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Talking About A Revolution by Tracy Chapman
Talking About A Revolution
Chords
G 320033
Cadd9 032033
Em 022033
D 000232
Dsus4 000233
Capo is optional depending on your voice but the original is without one.
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Dont you know where talkin about a revolution
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
it sounds like a whisper
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Dont you know where talkin about a revolution
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
it sounds like a whisper
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
While they're standing in the welfare lines
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Wasting time in unemployment lines
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Don't you know you're talking about a revolution
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
It sounds like a whisper
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Poor people are gonna rise up And get their share
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Poor people are gonna rise up And take what's theirs
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
G Cadd9 Em
D Dsus4
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run,
G Cadd9 Em
D Dsus4
run, run, run
G Cadd9 Em
D Dsus4
Oh I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run,
G Cadd9 Em
D Dsus4
run, run
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Finally the tables are starting to turn
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Finally the tables are starting to turn
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution oh no
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution oh no
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
While they're standing in the welfare lines
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Wasting time in unemployment lines
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Don't you know you're talking about a revolution
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
It sounds like a whisper
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Finally the tables are starting to turn
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Finally the tables are starting to turn
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution oh no
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution oh no
G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4
Talking about a revolution oh no
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version 2
Intro: G - C - Em – D {X2}
G C
Don't you know
Em D G
They're talkin' about a revolution
C Em D
It sounds (like a whisper)
G C
Don't you know
Em D G
They're talkin' about a revolution
C Em D
It sounds (like a whisper)
D G C Em D
While they're standing in the welfare lines
G C Em D
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G C Em D
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
G C Em D
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
G C
Don't you know
Em D G
They're talkin' about a revolution
C Em D
It sounds (like a whisper)
G C Em
Poor people gonna rise up
D G C Em D
And get their share
G C Em
Poor people gonna rise up
D G C Em D
And take what's theirs
G C
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run,
Em D G
run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
C Em D
G C
Oh I said you better run, run, run, run,
Em D G
run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
C Em D
G C Em D G
Cuz finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D
Talkin' bout a revolution
G C Em D G
Cuz finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D G
Talkin' bout a revolution hold on
C Em D
Talkin' bout a revolution hooo
D G C Em D
While they're standing in the welfare lines
G C Em D
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G C Em D
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
G C Em D
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
G C
Don't you know
Em D G
They're talkin' about a revolution
C Em D
It sounds (like a whisper)
G C Em D G
And finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D
Talkin' bout a revolution
G C Em D G
Yes finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D G
Talkin' bout a revolution hold on
C Em D G
Talkin' bout a revolution hold on
C Em D G
Talkin' bout a revolution hold on
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version 3
G G Cadd9 Em D
_______ _______
| |\ | | | | | |\ | | | |
e|-------------------0---------|--------------2----3--2---------|
b|--0-----0-----3----3--3--0---|--------------3-------3--0------|
g|--0-----0-----0-------0--0---|---0----0-----2-------2--0------|
d|--0-----0-----2----------0---|---2----2-----0----------0------|
a|--2-----2-----3--------------|---2----2-----------------------|
E|--3-----3--------------------|---0----0-----------------------|
^ ^ v v ^ v ^ ^ v v ^ v
These 2 measures are repeated all along the song.
Meaning of the symbols : ^ strike the strings down
v " " " up
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Don't you know, they're talkin bout a revolution...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Don't you knooooww, they're talkin bout a revolution...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
While they're standing in the welfare lines...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Wasting time in the unemployment lines...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Don't you know, they're talkin bout a revolution...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Poor people gonna rise up, and get their share
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Poor people gonna rise up, and take what's theirs
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Don't you know, you better run, run, run...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Oh I said you better run, run, run...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Finally the tables are starting to turn, talkin' bout a revolution
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------| (x2)
Talkin' bout a revolution, whooooooah...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Sitting around waiting for a promotion...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
It sounds like a whisper...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Talkin' bout a revolution...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Talkin' bout a revolution, whoooooa...
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2---------0------0--0---2--3-2-----------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-3-3---3----0--0---3-------3--------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-0-0-----0--0--0---2----------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-0-2--------2--2---0----------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-2-3--------2--2--------------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-3----------0--0--------------------|
Outro:
Talkin Bout a revolution, whooooaaah
--------0-----0-0-2--3-2-----------------|
-3--3-3---3---0-0-3------3-3-------------|
-0--0-0-----0-0-0-2--------0-------------|
-0--0-2-------2-2-0--------0-------------|
-2--2-3-------2-2----------2-------------|
-3--3---------0-0----------3-------------|
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version 5
G6 320030
Cadd9 X32030
Em 022000
D XX0232
G6 Cadd9
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Don't you know
Em D
They're talkin' bout a revolution
G6 Cadd9
It sounds
Em D
like a whisper
G6 Cadd9
Don't you know
Em D
They're talkin' bout a revolution
G6 Cadd9
It sounds
Em D
like a whisper While they're
G6 Cadd9
standing in the welfare lines
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Crying at the doorsteps of those
Em D
armies of salvation
G6 Cadd9
Wasting time
Em D
in the unemployment lines
G6 Cadd9
Sitting around
Em D
waiting for a promotion
G6 Cadd9
Don't you know
Em D
They're talkin' bout a revolution
G6 Cadd9
It sounds
Em D
like a whisper
G6 Cadd9
Poor people gonna rise up
Em D
And get their share
G6 Cadd9
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Poor people gonna rise up
Em D
And take what's theirs
G6 Cadd9
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run
Em D
run, run, run, run, run, run, run, ru-un
G6 Cadd9
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Oh i said you better run, run, run, run
Em D
run, run, run, run, run, run, run, ru-un
G6 Cadd9
Em D
G6 Cadd9
'cause finally
Em D
the tables are starting
G6 Cadd9
to turn talkin' bout
Em D
A revolution
G6 Cadd9
yes finally
Em D
the tables are starting
G6 Cadd9
to turn talkin' bout
Em D
a revolution ohoh
G6 Cadd9
lord talkin' bout
Em D
a revolution ohoh While they're
G6 Cadd9
standing in the welfare lines
Em D
G6 Cadd9
Crying at the doorsteps of those
Em D
armies of salvation
G6 Cadd9
Wasting time
Em D
in the unemployment lines
G6 Cadd9
Sitting around
Em D
waiting for a promotion
G6 Cadd9
Don't you know
Em D
They're talkin' bout a revolution
G6 Cadd9
It sounds
Em D
like a whisper
G6 Cadd9
and finally
Em D
the tables are starting
G6 Cadd9
to turn talkin' bout
Em D
A revolution
G6 Cadd9
yes finally
Em D
the tables are starting
G6 Cadd9
to turn talkin' bout
Em D
a revolution ohoh
G6 Cadd9
lord talkin' bout
Em D
a revolution ohoh
G6 Cadd9
lord talkin' bout
Em D
a revolution ohoh
G6
lord
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