D/F#
Ba-Ba-Babylon
Am
Gossip, gossip
Em D/F#
Ba-Ba-Babylon
F
Battle for your life, Babylon
Em D/F#
Strut it out, walk a mile
Am
Serve it, ancient-city style
Em D/F#
Talk it out, babble on
Am
Battle for your life, Babylon
Em D/F#
That's gossip, what you on?
Am
Money don't talk, rip that song
Em Am
Gossip, babble on
F
Battle for your life, Babylon
Strut it out, walk a mile
Serve it, ancient-city style
Talk it out, babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
That's gossip, what you on?
Money don't talk, rip that song
Gossip, babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
How to play Babylon
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.