Babylon

capo 1; all chords relative to capo nina nesbitt’s cover of david gray’s babylon : awesome song , i really enjoyed it . pretty simple chords . i strongly recommend finger - picking this song , it just doesn’t sound right if you strum it . just mess around for a bit it’s a pretty simple picking pattern . Intro : G Cadd9 x2 Verse 1 : G Cadd9 G Cadd9 friday night , i’m going nowhere , all the lights are changing green to red G Cadd9 G Cadd9 i’m turning all the tv stations , situations running through my head G Cadd9 looking back through time and it’s clear that i’ve been blind , i’ve been A G Cadd9 fool G Cadd9 G Cadd9 to ever open up my heart to all the jealousy , the bitterness , the ridicule Chorus : G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 well , if you want it , come n’ get it , for crying out loud G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 the love that i was giving you was never in doubt G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 let go of your heart , let go of your head and feel it now G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 let go of your heart , let go of your head and feel it now G Cadd9 G Cadd9 babylon mmmm , babylon Verse 2 : G Cadd9 G Cadd9 saturday , i’m running wild , all the lights are changing red to green G Cadd9 moving through the crowd , i’m pushing chemicals , they’re rushing through my G Cadd9 blood stream G Cadd9 G Cadd9 i wish that you were here , i’m saying it so clear , i’ve been afraid G Cadd9 G to tell you how i really feel; admit to some of those bad mistakes i’ve made Cadd9 repeat Chorus Verse 3 : G Cadd9 G Cadd9 sunday all the lights of london shining , sky is fading red to blue G i’m kicking through the autumn leaves Cadd9 G Cadd9 and wondering where it is you might be going to G Cadd9 G Cadd9 i’m turning back for home , you know i’m feeling so alone , i can’t believe G Cadd9 climbing on the stair , i turn around to see you smiling there G Cadd9 in front of me repeat Chorus ( minus the "babylons" ) G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 let go of your heart , let go of your head and feel it now x2 G babylon