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Bob Marley - Babylon System Chords

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ChordsC, Am7, Dm, G, F, G7, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WeCrefusetoAm7be,whatyouCwantedustoAm7be,Dmwearewhatweare:
DmThat’stheCway(way)it’sGgoingtoCbe.IfyouGdon’tknow!
CYoucan’tAm7educateI,fornoDmequalopportunity:
(Talkingaboutmyfreedom)Ftalkingaboutmyfreedom,
PeopleCfreedom(freedom)andGliberty!G
Yeah,we’vebeenCtroddingonthewinepressAm7muchtoolong:DmRebel,G7rebel!
Yes,we’vebeenCtroddingonthewinepressAm7muchtoolong:DmRebel,G7rebel!
GBabylonsystemistheFvampire,yea!C(vampire)
FSuckingthechildrendaybyCday,Gyeah!
GMesay:deBabylonsystemistheFvampire,fallingCempire,
FSuckingthebloodofthe Csufferers,Gyeah!
GBuildingchurchand Funiversity,Cwooh,yeah!-
FDeceivingthepeople Ccontinually,Gyeah!
GMesaythemgraduatingthievesand Fmurderers;C
Lookoutnow:Ftheysuckingthebloodofthe Csufferers(sufferers).Yeah!G(sufferers)
GTellthechildrentheGtruth;CtellthechildrentheAm7truth;
DTellthechildrentheGtruthrightnow!GComeonandtelltheGchildrenthetruth;
CTellthechildrentheAm7truth;GtellthechildrentheGtruth;
CTellthechildrentheAm7truth;GcomeonandDtellthechildrentheGtruth.
Yeah,we’vebeenCtroddingonthewinepressAm7muchtoolong:DmRebel,G7rebel!
Yes,we’vebeenCtroddingonthewinepressAm7muchtoolong:DmRebel,G7rebel!
(Troddingonthewinepress)Troddingonthewinepress(rebel):gottorebel,y’all(rebel)!
We’vebeentroddingonthewinepressmuchtoolong-ye-e-ah!(rebel)Yeah!(rebel)Yeah!Yeah!
Fromtheverydaywelefttheshores(troddingonthewinepress)ofourFather’sland(rebel),
We’vebeentrampledon(rebel),ohnow!(we’vebeenoppressed,yeah!)Lord,Lord,goto…
Nowweknoweverythingwegottorebelsomebodygottopayforthework,we’vedone,rebel.
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ArtistBob Marley
AlbumSurvival
GenresReggae
Year1979
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Babylon System on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bob Marley - Babylon System on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Babylon System uses these transitions most often: C → Am7 (10), F → C (9), and C → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am7 chord transition.

1. C → Am7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to Am7

2. Am7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Am7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am7 to Dm

3. Dm → C chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Dm to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to G

5. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. G7 → G chord transition

Switching from G7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

11. Am7 → D chord transition

Switching from Am7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Am7 → G chord transition

Switching from Am7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Babylon System chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Babylon System.

  • Babylon System includes 65 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Babylon System contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Babylon System connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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