Verse 1:
Em
Snow,
C
cement
FG
and ivory young towers
FC
Someone called us Babylon
F
Those hungry hunters
G
Tracking down the hours
D#A#
But where were all your shoulders when we cried
Fm
Were the darlings on the sideline
Cm
Dreaming up such cherished lies
G#
To whisper in your ear
FF
before you die
D#
It's party time for the guys
G#A#
in the tower of Babel
CmG#
Sodom meet Gomorrah,
D#A#
Cain meet Abel
Fm
Have a ball y'all
Fm
See the letches crawl
Cm
With the call girls under the table
G#
Watch them dig their graves
D#A#
`Cause Jesus don't save the guys
FmG#
In the tower of Babel
G#
Watch them dig their graves
D#A#
`Cause Jesus don't save the guys
FmD#
In the tower of Babel, no no no
Verse 2:
Em
Junk,
C
angel,
FG
this closet's always stacked
FC
The dealers in the basement
F
Filling your prescription
G
For a brand new heart attack
D#A#
But where were all your shoulders when we cried
Fm
Were the doctors in attendance
Cm
Saying how they felt so sick inside
G#
Or was it just the scalpel blade that lied.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.