Boney M – Rivers Of Babylon (ENG)
Guitar chords and lyrics of Rivers Of Babylon by Boney M
Published 1978
Original key B
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capo al fourth fret
. G
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
. D7 G
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
. G
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
. D7 G
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
G
When the wicked carried us away in captivity
C G
Required from us a song
. D7 G
Now how shall we sing the lord’s song in a strange land
G
When the wicked carried us away in captivity
C G
Required from us a song
. D7 G
Now how shall we sing the lord’s song in a strange land
G D7 G D7
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
. G D7 G
be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
G D7 G D7
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
. G D7 G
be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
. G
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
. D7 G
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
. G
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
. D7 G
ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
there we sat down (You got to sing a song)
ye-eah we wept, (Sing a song of love)
when we remember Zion. (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon)
there we sat down (You hear the people cry)
ye-eah we wept, (They need their God)
when we remember Zion. (Ooh, have the power)
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