Don McLean - Babylon

Don McLean Babylon May not be 100% perfect, but it is still pretty accurate. The live version is the same tab, except without the capo. Written from Psalm 137. Capo on 2nd Fret [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)