Babylon System- Bob Marley Chords
Tempo:
91.25 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am] We refuse to be what you [Am] wanted us to be.
[Dm] We are what we are.
[C] That's the way it's going to be.
You don't know.
You can't educate us
[Dm] for no equal opportunity.
Talking about [F] my freedom.
Talking about my freedom.
[C] People, freedom and liberty.
Yeah, we've been shouting on [Em] the white press much too long. [Dm] Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
Yes, [C] we've been trotting on the white [Em] press much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion, [G] rebellion.
Babylon system is [F] the vampire.
[C] Yeah.
[F] Sucking the children day by [C] day.
[G] Yeah.
Listen.
The Babylon system is [F] the vampire.
[C] Falling empire.
[F]
Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Building church and
[F] universities.
[C] Oh, yeah.
[F] Deceiving the people [C] continually.
[G] Yeah.
They sucked and brought you here still thieves and [F] murderers.
[C] Look [F] out now.
They sucked in the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Tell the children the truth.
[C] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth right now.
[C] [G] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth.
[C] [G] Tell the children [E] the truth.
[F] Tell the children the truth.
Come [C] on and tell [A] the children [Am] the truth.
God, [C] we've been trotting on your white [Em] press much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
And [C] we've been taking for granted [Am] much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
[G]
[C] [Em] Trotting on the white press.
[Dm] Rebellion, [G] rebellion.
And we've [C] been trotting on the white [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] From the very first day [Em] of the father's land.
[Dm] He's been trampled on.
[G] [C] [Em]
[C] [Am]
[C] [Am] We refuse to be what you [Am] wanted us to be.
[Dm] We are what we are.
[C] That's the way it's going to be.
You don't know.
You can't educate us
[Dm] for no equal opportunity.
Talking about [F] my freedom.
Talking about my freedom.
[C] People, freedom and liberty.
Yeah, we've been shouting on [Em] the white press much too long. [Dm] Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
Yes, [C] we've been trotting on the white [Em] press much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion, [G] rebellion.
Babylon system is [F] the vampire.
[C] Yeah.
[F] Sucking the children day by [C] day.
[G] Yeah.
Listen.
The Babylon system is [F] the vampire.
[C] Falling empire.
[F]
Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Building church and
[F] universities.
[C] Oh, yeah.
[F] Deceiving the people [C] continually.
[G] Yeah.
They sucked and brought you here still thieves and [F] murderers.
[C] Look [F] out now.
They sucked in the blood of the [C] sovereign.
[G] Yeah.
Tell the children the truth.
[C] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth right now.
[C] [G] Tell the children [Am] the truth.
[F] Tell the children [G] the truth.
[C] [G] Tell the children [E] the truth.
[F] Tell the children the truth.
Come [C] on and tell [A] the children [Am] the truth.
God, [C] we've been trotting on your white [Em] press much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
And [C] we've been taking for granted [Am] much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
[G]
[C] [Em] Trotting on the white press.
[Dm] Rebellion, [G] rebellion.
And we've [C] been trotting on the white [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] From the very first day [Em] of the father's land.
[Dm] He's been trampled on.
[G] [C] [Em]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] We refuse to be what you [Am] wanted us to be. _
[Dm] _ _ We are what we are.
[C] That's the way _ it's going to be.
You don't know.
_ You can't educate us _
[Dm] for no equal _ _ opportunity.
Talking about [F] my freedom.
Talking about my freedom.
[C] People, freedom and liberty.
_ Yeah, we've been shouting on [Em] the white press much too long. [Dm] _ Rebellion, _ [D] rebellion.
Yes, [C] we've been trotting on the white [Em] press much too long.
[Dm] _ Rebellion, _ [G] rebellion. _ _
_ _ _ Babylon system is [F] the vampire.
[C] Yeah. _ _ _
[F] _ _ Sucking the children day by [C] _ day.
[G] Yeah. _
Listen.
The Babylon _ system is [F] the vampire.
_ _ [C] Falling empire.
[F] _
_ _ Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _ _
_ _ Building church and _
[F] universities.
_ [C] Oh, yeah. _ _
[F] _ _ _ Deceiving the people _ [C] continually.
_ _ [G] Yeah.
_ They sucked and _ brought you here still thieves and [F] _ murderers.
_ [C] _ _ Look [F] out now.
They sucked in the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _ _
_ Tell the children the truth. _ _
[C] _ Tell the children [Am] the truth. _ _
[F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth right now. _
[C] _ [G] Tell the children [Am] the truth. _ _
[F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth. _ _
[C] _ [G] Tell the children [E] the truth. _ _
[F] _ Tell the children the truth.
Come [C] on and tell [A] the children [Am] the truth.
God, [C] we've been trotting on your white [Em] press much too long. _
[Dm] _ Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
_ And [C] we've been taking for granted [Am] much too long. _
[Dm] _ Rebellion, [D] _ rebellion.
[G] _ _
[C] _ [Em] Trotting on the white press. _ _
[Dm] Rebellion, _ [G] rebellion.
_ And we've [C] been trotting on the white [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] From the very first day [Em] of the father's land. _
[Dm] He's been trampled on.
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] We refuse to be what you [Am] wanted us to be. _
[Dm] _ _ We are what we are.
[C] That's the way _ it's going to be.
You don't know.
_ You can't educate us _
[Dm] for no equal _ _ opportunity.
Talking about [F] my freedom.
Talking about my freedom.
[C] People, freedom and liberty.
_ Yeah, we've been shouting on [Em] the white press much too long. [Dm] _ Rebellion, _ [D] rebellion.
Yes, [C] we've been trotting on the white [Em] press much too long.
[Dm] _ Rebellion, _ [G] rebellion. _ _
_ _ _ Babylon system is [F] the vampire.
[C] Yeah. _ _ _
[F] _ _ Sucking the children day by [C] _ day.
[G] Yeah. _
Listen.
The Babylon _ system is [F] the vampire.
_ _ [C] Falling empire.
[F] _
_ _ Sucking the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _ _
_ _ Building church and _
[F] universities.
_ [C] Oh, yeah. _ _
[F] _ _ _ Deceiving the people _ [C] continually.
_ _ [G] Yeah.
_ They sucked and _ brought you here still thieves and [F] _ murderers.
_ [C] _ _ Look [F] out now.
They sucked in the blood of the [C] sovereign.
_ _ [G] Yeah. _ _ _
_ Tell the children the truth. _ _
[C] _ Tell the children [Am] the truth. _ _
[F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth right now. _
[C] _ [G] Tell the children [Am] the truth. _ _
[F] _ Tell the children [G] the truth. _ _
[C] _ [G] Tell the children [E] the truth. _ _
[F] _ Tell the children the truth.
Come [C] on and tell [A] the children [Am] the truth.
God, [C] we've been trotting on your white [Em] press much too long. _
[Dm] _ Rebellion, [D] rebellion.
_ And [C] we've been taking for granted [Am] much too long. _
[Dm] _ Rebellion, [D] _ rebellion.
[G] _ _
[C] _ [Em] Trotting on the white press. _ _
[Dm] Rebellion, _ [G] rebellion.
_ And we've [C] been trotting on the white [Am] press much too long.
[Dm] Yeah.
Yeah.
[G] Yeah.
Yeah.
[C] From the very first day [Em] of the father's land. _
[Dm] He's been trampled on.
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _