The Gates Of Babylon Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][F#5][F#][F#5][F#m][F#][G][F#][F#m][Bm][G][F#][F#m][F#][G][F#][F#m]
[E][Em][G]
[F#5][F#m][F#][G][F#][F#m][Em][G]

[Verse 1]
[F#5]Awaken[F#m]ing a godde[F#5]ss in [F#]the dark
[F#m]On a stak[G]e she's been
hanging like a doll
Tried to [F#]reach for the underworld
[F#m]Had to pass t[G]hrough
the seven gates of hell

[Verse 2]
Naked, [Em]lost, and deprived of [F#m]all[F#]
[F#m]All the po[Em]wer that she had
lost
[F#m][G][F#m][G]

[Verse 3]
[D]
Dear ancient god, reveal your [G]home
At the gates of [D]Babylon
Dear ancient one, I see your [G]home
At [A]the gates of [F#m]Babylon
[F#][F#m][G][F#][F#m]

[Verse 4]
[Em]
[G]Sen[F#m] t by Lord Enki [F#]to fi[F#m]nd, the goddess Ishta[G]r,
and bring her back to life
The tale of [F#]death and rebirth will become,
[F#m]The walls of kings [G]and
the goddess that she was

[Verse 5]
Naked, [Em]lost and deprived of [F#m]all
All [Em]the power that she had
lost
[F#m][G][F#m][G]

[Verse 6]
[D]
Dear ancient god, reveal your [G]home
At the gates of [D]Babylon
Dear ancient one, I see your [G]home
At [A]the gates of Babylon

[Interlude 1]
[F#][F#m][F#][G][F#][F#m][Bm][G][F#][F#m]
[F#][F#m][G][F#m][E][Em][G][F#m][E][Em][E][D][A][G]

[Verse 7]
Dear sister what [A]have I done
to de[F#m]serve thy anger[G]?
I passed through [A]the seven gates,
now [F#m]all I had is yo[G]urs
The underworld [A]that you rule,
I be[F#m]came a victim o[G]f
The messenger [A]from another [F#m]time has brought

[Interlude 2]
me home
[G][A][F#m][G][A][F#m]
[G][D]

[Verse 8]
Dear ancient [D]god, reveal your [G]home
At the gates of [D]Babylon
Dear ancient one, I see your [G]home
At the [A]gates of [D]Babylon

[Verse 9]
Dear ancient [D]god release [G]your soul,
At the gates of [D]Babylon
Dear ancient one, I see your [G]home
At the [A]gates of Babylon
[D]

[Verse 10]
[G]
At the gates of [D]Babylon[G]
At the [A]gates of Babylon

[Outro 1]
[F#][G][F#][F#m][Bm][G][F#]
[F#m][F#][G][F#][F#m][Em][G][F#m][E][Em][E][D][A][D]