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Leaving Babylon

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"What is up and.."
"Let me tell you something brother"
"I am both confused from here, alright!"
GI'm leaving this babyAlon
GI'm leaving this babyAlon
GIt will not be for loAng
GIt will not be for loAng
GSays my people are stAarvinGgA  
ABut the money's GrunningA  G  A  
GI said Jah people are AstarvingG  A  
ABut the money's GrunningA  G  A  
GSay the dollar dollar Adrop down real low
GAnd you ain't got no Agold to show
GGonna take the shit rAight nice and low
GWe're not gonna come Aback no more
GI said the politician's lying
AThe people always dying
GAnd nothing's ever goAnna change
GI said my momma's always cryin'
ASister's always lying
GAnd nothing's ever goAnna change
AThat's why I say Gturn me looseA  
GTurn me looseA  
GTake the sheet's off Afrom off my feet
GI wanna run to the rhythm and the Abeat
GCause it's so long siAnce I've had you by Gmy side
AOh Lord
GBut I wake and take tAhis fighting anymGoreA  
GSo I'm leaving this bAabylon
GI'm leaving this babyAlon
GWill not be for longA  
GWill not be for longA  
GYou can hear my rhythAm
GEven my IreneA  
GThey are the oneAs Gwho will satisfy you Aoh Lord
GAnd they will tryA  
GTry in every way LordA  
GTo run your lifeA  
GMmm, trouble in the lAand

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Leaving Babylon

by Sublime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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"What is up and.."

"Let me tell you something brother"

"I am both confused from here, alright!"

G A

I'm leaving this babylon

G A

I'm leaving this babylon

G A

It will not be for long

G A

It will not be for long

G A G A

Says my people are starving

A G A G A

But the money's running

G A G A

I said Jah people are starving

A G A G A

But the money's running

G A

Say the dollar dollar drop down real low

G A

And you ain't got no gold to show

G A

Gonna take the shit right nice and low

G A

We're not gonna come back no more

I said the politician's lying

The people always dying

G A

And nothing's ever gonna change

I said my momma's always cryin'

Sister's always lying

G A

And nothing's ever gonna change

A G A

That's why I say turn me loose

G A

Turn me loose

G A

Take the sheet's off from off my feet

G A

I wanna run to the rhythm and the beat

G A G

Cause it's so long since I've had you by my side

Oh Lord

G A G A

But I wake and take this fighting anymore

G A

So I'm leaving this babylon

G A

I'm leaving this babylon

G A

Will not be for long

G A

Will not be for long

G A

You can hear my rhythm

G A

Even my Irene

G A G A

They are the ones who will satisfy you oh Lord

G A

And they will try

G A

Try in every way Lord

G A

To run your life

G A

Mmm, trouble in the land

About Leaving Babylon Chords by Sublime

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What key is "Leaving Babylon" in?

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