Bishop Of Babel by the Fatima Mansions
From the Fatima Mansions’ 1989 Against Nature album. Written by Cathal Coughlan. Capo on 1st fret.
INTRO
[A] [Asus4] [D]
VERSE 1
[Am] No one comes from [Bm] here and [D6] so I’m not a [Em] fraid
[Am] Everyone’s the [Bm] same as [Em] me
[Am] We don’t talk the [Bm] same so [D6] we don’t talk at [Em] all
And our [Cmaj7] hosts just look [C-D] on with [G] glee
CHORUS 1
I’m the [D] Bishop of [A] Babel [G] now
So it’s [D] low, yes it’s [A] low you must [G] bow
Though my [A] flock may sneer and [G6] mock
I’m the [A] Bishop of [Asus4] Babel [D] now
VERSE 2
You’ll [Am] see me in the [Bm] street in [D6] golden hat and [Em] cape
And [Am] blessing all the [Bm] waifs and [Em] strays
[Am] In the hail and [Bm] shine, [D6] smiling, re [Em] signed
And a [Cmaj7] bandoned to [C-D] foolish [G] ways
CHORUS 2
For I’m the [D] Bishop of [A] Babel [G] now
As [D] even stray [A] dogs will al [G] low
The poor folks [A] flock around and re [G6] mark
“Look, the [A] Bishop of [Asus4] Babel’s [D] down”
INSTRUMENTAL
[Am] [Bm] [D6] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [D6] [Em]
[Cmaj7] [C-D] [G]
CHORUS 3/OUTRO
Oh, I’m the [D] Bishop of [A] Babel [G] now
And my [D] audience don’t [A] count in this [G] town
If relic and [A] flock here set to [G6] rot
I’m the [A] Bishop of [Asus4] Babel [D] now
[G] Sad old [A] Bishop of [A7] Babel [D] now