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Babylon

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[Verse 1]
   C#mThese walls are caving in
   G#mYou're paying for your sins
   AOver and then againF#m  
   C#mOh weird and lurid lands
   G#mThe gates are opening
   AYou're melting in the sandF#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
What planet are you oC#mn
What constellatioG#mn
You're floating like a gAhost
Out into the unF#mknown
What planet are you C#mon
Cosmic phenomeG#mnon
Stars by the milliAons
Oh holy golden F#msun
[Chorus]
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
N.C.
To the gates of Babylon
[Verse 2]
   C#mDreaming and lost alone
   G#mFar from your mother's home
   AThe madness in your bonF#mes
   C#mIt's boiling in your blood
   G#mAn endless sky above
   AThese deserts that you roF#mam
[Pre-Chorus]
What planet are you oC#mn
What constellatioG#mn
You're floating like a gAhost
Out here in the unF#mknown
What planet are you C#mon
Cosmic phenomeG#mnon
Stars by the milliAons
Oh holy golden F#msun
[Chorus]
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
N.C.
To the gates of Babylon
[Post-Chorus]
C#m(The gates of Babylon)
C#m(The gates of Babylon)
A(The gates of Babylon)
A(The gates of Babylon)
F#m(The gates of Babylon)
F#m(The gates of Babylon)
A(The gates of Babylon)
B(The gates of Babylon)
[Bridge]
What planet are you C#mon (the gates of Babylon, the gates of Babylon)
What constellatiAon (the gates of Babylon, the gates of Babylon)
You're floating like a F#mghost (the gates of Babylon, the gates of Babylon)
Out into the Aunknown B(the gates of Babylon)
[Chorus]
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
To the gates of BabylonC#m  G#m  A  F#m  
N.C.
To the gates of Babylon

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Babylon

by Barns Courtney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

C#m

These walls are caving in

G#m

You're paying for your sins

A F#m

Over and then again

C#m

Oh weird and lurid lands

G#m

The gates are opening

A F#m

You're melting in the sand

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

What planet are you on

G#m

What constellation

You're floating like a ghost

F#m

Out into the unknown

C#m

What planet are you on

G#m

Cosmic phenomenon

Stars by the millions

F#m

Oh holy golden sun

[Chorus]

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

N.C.

To the gates of Babylon

[Verse 2]

C#m

Dreaming and lost alone

G#m

Far from your mother's home

A F#m

The madness in your bones

C#m

It's boiling in your blood

G#m

An endless sky above

A F#m

These deserts that you roam

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

What planet are you on

G#m

What constellation

You're floating like a ghost

F#m

Out here in the unknown

C#m

What planet are you on

G#m

Cosmic phenomenon

Stars by the millions

F#m

Oh holy golden sun

[Chorus]

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

N.C.

To the gates of Babylon

[Post-Chorus]

C#m

(The gates of Babylon)

C#m

(The gates of Babylon)

F#m

(The gates of Babylon)

F#m

(The gates of Babylon)

[Bridge]

C#m

What planet are you on (the gates of Babylon, the gates of Babylon)

What constellation (the gates of Babylon, the gates of Babylon)

F#m

You're floating like a ghost (the gates of Babylon, the gates of Babylon)

A B

Out into the unknown (the gates of Babylon)

[Chorus]

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

C#m G#m A F#m

To the gates of Babylon

N.C.

To the gates of Babylon

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