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Rivers Of Babylon-Sublime
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Tabbed by: Matt Paparella
Email: mattpap10@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
This is for my sis and bro-in-law, who share my love for Sublime, and for my sweet
nieces and nephews who I love very much.
[Intro]
e|---------------3------------------------3------------------2-3-2-2---------|
B|---------------0------------------------0------------------3-3-3-3---------|
G|---------------0--x4--------------------0--x4--------------2-2-2-2---------|
D|---------------0------------------------0----------------------------------|
A|-----2-2-3-----2---------------2-2-3----2------2-2-3-3-2-0-----------------|
E|-3-3-------3---3----------3-3--------3--3----------------------------------|
e|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
G|---0------------------0--x5------------------------------------------------|
D|-2---0h2p0------------0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0h2p0------2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3----3----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
(Just vocal) G
By the Rivers of Babylon, where he sat down
D G
And there he wept. When he remembered Zion
G
Oh from the wicked, carry us away (from) captivity
C G
Require from us this song
D G
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land?
(Continue on G chord)
[Verse 2]
G D
So let the words of our mouth
G D
And a meditation of our hearts
G D
Be acceptable in thy sight
(Pause) G
Oh - verai!...
e|---------------3------------------------3------------------2-3-2-2---------|
B|---------------0------------------------0------------------3-3-3-3---------|
G|---------------0--x4--------------------0--x4--------------2-2-2-2---------|
D|---------------0------------------------0----------------------------------|
A|-----2-2-3-----2---------------2-2-3----2------2-2-3-3-2-0-----------------|
E|-3-3-------3---3----------3-3--------3--3----------------------------------|
e|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
G|---0------------------0--x5------------------------------------------------|
D|-2---0h2p0------------0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0h2p0------2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3----3----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
(Pause) G
By the Rivers of Babylon, where he sat down
D G
and there he wept..when he remembered Zion
Oh from the wicked, carry us away [from] captivity
C G
Required from us this song
G D G
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land?
N.C. (Slow strum)--> D G
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange. . .land.
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************Rivers Of Babylon chords and lyrics
Free chords for Rivers Of Babylon by Sublime. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Rivers Of Babylon-Sublime
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Tabbed by: Matt Paparella
Email: mattpap10@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
This is for my sis and bro-in-law, who share my love for Sublime, and for my sweet
nieces and nephews who I love very much.
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
(Just vocal) G
By the Rivers of Babylon, where he sat down
(Continue on G chord)
[Verse 2]
(Pause) G
Oh - verai!...
[Verse 3]
(Pause) G
By the Rivers of Babylon, where he sat down
Oh from the wicked, carry us away [from] captivity
N.C. (Slow strum)--> D G
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange. . .land.
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************Rivers Of Babylon Chords by Sublime
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