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Bob Marley - Babylon System Ukulele Chords

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

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

[Opening]
We [C]refuse to [Am7]be, what you [C]wanted us to [Am7]be, [Dm]we are what we are:
[Dm]That’s the [C]way (way) it’s [G]going to [C]be. If you [G]don’t know!
[C]You can’t [Am7]educate I, for no [Dm]equal opportunity:
(Talking about my freedom) [F]talking about my freedom,
People [C]freedom (freedom) and [G]li[C]berty! [G]

[chorus]
Yeah, we’ve been [C]trodding on the winepress [Am7]much too long: [Dm]Rebel, [G7]rebel!
Yes, we’ve been [C]trodding on the winepress [Am7]much too long: [Dm]Rebel, [G7]rebel!

[section 2]
[G]Babylon system is the [F]vampire, yea! [C](vampire)
[F]Sucking the children day by [C]day, [G]yeah!
[G]Me say: de Babylon system is the [F]vampire, falling [C]empire,
[F]Sucking the blood of the suffer[C]ers, [G]yeah!
[G]Building church and uni[F]versity, [C]wooh, yeah! -
[F]Deceiving the people continu[C]ally, [G]yeah!
[G]Me say them graduating thieves and murder[F]ers; [C]
Look out now: [F]they sucking the blood of the suffer[C]ers (sufferers). Yeah! [G](sufferers)

[section 3]
[G]Tell the children the [G]truth; [C]tell the children the [Am7]truth;
[D]Tell the children the [G]truth right now! [G]Come on and tell the [G]children the truth;
[C]Tell the children the [Am7]truth; [G]tell the children the [G]truth;
[C]Tell the children the [Am7]truth; [G]come on and [D]tell the children the [G]truth.

[chorus]
Yeah, we’ve been [C]trodding on the winepress [Am7]much too long: [Dm]Rebel, [G7]rebel!
Yes, we’ve been [C]trodding on the winepress [Am7]much too long: [Dm]Rebel, [G7]rebel!

[Closing]
(Trodding on the winepress) Trodding on the winepress (rebel): got to rebel, y’all (rebel)!
We’ve been trodding on the winepress much too long - ye-e-ah! (rebel) Yeah! (rebel) Yeah! Yeah!
From the very day we left the shores (trodding on the winepress) of our Father’s land (rebel),
We’ve been trampled on (rebel), oh now! (we’ve been oppressed, yeah!) Lord, Lord, go to …
Now we know everything we got to rebel somebody got to pay for the work, we’ve done, rebel.

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ArtistBob Marley
AlbumSurvival
GenresReggae
Year1979
KeyC

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

Bob Marley - Babylon System on ukulele 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.

2. Am7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Dm;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am7 to Dm

3. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Dm to C

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

5. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

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

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

9. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G;

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

10. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

12. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

13. Am7 → G chord transition

To move from Am7 to G;

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

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