E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Rivers Of Babylon-Sublime E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Tabbed by: Matt Paparella Tuning: Standard Capo on 1st fret This is for my sis and bro-in-law, who share my love for Sublime, and for my sweet nieces and nephews who I love very much. [Intro] E|---------------3------------------------3------------------2-3-2-2---------| B|---------------0------------------------0------------------3-3-3-3---------| G|---------------0--x4--------------------0--x4--------------2-2-2-2---------| D|---------------0------------------------0----------------------------------| A|-----2-2-3-----2---------------2-2-3----2------2-2-3-3-2-0-----------------| E|-3-3-------3---3----------3-3--------3--3----------------------------------| E|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------| G|---0------------------0--x5------------------------------------------------| D|-2---0h2p0------------0----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------0h2p0------2----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------3----3----------------------------------------------------| [Verse 1] (Just vocal) G By the Rivers of Babylon, where he sat down D G And there he wept. When he remembered Zion G Oh from the wicked, carry us away (from) captivity C G Require from us this song D G How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land? (Continue on G chord) [Verse 2] G D So let the words of our mouth G D And a meditation of our hearts G D Be acceptable in thy sight (Pause) G Oh - verai!... E|---------------3------------------------3------------------2-3-2-2---------| B|---------------0------------------------0------------------3-3-3-3---------| G|---------------0--x4--------------------0--x4--------------2-2-2-2---------| D|---------------0------------------------0----------------------------------| A|-----2-2-3-----2---------------2-2-3----2------2-2-3-3-2-0-----------------| E|-3-3-------3---3----------3-3--------3--3----------------------------------| E|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------| G|---0------------------0--x5------------------------------------------------| D|-2---0h2p0------------0----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------0h2p0------2----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------3----3----------------------------------------------------| [Verse 3] (Pause) G By the Rivers of Babylon, where he sat down D G and there he wept..when he remembered Zion Oh from the wicked, carry us away [from] captivity C G Required from us this song G D G How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land? N.C. (Slow strum)--> D G How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange. . .land. ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off