How to Play Babel on Ukulele?

Mumford & Sons - Babel can be played in the key of Am using the Am, F, C, G chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open. For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Babel with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Mumford & Sons - Babel Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Am, F, C, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] ‘Cause I [Am]know that [Am]time has [Am]numbered my [Am]days And I’ll [Am]go [Am]along with [F]every[F]thing you [C]say [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] But I’ll [Am]ride home [Am]laughing [Am]look at me [Am]now Through the [Am]walls of my [Am]town, they come [F]crumbling [C]down [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]

And my [Am]ears hear the [Am]call of my [Am]unborn [Am]sons And I [Am]know that [Am]choices [F]colour [F]all I’ve [C]done [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] But I’ll [Am]explain it [Am]all to the [Am]watchman’s [Am]son I ain’t [Am]never [Am]lived a year [F]better [F]spent in [C]love [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]

‘Cause I’ll [Am]know my [G]weakness, [C]know my [F]voice, and [Am]I’ll [G]believe in [C]grace and [F]choice [G] And I [Am]know [G]perhaps my [C]heart is [F]fast, but [Am]I’ll be [G]born with[C]out a [F]mask [G]

[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] Like the [Am]city that [Am]nurtured my [Am]greed and my [Am]Pride I [Am]stretch my [Am]arms [F]into the [C]sky [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] I cry [Am]Babel, [Am]Babel [Am]look at me [Am]now, through the [Am]walls of my [Am]town The come [F]crumbling [C]down [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]

You ask [Am]where will we [Am]stand , in the [Am]winds that will [Am]have As [Am]all we [Am]see will [F]slip [F]into the [C]cloud [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] So come [Am]down from your [Am]mountain and [Am]stand where we [Am]been You [Am]know our [Am]breath is [F]weak and our [F]body [C]thin [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F]

[C]Press my [F]nose up to the [C]glass, around your [C]heart [C]I should’ve [F]known I was [F]weaker [F]from the [C]start [C]You’ll build your [F]walls and I will [G]play my [F]bloody [Am]part To [Am]tear, [Am]tear [F]them [C]down, well I’m gonna [Am]tear, [F]tear [F]them [C]down

[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]

Artist Mumford & Sons

Album Babel

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 2012

Key Am

Mumford & Sons - Babel can be played in the key of Am using the Am, F, C, G chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Babel with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.