Elton John - Tower of Babel: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Tower of Babel" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Tower of Babel ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Tower of Babel" smoothly on your ukulele.

 Am    C7   Fdim               C
Snow. Cement  and ivory young towers.
 F       Em        C              G#dim   Am       F                 G 
Someone called us Babylon - those hungry hunters tracking down the hours.
 D#                                A#
But where were all your shoulders when we cried?
          Fm              G7               Cm
Were the darlings on the sideline dreaming up such cherished lies -
     F                            A# Cm7  A#  Cm7 A#
to whisper in your ear before you die?

Chorus:
D#         D#7                       G#       A#
It's party time for the guys in the tower of Babel.
Cm            G#    D#          A#7sus4 A#7
Sodom meet Gomorrah.  Cain meet  Abel.
        Fm   Cm             G#                     G                   Cm
Have a ball y'all. See the letches crawl with the call girls under the table.
                      G#
Watch them dig their graves -
 D#                          A#                  Cm
'Cause Jesus don't save the guys in the tower of Babel.
G#                     D#  
Watch them dig their graves -
                             A#                   Fm            A#   D#
'Cause Jesus don't save the guys in the tower of Babel.  No. No.  No.

Junk, angel
This closet's always stacked
The dealers in the basement
Filling your prescription for a brand new heart attack

But where were all your shoulders when we cried?
Were the doctors in attendance
Saying how they felt so sick inside
Or was it just the scalpel blade that lied?

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C7

Ukulele chord C7

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#7

Ukulele chord D#7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

F

Ukulele chord F

Fdim

Ukulele chord Fdim

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#dim

Ukulele chord G#dim

G7

Ukulele chord G7

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tower of Babel" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Tower of Babel" by Elton John.

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