Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Instrumental Intro]
E5 N.C. E
Dm F
E Em
E E5
Em E
Em E
πΈ Verse 1:
E
Look away from the sea
Am
I can take you anywhere
E
Spend a vision with me
E
A chase with the wind
E
Move closer to me
Am
I can make you anyone
E
I think you're ready to see
Em
The gates of Babylon
πΈ Pre-chorus:
Bm G
The power of what has been before
Am G F#
Rises to trap you within
Bm G
A magic carpet ride, a genie, maybe more
Am Bm
A city of heavenly sin
πΈ Chorus:
B G Am Dm Am
Sleep with the devil and then you must pay
A Am E
Sleep with the devil, the devil will take you away
Am E
Oh gates of Babylon
πΈ Verse 2:
E
You can see but you're blind
Am
Someone turned the sun around
E
But you can see in your mind
Em Bm
The gates of Babylon
πΈ Pre-chorus:
Bm Gm G
The power of what has been before
Am G F#m
Rises to trap you within
Bm G
A magic carpet ride, a genie, maybe more
Am Bm
A city of heavenly sin
πΈ Chorus:
C A G Am F Dm Am
Sleep with the devil and then you must pay
G Am Gm E
Sleep with the devil, the devil will take you away
[Guitar Solo]
E
A B A
C D A# E
Am B G C#
F#m D Bm G
C Am B
D# Am F#m
A# E Am F#m Am
G C# F#m D
Bm G C Am
B
Em B
E A
B E
Am E
πΈ Verse 1:
E
Look away from the sea
Am
I can take you anywhere
E
Spend a vision with me
E
A chase with the wind
E
Move closer to me
Am
I can make you anyone
E
I think you're ready to see
Em
The gates of Babylon
πΈ Pre-chorus:
Bm G
The power of what has been before
Am G Am
Rises to trap you within
Bm G
A magic carpet ride, a genie, maybe more
A Bm
A city of heavenly sin
πΈ Chorus:
Am G Am F Dm Am
Sleep with the devil and then you must pay
G Am E
Sleep with the devil, the devil will take you away
πΈ Outro:
Am E
Black gates of Babylon
Am
The devil is me and I'm holding the key
E Am
To the gates of sweet hell, Babylon
Song History
Published: April 30, 2026
Last Updated: April 30, 2026