Babylon

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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

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Babylon (acoustic) – David Gray

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Tabbed by: Rozy

Tuning: Drop d (EADGBd)

Capo 1st Fret

As I wish someone would have explained how to drop a string when I was starting out…

To do a drop d, tune the top e (1st string) down while holding the B (2nd string)

on the 3rd fret. When the two match, you're in business. If new to guitar, a perfect

practice song for hammer/pull picking and strumming. At the first rotation of chords per

verse, he strums the D2 and does a single little hammer/pull on the B string - 2h3p2.

It needs proper timing, or you can simply ignore and it sounds great regardless.

Chords:

In relation to capo

D2 000220

G2 320030

A 002220

Em 022000

D 000230

G 320035

Fig A:

Intro

Fig A x2

Verse 1

Friday night I'm going nowhere

G2 Fig A

All the lights are changing green to red

Turning over TV stations

G2 Fig A

Situations running through my head

Looking back through time

You know it's clear that I've been blind

Fig A

I've been a fool

To open up my heart

G2 Fig A

To all that jealousy, that bitterness, that ridicule

e|----------------1---|
B|----------------0---|
G|----------------0---|
D|----------------2---|
A|----------------2---|
E|---3--2--0------x---|

Saturday I'm running wild

And all the lights are changing red to green

Moving through the crowd I'm pushing

Chemicals all rushing in my bloodstream

Only wish that you were here

You know I'm seeing it so clear, I've been afraid

To show you how I really feel

Admit to some of those bad mistakes I've made

Chorus

D A

If you want it

Come and get it

A D

Crying out loud

The love that I was

Giving you was

G D

Never in doubt

Let go of your heart

Let go of your head

A D

And feel it now

Let go of your heart

Let go of your head

And feel it now

Fig A

Babylon,

Fig A

Babylon,

Fig A

Babylon

Verse

Sunday all the lights of London

Shining sky is fading red to blue

I'm kicking through the Autumn leaves

And wondering where it is you might be going to

Then I'm turning back for home

You know I'm feeling so alone, I can't believe

Climbing on the stair

I turn around to see you smiling there, In front of me

And well now…

Chorus

If you want it

Come and get it

Crying out loud

The love that I was

Giving you was

Never in doubt

Let go of your heart

Let go of your head

And feel it now

Let go of your heart

Let go of your head

And feel it now

Let go of your heart

Let go of your head

And feel it now

Let go of your heart

Let go of your head

And feel it now

Fig A

Babylon,

Fig A

Babylon,

Fig A

Babylon,

Fig A

Babylon

Fig A

Babylon

Outro

e|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0--|
B|----2-2h3p2-----2-2h3p2-----2-2h3p2-------3--|
G|----2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-----2--|
D|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0--|
A|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0--|
E|----x-----------x-----------x-------------x--|

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| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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