C                                    
By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down
           G                         C
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered zion

By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down
             G                      C
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered zion

When the wicked  Carried us away in captivity
     F               C
Required from us a song
                                            G        C
Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land

When the wicked  Carried us away in captivity
     F               C
Required from us a song
                                            G        C
Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land  2X

         C             G                 C             G
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
        C             G              C
Be acceptable in thy sight here Tonight                

         C             G                 C             G
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
        C             G              C
Be acceptable in thy sight here Tonight 

                   C
By the rivers of babylon (rough bits of babylon)

There we sat down (you hear the people cry)
             G           
Ye-eah we wept, (they need their God)
                   C
When we remember zion. (ooh, have the power)