The Black Keys - Goodbye Babylon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Goodbye Babylon" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

       Gm      A#  C
Well I came to see
            Gm              A#          C
And what I found was not alright with me
      Gm           A#   C
Desperation, suffocation
                   Gm              A# C
And it'd been the same thing all along

Chorus:
F           Gm
Goodbye Babylon
F           Gm
Goodbye Babylon
F           Gm
Goodbye Babylon

Now I know times are changing
And the people need rearranging
So now it's written here in song

Chorus

Now our boys they're falling
Our leaders are all appalling
And you can bet by God
Good will is gone

Chorus:
Goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon
Oh, goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon, hey


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

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 "Goodbye Babylon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goodbye Babylon" by The Black Keys.

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