this was writtien in courier new, so if
there's any funkiness to the format
look of things, see if you have a way
to change the font to
  courier new, 12 point
or some other font whose characters are
all the same size.

b---*   * 
g----* * 
d-----* 
a----* * 
E---*   * 
there should be an x made of astericks just up 
above, if the alignment's rite. 


NOTES: 
don't get intimidated by all the writing.  it's 
all really simplistic-ish for this song, i just 
over explain a lot, just to be clear.  read the 
wee little paragraphs (why not?) and you'll see. 
~~~~ 
i did the guitar for this off of an acoustic he 
played in dallas, texas, but i think it should 
be close enuff to the album (why haven't i 
compared them yet?  i don't know).  but it 
should prove to be the way he pretty much always 
plays it, and if not, then it's a quaint little 
version with the flavour of my ear's trans- 
lations, all just for you...  enjoy! 


and on we go... 

--babylon-- 

capo 1st fret 
digits relative to capo 
h=hammer / o=hammer off (let go) 

this D* chord thingy looks like this: 200220 
with the appropriate hammering (and sort of 
lick that follows) shown below.  whether or 
not you wanna hit that top e string at any 
point thruout is up to you.  i think it 
sounds kinda nice every once in a while. 
and for that low E string, try using your 
thumb for the 2nd fret 'grab'.  's better, 
maybe. 

e-(hit it, or don't)- 
b------2h3o2--------- 
g------2-----2------- 
d----0---------0----- 
a-(0)---------------- 
E--2-------------2--- 
                                * 
your G will look like this: 3x0003 
                                * 
or whatever's most comfortable or familiar 
for you, just keep the b string (the one 
with the stars above and below) open. 

verses go D*-G-D*-G with the hammering on 
the D* thing. 

in the first verse, 
after he says "...bitterness, that ridicule" 
go like this: 

e------------- 
b------------- 
g------------- 
d-------(2)--- 
a-------(2)--- 
E--3-2-0-0~~~~ 

and just keep hittin' that low E string 
softer and softer, if you want to, or get 
your hands in Em form real quick and let 
the sound ring... 

then the chorus is like this: 
D: 200323 (the E string F# is kinda optional)
if you want it 
A: x02220 (but i like:5x7600) 
come and get it 
Em:022030 
crying out lo~~ 
G*:2x4200 (no idea what to call that chord) 
~~oooud 
D (same as above) 
the love that i was 
A (same as above) 
giving you was 
Em(same as above) 
never in dou~~            somehow 
A (same A as above, altho he^hammers the A's 2nd fret) 
~~uuubt 

then just use that same last D-A-Em-A thing 
for "let go your heart..." and all that.  the 
only thing to watch for being the G* thingy 
(what DO you call that chord...?) when he says 
"..out looooouud..." 

ummm, oh, and at the end, just play the D* thingy 
over a few times, instead of switchin' over to 
the G chord.  then end by strummin the D* once 
clean, lettin' it sing. 

hmmm... 

that's it. 

the verses are just alternating between that 
first described D* lick to the G, back and forth, 
over and over, all the way to... 

..babylon.. 

friday nite i'm going nowhere 
all the lites are changing green to red 
turning over tv stations 
situations running thru my head 
looking back thru time 
you know it's clear that i've been blind 
i've been a fool 
to open up my heart to all that 
jealousy, that bitterness, that ridicule 

saturday i'm running wild 
and all the lites are changing red to green 
moving thru 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 

if you want it 
come and get it 
crying out loud 
the love that i was 
giving you was 
never in doubt 

let go your heart 
let go your head 
and feel it now 
let go your heart 
let go your head 
and feel it now 
babylon 
babylon 
babylon 
hey ey ey ey 

sunday all the lites of london 
shining sky is fading red to blue 
well i'm kicking thru the autumn leaves and 
wonderin' where it is you mite 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 weh-hell! 

if you want it 
come and get it 
crying out loud 
the love that i was 
giving you was 
never in doubt 

let go your heart 
let go your head 
and feel it now 
let go your heart 
let go your head 
and feel it now 
let go your heart 
let go your head 
and fee-ee-ee-ee-eeel it 
let go your heart 
let go your head 
and feeeeeel it now 
babylon 
babylon 
babylon 
babylon 
babylon 
why why-why-why why, why 



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