Bob Marley - Chant Down Babylon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chant Down Babylon" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Chant Down Babylon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Chant Down Babylon" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
F                    A#      C         F
Come we go burn down Babylon one more time,
(Come we go burn down Babylon one more time)
F           F          A#     C         F
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon)
          A#           Dm
For them soft, yes them soft
     A#              Dm
Them soft, yes them soft
    F                     A#      C        F
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon)

Dm              Gm            Am
Men see their dreams and aspirations
Dm                        Gm   Am
Crumble in front of their face
Dm             Gm       Am          Dm
And all their wicked intentions to destroy the
      Gm  Am
Human race
    A#      C    A#     C               A#     C
And how I know, how I know, and that's how I know

          F               A#        C
A Reggae Music, make we chant down Babylon
       F             A#         C
With music, make we chant down Babylon
       F             A#         C
This music, make we chant down Babylon
      F              A#        C
This music, come we chant down Babylon

Chorus

Me say, Music you're - music you're the key
Talk to who? Please talk to me
Bring the voice of - of the Rastaman
Communicating to – ‘cating to everyone
How I (know) - how I know, how I (know) -
how I know
And that's how I know
A Reggae Music, chant down - chant down -
chant down Babylon
Chant down Babylon, chant down Babylon
Chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music! (chant down Babylon)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Chant Down Babylon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chant Down Babylon" by Bob Marley.

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