Chant Down Babylon Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays496

Chant Down Babylon by Bob Marley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords Bb, C, F, Dm, Gm and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro:  Bb, C, Bb, C, Bb, C, F, F, Bb, C  
 
   F   F       Bb       C        (F, F, Bb, C)  
Come we go burn down Babylon One more time,  
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time  
                  Bb Bb           Dm Dm  
For them soft, yes them soft  
Them soft, yes them soft  
                    F           F       Bb       C     (F, F, Bb, C)  
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time  
 
       Dm           Dm           Gm       Am  
Men see their dreams and aspirations  
Crumble in front of their face  
       Dm      Dm          Gm         Am        Dm        Dm      Gm  Am  
And all their wicked intentions to destroy the Human race.  
           Bb Bb   Dm Dm   Bb Bb  Dm Dm       Bb Bb     C C C  
And how I know, how I know, and that's how I know  
      C             F    F            Bb       C  
A Reggae Music, mek we chant down Babylon  
                F    F            Bb       C  
With music, mek we chant down Babylon  
This music, mek we chant down Babylon  
This music, come we chant down Babylon  
 
         F               F        Bb       C       (F, F, Bb, C)  
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time  
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time  
                     Bb Bb     Dm Dm  
For them soft, yes them soft  
Them soft, mi say them soft  
                    F           F       Bb       C     (F, F, Bb, C)  
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time  
 
      Dm           Dm           Gm        Am  
Music you're, music you're the key  
Talk to who, please talk to me  
Bring the voice of of the Rastaman  
Communicating to "cating" to everyone  
           Bb Bb     Dm Dm   Bb Bb     Dm Dm            Bb Bb     C C C  
How I, How I know, How I, How I know, And that's how I know  
       C            F  F         Bb          C    
A Reggae Music, chant down, chant down,   
                    F     F           Bb      C             F     F           Bb      C   
Chant down Babylon, Chant down Babylon, Chant down Babylon, Chant down Babylon   
               F    F           Bb      C  
Reggae Music, Chant down Babylon  
Reggae Music, Chant down Babylon  
Reggae Music, Chant down Babylon 
 
Paz!!!  
    	

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100 BPM Andante