Intro: D Bm Bm Bm Bm Cos i know that time has numbered my days Bm Bm G G D G D G D G D G And I'll go along with everything you say Bm Bm Bm Bm But I'll ride home laughing Look at me now Bm Bm Through the walls of my town G G D G D G D G D G they come crumbling down Bm Bm Bm Bm And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons Bm Bm G G D G D G D G D G And I know that coices colour all I've done Bm Bm Bm Bm But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son Bm Bm Bm Bm D G D G D G D G I ain't never lived a year better spent in Love Bm A D G Cos I'll know my weakness, know my voice Bm A D G A And I'll believe in grace and choice Bm A D G And I know perhaps my heart is fast Bm A D G A But I'll be born without a mask Interlude: D G D G D G D G Bm Bm Bm Bm Like the city that nurtured my greed and my Pride Bm Bm G G D G D G D G D G I stretch my arms into the sky Bm Bm Bm Bm I cry Babel, Babel look at me now Bm Bm Through the walls of my town G G D G D G D G D G The come crumbling down Bm Bm You ask where will we stand Bm Bm in the winds that will have Bm Bm G G D G D G D G D G as all we see will slip into the cloud Bm Bm Bm Bm So come down from your mountain and stand where we been Bm Bm G G D G D G D G D G You know our breath is weak and our body thin D G D Press my nose up to the glass D around your heart D G G G D I shoul've known I was weaker from the start D G A G Bm You'll build your walls and I will play my bloody part Bm Bm G D To tear, tear them down Bm G G D Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down Bm A D G Cos I'll know my weakness, know my voice Bm A D G A And I'll believe in grace and choice Bm A D G And I know perhaps my heart is fast Bm A D G A But I'll be born without a mask Outro: D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Babel chords by Mumford & Sons
Suggested strumbusy upbeat 4/4
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d
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2
d
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u
3
d
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u
4
d
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u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Babel on ukulele
On ukulele, Babel comes down to the busy upbeat 4/4: d – d u d u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 146 bpm. On this page the song is in D major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Build from a quiet verse to a full-force driving chorus strum.
4 ukulele chords used in "Babel" by Mumford & Sons: A, Bm, D and G
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-2 and capo fret 2 it sounds better and is super easy!