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
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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Ryan Rhythm Player |
#1 by Ryan Ruegemer at Oct 1, 2007 at 12:36 PM EST |
| This song is about the struggle faced by indigeanous australians. Tracy talks about her people standing up and fighting for a part of the Australian life that they are missing out on. | |
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Mark Wanna Be |
#2 by Mark masta at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:34 PM EST |
| I disagree. I think it's a very pratical thing. The working class needs to rise up and take their fair share of the wealth they produce. I'm glad to see this song confirming that. | |
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Charley Rhythm Player |
#3 by Charley Hockin at Oct 4, 2007 at 11:15 PM EST |
| A very idealistic song about the triumph of the poor, maybe those underpaid people who finally sense some justice. Very impractical idea but hey that's what makes tracy so speacial,eh? | |
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Athena-beana-fo Average |
#4 by Athena-beana-fo-feena -katrina-gina-go-zeena-fe-fi-fo...ATHENA at Oct 8, 2007 at 6:52 AM EST |
| "i gotta feelin', feelings don't lie" has became my motto at the moment. To know you have something to say is one thing but to say it is another, thats the hard part. It's amazing how Tracy Chapman has the ability to create so much emotion in a song. | |
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Jake Average |
#5 by Jake Bounds at Oct 10, 2007 at 3:57 AM EST |
| I used to think this was about the 'revolution' for poor people etc. but now I actually believe it's about apathy! There just talkin about it while putting up with the same old thing! | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#6 by Justin at Oct 10, 2007 at 9:37 PM EST |
| The triumph of poor and destitutes against all odds in the BIG BAD World. | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#7 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Oct 14, 2007 at 8:34 AM EST |
| It's about how hard it is to change the way things are and break the cycle. They want a revolution but it sounds like a whisper because no one listens or hears. And it is hard to take action when all your time is "wasted in the unemployment lines." So to Pauly, it's not about apathy. The song has passion and a true desire to change things, even if it is against the odds. And at the end it takes a turn for the hopeful side. | |
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