Rivers Of Babylon

artist:Boney M.

, writer:Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian, Reyam

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 {t:Rivers Of Babylon}
{artist:Boney M.}
{key: C}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHDVErAq19A 
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[NC] By the rivers of [C] Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we [G] wept, when we remembered [C] Zion 
By the rivers of [C] Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we [G7] wept, when we remembered [C] Zion 

[C] When the wicked [C] carried us away in [C7] captivity
Re-[F]quired from us a [C] song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a [G] strange [C] land
[C] When the wicked [C] carried us away in [C7] captivity
Re-[F]quiring of us a [C] song
Now how shall we sing the Lord's song in a [G] strange [C] land 

mm-[C]mm, mm-[C]mm, mm-[G7]mm, mm-[C]mm-mm 

Let the [C] words of our [G] mouth and the medi-[C]tation of our [G] heart
Be ac-[C]ceptable in thy [G] sight here to-[C]night 
Let the [C] words of our [G] mouth and the medi-[C]tation of our [G] heart
Be ac-[C]ceptable in thy [G] sight here to-[C]night 

By the rivers of [C] Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we [G] wept, when we remembered [C] Zion 
[C] By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we [G] wept, when we remembered [C] Zion 

aa-[C]hh, aa-[C]hh, aa-[G7]hh, aa-[C]hh 

By the rivers of [C] Babylon (daughters of Babylon)
There we sat [C] down (you got to sing a song)
Ye-eah we [G] wept, (sing a song of love)
When we remember [C] Zion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
{c: Fading}
By the rivers of [C] Babylon (Prophets of Babylon)
There we sat [C] down (you hear the people cry)
Ye-eah we [G7] wept, (they need their god)
When we remember [C] Zion.

Song Info

Title: Rivers Of Babylon

Artist: Boney M.

Writer: Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian, Reyam

Song Types: Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae

Key: C

Info: "Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19, and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. The Melodians' original version of the song appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1972 movie The Harder They Come, which made it internationally known.

The song was re-popularized in Europe by the 1978 Boney M. cover version, which was awarded a platinum disc and is one of the top-ten, all-time best-selling singles in the UK. The B-side of the single, "Brown Girl in the Ring", also became a hit.

In the Rastafarian faith, the term "Babylon" is used for any governmental system which is either oppressive or unjust. Rastafarians also use "Babylon" to refer to the police, often seen as a source of oppression because they arrest members for the use of marijuana (which is sacramental for Rastafarians). Therefore, "By the rivers of Babylon" refers to living in a repressive society and the longing for freedom, just like the Israelites in captivity.

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Rivers Of Babylon

artist:Boney M.

, writer:Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian, Reyam

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