Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
AbAb
Chorus:
AbAb
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Eb MajorEb AbAb
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
An Eb MajorEb
So let the words of my mouth
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
And the meditation of my heart
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
be acceptable in Your sight
DbDb DbmDbm
Oh Lord
Instrumental:
AbAb
Chorus:
AbAb
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Eb MajorEb AbAb
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
AbAb
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Eb MajorEb AbAb
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
Verse:
AbAb
For the wicked carried us away
DbDb AbAb
Captivity Required of us a song
AbAb F minorFm DbDb Eb MajorEb AbAb
How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land
Bridge:
Eb MajorEb
So let the words of my mouth
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
And the meditation of my heart
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
be acceptable in Your sight
DbDb DbmDbm
Oh Lord Oh Lord
AbAb
Chorus:
AbAb
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Eb MajorEb AbAb
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
AbAb
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Eb MajorEb AbAb
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
Verse:
AbAb
For the wicked carried us away
DbDb AbAb
Captivity Required of us a song
AbAb F minorFm DbDb Eb MajorEb AbAb
How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land
Bridge:
Eb MajorEb
So let the words of my mouth
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
And the meditation of my heart
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
be acceptable in Your sight
DbDb DbmDbm
Oh Lord Oh Lord
| AbAb | AbAb | AbAb | AbAb | x2
| Eb MajorEb | Eb MajorEb |
| AbAb | AbAb | AbAb | AbAb |
| AbAb | AbAb |
| Eb MajorEb | Eb MajorEb |
| AbAb | AbAb | Bb majorBb | Bb majorBb | DbDb | DbDb |
Verse:
AbAb
For the wicked carried us away
DbDb AbAb
Captivity Required of us a song
AbAb F minorFm DbDb Eb MajorEb AbAb
How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land
Bridge:
Eb MajorEb
So let the words of my mouth
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
And the meditation of my heart
DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb
be acceptable in Your sight
DbDb DbmDbm
Oh Lord Oh Lord
Outro:
| AbAb | AbAb | AbAb | AbAb | x2