Sublime - Rivers Of Babylon Acoustic Chords & Tabs

 

Rivers Of Babylon Acoustic Chords & Tabs

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Rivers Of Babylon Acoustic Chords

   
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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--4X--------------------0--4X--------------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----------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sublime/rivers_of_babylon_acoustic_crd.html ]
e|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
G|---0------------------0--5X------------------------------------------------|
D|-2---0^2^0------------0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0^2^0------2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3----3----------------------------------------------------|

    
Verse One
  (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 Two
  G
  So let the words of our mouth
  G
  And a meditation of our hearts
  G
  Be acceptable in thy sight
  (Pause)   G
  O-verride..

  (PLAY INTRO 1 TIME)


Verse Three
  (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?
  (No guitar)            (Slow strum)--> D           G  
  How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange. . .land.