The Kry – By The Rivers Of Babylon Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Kry – By The Rivers Of Babylon Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAbEbDbDbmFmBBb

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[Intro]
Ab

[Chorus]
                 Ab
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
        Eb                    Ab
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
           An          Eb
So let the words of my mouth
    Db      Ab           Eb
And the meditation of my heart
Db        Ab          Eb
be acceptable in Your sight
   Db  Dbm
Oh Lord

[Instrumental]
Ab

[Chorus]
                 Ab
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
        Eb                    Ab
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
                 Ab
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
        Eb                    Ab
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion

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[Verse]
              Ab
For the wicked carried us away
             Db            Ab
Captivity Required of us a song
Ab                     Fm      
How can we sing the Lord's song
Db    Eb      Ab
 in a strange land

[Bridge]
                       Eb
So let the words of my mouth
        Db  Ab           Eb
And the meditation of my heart
Db      Ab            Eb
be acceptable in Your sight
    Db  Dbm
Oh Lord   Oh Lord
Ab

[Chorus]
                 Ab
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
        Eb                    Ab
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion
                 Ab
By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
        Eb                    Ab
Yeah we wept as we remembered Zion

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[Verse]
               Ab
For the wicked carried us away
             Db            Ab
Captivity Required of us a song
Ab                     Fm      
How can we sing the Lord's song
Db    Eb      Ab
 in a strange land

[Bridge]
                       Eb
So let the words of my mouth
        Db  Ab           Eb
And the meditation of my heart
Db      Ab            Eb
be acceptable in Your sight
    Db  Dbm
Oh Lord   Oh Lord

 Ab  Ab  Ab  Ab  x2
 Eb  Eb 
 Ab  Ab  Ab  Ab 
 Ab  Ab 
 Eb  Eb 
 Ab  Ab  B  Bb  Db  Db 

[Verse]
               Ab
For the wicked carried us away
             Db            Ab
Captivity Required of us a song
Ab                     Fm         
How can we sing the Lord's song
 Db   Eb      Ab
 in a strange land

[Bridge]
                       Eb
So let the words of my mouth
        Db  Ab           Eb
And the meditation of my heart
Db      Ab            Eb
be acceptable in Your sight
    Db  Dbm
Oh Lord   Oh Lord

[Outro]
 Ab  Ab  Ab  Ab  x2

How to play By The Rivers Of Babylon: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of By The Rivers Of Babylon by The Kry on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

By The Rivers Of Babylon by The Kry is built around A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), with 7 chords in all: Ab, Eb, Db, Dbm, Fm, B and Bb.

Listen for Db – Ab – Eb – Db (IV – I – V – IV in A♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Cm, Em, Bb, A (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Dbm chord on guitar (x46654)
D♭mD♭ F♭ A♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

By The Rivers Of Babylon chords: questions

What key is By The Rivers Of Babylon in?

By The Rivers Of Babylon by The Kry is centred on A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in By The Rivers Of Babylon?

By The Rivers Of Babylon uses 7 chords: Ab, Eb, Db, Dbm, Fm, B, Bb.

What is the chord progression of By The Rivers Of Babylon?

The main progression is Db – Ab – Eb – Db (IV – I – V – IV).

Is By The Rivers Of Babylon easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Cm, Em, Bb, A (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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