Rivers of Babylon
View chords used in this chart
[Riff]
E|-------------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
B|-------------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
G|-------------0--0-0--0-0-0-----|
D|-------------0--0-0--0-0-0-----|
A|------2-2-3--2--2-2--2-2-2-----|
E|--3-3--------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
E|-------------2--2-2--3-2-2-----|
B|-------------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
G|-------------2--2-2--2-2-2-----|
D|-------------0--0-0--0-0-0-----|
A|--2-2-3-3-2--------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
E|----------------3--3-3--3-3-3--|
B|----------------3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|----------------0--0-0--0-0-0--|
D|--2-2-0--------0--0-0--0-0-0---|
A|----------0----2--2-2--2-2-2---|
E|--------------3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
[Primeira Parte]
G
By the rivers of babylon
G
Where he sat down
D
And there he wept
G
When we remembered Zion
[Refrão]
Alpha the wicked
G
Carry us away captivity
C
Required from us a song
G
How can we sing King Alfa's song
D G
In a strange land
G D
So let the words of our mouths
G D
And the meditation of our hearts
G D
Be acceptable in thy sight
G
Over I
[Riff]
E|-------------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
B|-------------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
G|-------------0--0-0--0-0-0-----|
D|-------------0--0-0--0-0-0-----|
A|------2-2-3--2--2-2--2-2-2-----|
E|--3-3--------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
E|-------------2--2-2--3-2-2-----|
B|-------------3--3-3--3-3-3-----|
G|-------------2--2-2--2-2-2-----|
D|-------------0--0-0--0-0-0-----|
A|--2-2-3-3-2--------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
E|----------------3--3-3--3-3-3--|
B|----------------3--3-3--3-3-3--|
G|----------------0--0-0--0-0-0--|
D|--2-2-0--------0--0-0--0-0-0---|
A|----------0----2--2-2--2-2-2---|
E|--------------3-3--3-3--3-3-3--|
[Primeira Parte]
G
By the rivers of babylon
G
Where he sat down
D
And there he wept
G
When we remembered Zion
[Refrão]
Alpha the wicked
G
Carry us away captivity
C
Required from us a song
G
How can we sing King Alfa's song
D G
In a strange land
G D
So let the words of our mouths
G D
And the meditation of our hearts
G D
Be acceptable in thy sight
G
Over I
G
How can we sing King Alfa's song
D G
In a strange land
G D C
E|---3------2------0-------------|
B|---3------3------1-------------|
G|---0------2------0-------------|
D|---0------0------2-------------|
A|---2-------------3-------------|
E|---3---------------------------|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Rivers of 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 E. 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.