{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1458631,"song":"Rivers Of Babylon","artist":"Boney M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1458631-rivers-of-babylon-chords-by-boney-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1458631?type=chord","rating":4.91393,"votes":199,"content":"Writer(s): DOWE, BRENT\r\nArtist: Boney M. Lyrics\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMmm-mm, mmm-mm, mmm-mm, mmm-mm-mm[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAhh-hh, ahh-hh, ahh-hh, ahh-hh[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the wicked[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nCarried us away in captivity[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRequired from us a song[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the wicked[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nCarried us away in captivity[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRequiring of us a song[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMmm-mm, mmm-mm, mmm-mm, mmm-mm-mm[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLet the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe acceptable in thy sight here tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLet the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe acceptable in thy sight here tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAhh-hh, ahh-hh, ahh-hh, ahh-hh[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus/Outro]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon (daughters of Babylon)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere we sat down (you got to sing a song)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept, (sing a song of love)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen we remember Zion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon (Prophets of Babylon)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere we sat down (you hear the people cry)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept, (they need their god)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen we remember Zion. (ooh, have the power)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon, (oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere we sat down (yeah, yeah yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nYe-eah we wept (daughters of Babylon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen we remembered Zion (ooh, yeah yeah yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBy the rivers of Babylon[/tab]","plain_text":"Writer(s): DOWE, BRENT\nArtist: Boney M. Lyrics\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC    C    G7    C\n\n\n\n[Chorus/Outro]","chords":["C","G7","C7","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}