Child of Babylon Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][C][G][C][G]
[F][G][F][G][F][C][G]

[Verse 1]
When I [G]heard
the sound of thunder
On the day that I was born
I was blinded by the lighting
An' [F]baptised [C]in [G]the storm
My father started crying
When he saw what he had done
But my mother started praying
Have [F]mercy [C]on my [G]son
He is a [F]child [Em]of Babyl[C]on
[G][C][G][C]

[Verse 2]
[F]
I am [C]a child of [G]Babylon[C][G][C][F]
Lord have [C]mercy on a
wayward [Bb]son
Nowhere to [C]hide [Bb]nowhere to run[C]
[G]I a[F]m a[C] child
A child of Babylon
[G][C][G][F][C]

[Verse 3]
[G]When I've fooled around
so many times
When I've known it ain't been right
But I paint it all in colours
When it [F]really should be [C]black and white
[G]I sail my ship through muddy waters
Try to open every door
When I saw the seven wonders
It [F]left me [C]wanting more
[G][C][G][C]

[Verse 4]
[F]
I am [C]a child of [G]Babylon[C][G][C][F]
Lord have [C]mercy on a wayward
[G]son[C][G][C][Bb]
Nowhere to [C]hide [Bb]got no place to [C]run
[G]I a[F]m a[C] child
A child of [G]Babylon

[Interlude 1]
[F][G][F][C][G]

[Verse 5]
[G]On my [F]day of [G]judgment
I know how [C]it [F]will [G]be
I'm prepared to [F]meet my [G]maker
With no [F]hope for [C]charity[G]
I'll stand [C]alone [G]and pay the price
For everything I've done
'Cos there ain't [C]guardian an[G]gel
For [F]a child [C]of [Em]Babyl[C]on

[Interlude 2]
[F][C]
[G][C][G][C][F][C][G][C][Bb][C][Bb]
[C][Bb][C]

[Verse 6]
[G]I a[F]m a chil[C]d
A child of [G]Babylon[C][G][C][F]
I am [C]a child of [G]Babylon[C][F]
Lord have [C]mercy on a wayward
[G]son[C][Bb][G][Bb]
Nowhere to [C]hide [Bb]got no place to [C]run
[G]I a[F]m a[C] child
A child of [G]Babylon[F][G][F][C]
Child of Babylon
[G]