Babylon Tab

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                             Babylon (acoustic) – David Gray
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Tabbed by: Rozy
 
Tuning: Drop d (EADGBd)
Capo 1st Fret
 
As I wish someone would have explained how to drop a string when I was starting out…
To do a drop d, tune the top e (1st string) down while holding the B (2nd string)
on the 3rd fret.  When the two match, you're in business. If new to guitar, a perfect
practice song for hammer/pull picking and strumming. At the first rotation of chords per
verse, he strums the D2 and does a single little hammer/pull on the B string - 2h3p2.
It needs proper timing, or you can simply ignore and it sounds great regardless.
 
 
Chords:
In relation to capo
 
D2      000220
G2      320030
A       002220
Em      022000
D       000230
G       320035
 
 
Fig A:
 
e|----0----------------0---|
B|----2-2h3p2---2h3----3---|
G|----2-------2--------0---|
D|----0----------------0---|
A|----0----------------2---|
E|----x----------------3---|
 
 
[Intro]
Fig A  x2
 
[Verse 1]
D2
Friday night I'm going nowhere
G2                                Fig A
All the lights are changing green to red
 
D2
Turning over TV stations
G2                           Fig A
Situations running through my head
 
D2
Looking back through time
              G2
You know it's clear that I've been blind
               Fig A
I've been a fool
 
D2
To open up my heart
                G2                                  Fig A
To all that jealousy, that bitterness, that ridicule
 
 
e|----------------1---|
B|----------------0---|
G|----------------0---|
D|----------------2---|
A|----------------2---|
E|---3--2--0------x---|
 
Saturday I'm running wild
And all the lights are changing red to green
 
Moving through the crowd I'm pushing
Chemicals all rushing in my bloodstream
 
Only wish that you were here
You know I'm seeing it so clear, I've been afraid
 
To show you how I really feel
Admit to some of those bad mistakes I've made
 
[Chorus]
D               A
If you want it
                Em
Come and get it
             A    D
Crying out loud
                  A
The love that I was
              Em
Giving you was
          G    D
Never in doubt
                    A
Let go of your heart
                   Em
Let go of your head
            A   D
And feel it now
                    A
Let go of your heart
                   Em
Let go of your head
           A
And feel it now
 
         Fig A
Babylon,
         Fig A
Babylon,
         Fig A
Babylon
 
[Verse]
Sunday all the lights of London
Shining sky is fading red to blue
 
I'm kicking through the Autumn leaves
And wondering where it is you might be going to
 
Then I'm turning back for home
You know I'm feeling so alone, I can't believe
 
Climbing on the stair
I turn around to see you smiling there, In front of me
 
And well now…
 
[Chorus]
If you want it
Come and get it
Crying out loud
The love that I was
Giving you was
Never in doubt
 
Let go of your heart
Let go of your head
And feel it now
 
Let go of your heart
Let go of your head
And feel it now
 
Let go of your heart
Let go of your head
And feel it now
 
Let go of your heart
Let go of your head
And feel it now
 
       Fig A
Babylon,
       Fig A
Babylon,
       Fig A
Babylon,
       Fig A
Babylon
       Fig A
Babylon
 
 
[Outro]
 
e|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0--|
B|----2-2h3p2-----2-2h3p2-----2-2h3p2-------3--|
G|----2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-----2--|
D|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0--|
A|----0-----------0-----------0-------------0--|
E|----x-----------x-----------x-------------x--|
 
 
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| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
 
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