Gates of Babylon — Rainbow
Chords and lyrics for Gates of Babylon by Rainbow (key of Em).
Instrumental Intro
[E5] [E]
[Dm] [F]
[E] [Em]
[E] [E5]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
Verse 1
[E]Look away from the sea
I can take you [Am]anywhere
[E] Spend a vision with me
[E]A chase with the wind
[E]Move closer to me
I can make you anyone[Am]
[E] I think you're ready to see
The gates of [Em]Babylon
Pre-Chorus
[Bm] The power of [G]what has been before
[Am]Rises to trap you [G][F#]within
[Bm] A magic carpet ride, a [G]genie, maybe more
A [Am]city of heavenly [Bm]sin
Chorus
[B]Sleep with the [G]devil and then you must [Am]pay[Am][Dm]
[A]Sleep with the [Am]devil, the devil will take you [E]away
[Am]Oh gates of [E]Babylon
Verse 2
[E]You can see but you're blind
Someone turned the sun around[Am]
[E] But you can see in your mind
The gates of [Em]Babylon[Bm]
Pre-Chorus
[Bm] The power of [Gm]what has been [G]before
[Am]Rises to trap you [G]within[F#m]
[Bm]A magic carpet ride, a [G]genie, maybe more
A [Am]city of heavenly [Bm]sin
Chorus
[C]Sleep with the [A]devil and [G]then you must [Am][F]pay[Am][Dm]
[G]Sleep with [Am]the devil, the [Gm]devil will take you [E]away
Guitar Solo
[E]
[A] [B] [A]
[C] [D] [A#] [E]
[Am] [B] [G] [C#]
[F#m] [D] [Bm] [G]
[C] [Am] [B]
[D#] [Am] [F#m]
[A#] [E] [Am] [F#m] [Am]
[G] [C#] [F#m] [D]
[Bm] [G] [C] [Am]
[B]
[Em] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[Am] [E]
Verse 1
[E]Look away from the sea
I can take you [Am]anywhere
[E]Spend a vision with me
[E]A chase with the wind
[E]Move closer to me
I can make you [Am]anyone
[E]I think you're ready to see
The gates of [Em]Babylon
Pre-Chorus
[Bm]The power of [G]what has been before
[Am]Rises to trap you [G]within[Am]
[Bm] A magic carpet ride, a [G]genie, maybe more
A [A]city of heavenly [Bm]sin
Chorus
Sleep with [Am]the [G]devil and then you must [Am][F]pay[Am][Dm]
[G]Sleep with the [Am]devil, the devil will take you [E]away
Outro
[Am]Black gates of [E]Babylon
The [Am]devil is me and I'm holding the key
To [E]the gates of sweet hell, [Am]Babylon
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