Talkin Bout A Revolution

TRACY CHAPMAN - TALKING ABOUT A REVOLUTION


This great song is easy to play but a little tricky to sing.
So i tried to write it down in a way the rhythm becomes clear.
Enjoy!

G6    320030 
Cadd9 X32030
Em    022000
D     XX0232


[Intro]
        G6          Cadd9
        Em             D
        G6          Cadd9      
        Em             D


[Part 1]
        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 


[Part 2]
         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


[Part 3]
        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


[Part 4]
        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


[Part 5]      
        G6             Cadd9      
        Em             D

        G6             Cadd9
                'cause finally
        Em         D
    the tables are starting
        G6         Cadd9
     to turn         talkin' bout
        Em         D
  A revolution


[Part 6]
        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


[Part 6]
        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