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Babylon

Don Mclean
Tab

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

Intro

e|--3-3------3|-3-3--------|----3---------|--------------|
B|------6-4-3-|4-6-4-3-----|-3-3-4-4-3----|------3-3-----|
G|------------|--------5---|----------5-3-|-5-3-------3--|
D|------------|----------5-|--------------|---------5----|
A|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|
E|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|

Verse 1

By the waters, the waters of Babylon.

e|--3-3------3|--3--3------|----3---------|--------------|
B|------6-4-3-|-4--6--4-3--|-3-3-4-4-3----|-----3-3------|
G|------------|----------5-|----------5-3-|5-3--------3--|
D|------------|-----------5|--------------|---------5----|
A|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|
E|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|

Verse 2

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

e|--6----6----6----6--|--6--5----5--|-5---3-3-----3--3-|-3--2-3------|
B|---8----8----8----8-|---8-------8-|--8---------------|-------------|
G|--------------------|------3-0----|--------3-0-------|--------3-0--|
D|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|
A|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|
E|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|

Verse 3

We remember thee, remember thee, remember thee Zion.

e|---3----3-|---1-1-3-3------|----3-1-3------|----3--3---3--|--3---|
B|--3--1-3-3|-4---------1--1-|-3-4-----------|-1-3--4---3---|-3----|
G|----0-----|-------------3--|----------3-2-3|--------------|---0--|
D|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
A|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
E|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|

(Split into three people singing.)

Verse 4

By the waters, the waters of Babylon.

By the waters, the waters of Babylon.

By the waters, the waters of Babylon.

e|--3-3------3|--3--3------|----3---------|--------------|
B|------6-4-3-|-4--6--4-3--|-3-3-4-4-3----|-----3-3------|
G|------------|----------5-|----------5-3-|5-3--------3--|
D|------------|-----------5|--------------|---------5----|
A|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|
E|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|

Verse 5

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

By the waters, the waters of Bab--ylon.

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

e|--6----6----6----6--|--6--5----5--|-5---3-3-----3--3-|-3--2-3------|
B|---8----8----8----8-|---8-------8-|--8---------------|-------------|
G|--------------------|------3-0----|--------3-0-------|--------3-0--|
D|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|
A|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|
E|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|

Verse 6

We remember thee, remember thee, remember thee Zion.

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

By the waters, the waters of Bab--ylon.

e|---3----3-|---1-1-3-3------|----3-1-3------|----3--3---3--|--3---|
B|--3--1-3-3|-4---------1--1-|-3-4-----------|-1-3--4---3---|-3----|
G|----0-----|-------------3--|----------3-2-3|--------------|---0--|
D|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
A|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
E|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|

Verse 7

By the waters, the waters of Babylon.

We remember thee, remember thee, remember thee Zion.

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

e|--3-3------3|--3--3------|----3---------|---------------|
B|------6-4-3-|-4--6--4-3--|-3-3-4-4-3----|------3-3------|
G|------------|----------5-|----------5-3-|5-3---------3--|
D|------------|-----------5|--------------|----------5----|
A|------------|------------|--------------|---------------|
E|------------|------------|--------------|---------------|

Verse 8

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

By the waters, the waters of Bab--ylon.

We reme-mber thee, remember thee, remember thee Zion.

e|--6----6----6----6--|--6--5----5--|-5---3-3-----3--3-|-3--2-3------|
B|---8----8----8----8-|---8-------8-|--8---------------|-------------|
G|--------------------|------3-0----|--------3-0-------|--------3-0--|
D|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|
A|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|
E|--------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|

Verse 9

We remember thee, remember thee, remember thee Zion.

We lay down and wept, and wept, for thee Zion.

By the waters, the waters of Bab--ylon.

e|---3----3-|---1-1-3-3------|----3-1-3------|----3--3---3--|--3---|
B|--3--1-3-3|-4---------1--1-|-3-4-----------|-1-3--4---3---|-3----|
G|----0-----|-------------3--|----------3-2-3|--------------|---0--|
D|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
A|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
E|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|

Solo

e|---3----3-|---1-1-3-3------|----3-1-3------|----3--3---3--|------|
B|--3--1-3-3|-4---------1--1-|-3-4-----------|-1-3--4---3---|-3----|
G|----0-----|-------------3--|----------3-2-3|--------------|---0--|
D|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
A|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|
E|----------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------|

(Hold the last note)

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