CAPO: 2


Intro: Em  A  C  D  Em  A  C  Bm  Em  A  C  D  Em  A  C  D  Em 

verse 1: 
                A             C                D 
Turn around and go back down, back the way you came  
Em                A              C                  Bm 
Can't you see the flash of fire, ten times brighter than the day  
Em             A            C             D           Em 
And behold the mighty city, broken in the dust again 
            A             C             D     Em    A  C  D  Em 
Oh god, the pride of man, broken in the dust again 


verse 2: 
                A             C                D 
Turn around and go back down, back the way you came  
Em         A              C              Bm 
Babylon is laid to waste, Egypt's buried in her shame  
      Em             A               C                D            Em 
Their mighty men are beaten down the kings are fallen in the ways  
            A             C             D     Em    A  C  D  Em 
Oh god, the pride of man, broken in the dust again 


verse 3: 
                A             C                D 
Turn around and go back down, back the way you came  
Em           A           C                  Bm 
Terror is on every side, though the leaders are dismayed  
Em                  A                 C                      D          Em 
Those who put their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid  
            A             C             D     Em    A      Em 
Oh god, the pride of man, broken in the dust again 


verse 4: 
                A             C                D 
Turn around and go back down, back the way you came  
Em              A              C                 Bm 
Shout a warning to the nations that the sword of god is raised  
Em               A            C                 D 
On Babylon, that mighty city, rich in treasure, wide in fame 
Em                 A                  C            D       Em 
It shall cause thy towers to fall and make it be a pyre of flame  
            A             C             D     Em  
Oh god, the pride of man, broken in the dust again 


VERSE 5: 
                       A            C                 D 
Oh, thou that dwell on many waters, rich in treasure, wide in fame  
Em         A                C                    D      Em 
Bow unto a god of gold, thy pride of might shall be thy shame 
            A             C             D     Em    A  C  D  Em  A  Em 
Oh god, the pride of man, broken in the dust again 


VERSE 6: 
                 A               C             D      Em 
And only god can lead the people back into the earth again  
                  A                C            Bm     Em   A  Em  A  Em  A  Em 
Thy holy mountain be restored, thy mercy on thy people hoard