Rivers of Babylon

Intro 1: 0:03
      C
M-m-m-m, m-m-m-m
      G        C
M-m-m-m, m-m-m-m m

Intro 2: 0:21
      C
A-a-a-ah, a-a-a-ah
      G         C
A-a-a-ah, a-a-a-a ah

[Chorus] (x2) 0:39 0:55
                  C
By the rivers of Babylon,
              C
There we sat down
           G7
Ye-eah we wept,
                    C
When we remembered Zion.

Verse 1: (x2) 1:12 1:31
          C
When the wicked
 C
Carried us away in captivity
    F              C
Requiring of us a song
     C
Now how shall we sing the lord's song
        G7    C
In a strange land

[Bridge] = [Intro 2] 1:49

Verse 2: 2:07

         C            G
Let the words of our mouth
             C              G
And the meditations of our heart
      C               G
Be acceptable in thy sight
        C
Here tonight
2:23
         C            G7
Let the words of our mouth
             C              G7
And the meditations of our heart
      C               G7
Be acceptable in thy sight
        C
Here tonight

[Chorus] 2:40 2:56

Instrumental: 3:14
C | C | C | C
G | G | C | C

[Bridge] = [Intro 2] 3:30

Chorus: 3:46
                  C
By the rivers of Babylon,
(Dark tears of Babylon)
              C
There we sat down
(You got to sing a song)
           G7
Ye-eah we wept,
(Sing a song of love)
                    C
When we remembered Zion.
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
4:03
                  C
By the rivers of Babylon,
(Rough bits of Babylon)
              C
There we sat down
(You hear the people cry)
           G7
Ye-eah we wept,
(They need their god)
                    C
When we remembered Zion.
(Ooh, have the power...)