Chord/Tab song: Rivers of Babylon

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Rivers Of Babylon-Sublime

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Tabbed by: Matt Paparella
Email: [email protected]

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----------------------------------|
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
And there he [D]wept. When he remembered [G]Zion
Oh from the wicked, [G]carry us away (from) captivity
[C]Require from us this [G]song
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [D]strange [G]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
and there he wep[D]t..when he remembered [G]Zion

Oh from the wicked, carry us away (from) captivity
[C]Required from us this song[G]
[G]How can we sing King Alpha's song in a [D]strange [G]land?
(No guitar) (Slow strum)--> D G
How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange. . .land.