The Melodians

Rivers of Babylon – The Melodians: piano chords

Rivers of Babylon by The Melodians uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G D D9 G/D D7 C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G D D9 G/D D7 G

Chorus 1

D G

Verse 1

C G D G C G D G

Chorus 2

D G

Chorus 3

D G

Bridge 1

D G D G D G D G D G D G

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Chorus 4

D G

Chorus 5

D G

Chorus 6

D G

Verse 2

C G D G C G D G

Chords on the piano

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

D9

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
DF♯ACE
Practice D9

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Questions

Which chords does Rivers of Babylon by The Melodians use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Rivers of Babylon by The Melodians in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Rivers of Babylon to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.