Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Na-na-na-na-na-na

[Chorus]
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon

[Verse]
Bbm             Fm
One day you are dreadlocks, well dread!
Bbm             Fm
Next day you are bald head, clean shave!

[Chorus]
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon

[Verse]
Bbm                        Fm
Are you-a commercialized, grabbing at the cash-backs?
Bbm                         Fm
This is a time of decision; Tell me, what is your plan? (Yeah)

[Chorus]
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon

[Verse]
Bbm                                Fm
Straight is the road that leads to destruction (Ooh yeah)
Bbm                          Fm
The road to righteousness is narrow (Ah, let me tell you say!)

[Verse]
Bbm                                         Fm
(Onward!) Indictive feelings enter feeling, the truth is a fact, tell me!
Bbm                Fm
Are you a con man, or are you-a dreadlocks, eh?

[Chorus]
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon

[Bridge]
Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Na-na-na-na-na-na

[Verse 5]
Bbm                                Fm
The road is rough and the hill is steep (Ah, let me tell you say!)
Bbm                                    Fm
The mountain is high and the valley is deep (Ah yeah! Ah yeah!)

[Chorus]
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon

[Chorus]
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon

[Bridge]
Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!

[Chorus]
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon

[Verse]
Bbm                                Fm
Straight is the road that leads to destruction (Ah, hear me when I say!)
Bbm                          Fm
The road to righteousness is narrow (Ooh yeah, ooh yeah!)

[Verse]
Bbm                                         Fm
Indictive feelings enter feeling, the truth is a fact, tell me!
Bbm                Fm
Are you a con man, or are you-a dreadlocks, eh?

[Chorus]
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon

[Chorus]
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon
Bbm
One step forward, two step backward
Fm
Down inna Babylon


[Outro]
Bbm
Onward, forward, don't step backward
Fm
Step out of Babylon
Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Bbm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah!
Fm
Na-na-na-na-na-na
Bm
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah!