Rivers Of Babylon by Bob Marley, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Rivers Of Babylon

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Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He was the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae, and more specifically Roots Reggae. He is famous for popularising the genre outside of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Much of his music dealt with the struggles of the spiritually wealthy rasta and/or spiritually powerful Jah Rastafari.

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Alright, this is a very easy song. email me at [email protected] for more
info. its basically G and D major. The song starts like this:

Intro riff1:
A-----2-2-3
E---3-3---- < after that riff play G major (listen to song for the rythem, repeat once)

Intro riff2:
A---2-2-3-3-2-- < after this riff play D major, listen for rythem

Intro riff3:
A---0-0-2-2-0 < after this riff play G to the same rythem

Then play:

G
By the rivers of babylon
G
Where he sat down
G D
And there he went
D G
When he remembered Zion
G
Alpha the wicked, carrry us away
G C G
captivity requirs from us a song
G D G
how can we sing kind alpha's song in a strange land
G D
so let the words of our mouth
D G D
and the meditations of our heart
D G D
be exceptable in thy sight (strum D and then pause)
G
over I (do not play anything at "over" and resume playing at "I")