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[Intro]
F#   G# A   F#   G# A  B  C#    F#m
[Verse]
To the Ahalls of Latham F#mHouse, the Eking he did proBclaim
That the seventh Earl of F#mDerby, James BStanley was his G#name
Should reAsist the Scottish F#mforce, bound Efor the Isle of BMan
So he gathered up his F#mfighters and oBbeyed the king's comG#mand
[Verse]
Well, the ACountess was of F#mnoble blood, though Enot of royalBty
Yet brave and as inF#mtrepid as Bany man was G#she
So the Ahouse became a F#mfortress, with Eher good Lord now Bgone
Her name was Lady F#mCharlotte, but they Bcalled her BabyG#lonA  
[Chorus]
So Eput yourselves in Bline against F#m7Babylon
All Aye that bend the Ebow against the G#crown
ETrain the gunner's Bsights against F#m7Babylon
Till the Eagle's Tower does Afall and the walls they are thrown C#mdown...F#m  
[Verse]
Both the Apuritans and F#mFairfax, toEgether they did Bcall
For this one last royal F#mstronghold in BLancashire to G#fall
So the Agarrison she F#mstrengthened and the EEagle Tower was Bmanned
And refusing all conF#mditions, it was Bthen the siege beG#ganA  
[Chorus]
So Eput yourselves in Bline against F#m7Babylon
All Aye that bend the Ebow against the G#crown
ETrain the gunner's Bsights against F#m7Babylon
Till the Eagle's Tower does Afall and the walls they are thrown C#mdown...F#m  
[Verse]
'Twas Ain two good months F#mwhen those Erebels did reBtreat
They were cast out from the F#mearthworks and Bdriven to deG#feat
With disAhonour and in F#mshame, their Esiege came to an Bend
They were routed by a F#mlady and two Bhundred loyal G#menA  
[Chorus]
So Eput yourselves in Bline against F#m7Babylon
All Aye that bend the Ebow against the G#crown
And Etrain the gunner's Bsights against F#m7Babylon
Till the Eagle's Tower does Afall and the walls they are thrown Edown...
[Chorus]
So put yourselves in Bline against F#m7Babylon
All Aye that bend the Ebow against the G#crown
ETrain the gunner's Bsights against F#m7Babylon
Till the Eagle's Tower does Afall and the walls they are thrown C#mdown...

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Babylon

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m7

C#m

[Intro]

F# G# A F# G# A B C# F#m

[Verse]

A F#m E B

To the halls of Latham House, the king he did proclaim

F#m B G#

That the seventh Earl of Derby, James Stanley was his name

A F#m E B

Should resist the Scottish force, bound for the Isle of Man

F#m B G#

So he gathered up his fighters and obeyed the king's command

[Verse]

A F#m E B

Well, the Countess was of noble blood, though not of royalty

F#m B G#

Yet brave and as intrepid as any man was she

A F#m E B

So the house became a fortress, with her good Lord now gone

F#m B G# A

Her name was Lady Charlotte, but they called her Babylon

[Chorus]

E B F#m7

So put yourselves in line against Babylon

A E G#

All ye that bend the bow against the crown

E B F#m7

Train the gunner's sights against Babylon

A C#m F#m

Till the Eagle's Tower does fall and the walls they are thrown down...

[Verse]

A F#m E B

Both the puritans and Fairfax, together they did call

F#m B G#

For this one last royal stronghold in Lancashire to fall

A F#m E B

So the garrison she strengthened and the Eagle Tower was manned

F#m B G# A

And refusing all conditions, it was then the siege began

[Chorus]

E B F#m7

So put yourselves in line against Babylon

A E G#

All ye that bend the bow against the crown

E B F#m7

Train the gunner's sights against Babylon

A C#m F#m

Till the Eagle's Tower does fall and the walls they are thrown down...

[Verse]

A F#m E B

'Twas in two good months when those rebels did retreat

F#m B G#

They were cast out from the earthworks and driven to defeat

A F#m E B

With dishonour and in shame, their siege came to an end

F#m B G# A

They were routed by a lady and two hundred loyal men

[Chorus]

E B F#m7

So put yourselves in line against Babylon

A E G#

All ye that bend the bow against the crown

E B F#m7

And train the gunner's sights against Babylon

A E

Till the Eagle's Tower does fall and the walls they are thrown down...

[Chorus]

B F#m7

So put yourselves in line against Babylon

A E G#

All ye that bend the bow against the crown

E B F#m7

Train the gunner's sights against Babylon

A C#m

Till the Eagle's Tower does fall and the walls they are thrown down...

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