Rivers Of Babylon, Boney M. - Versão

Simplified chord chart for Rivers Of Babylon, Boney M. - Versão (karaoke of JJ Karaokê), in C at 117 BPM: 6 chords instead of 9, and 36 changes instead of 44. Sevenths became triads (Am, C, Em, F, G, G#), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyC

Tempo 117 BPM

Chord changes36

ChannelJJ Karaokê

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 8 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of C

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
C	Dm	Em	F	G	Am	B°

Chord track

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Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
Am	A C E	root, minor third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
Em	E G B	root, minor third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth
G#	G# C D#	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	G#	9.7s
2	0:11	Am	2.5s
3	0:14	F	4.0s
4	0:18	G	2.0s
5	0:20	Em	4.0s
6	0:24	C	25.5s
7	0:49	G	3.6s
8	0:53	C	12.0s
9	1:05	G	4.7s
10	1:10	C	8.4s
11	1:18	F	2.1s
12	1:20	C	16.7s
13	1:37	F	2.1s
14	1:39	C	20.3s
15	1:59	G	4.7s
16	2:04	C	10.4s
17	2:14	G	2.1s
18	2:17	C	2.1s
19	2:19	G	2.1s
20	2:21	C	9.9s
21	2:31	G	2.6s
22	2:33	C	2.1s
23	2:35	G	2.1s
24	2:37	C	13.0s
25	2:50	G	3.7s
26	2:54	C	12.0s
27	3:06	G	4.7s
28	3:11	C	12.0s
29	3:23	G	4.7s
30	3:27	C	12.0s
31	3:39	G	4.7s
32	3:44	C	12.5s
33	3:57	G	4.2s
34	4:01	C	13.0s
35	4:14	G	3.7s
36	4:18	Em	—