Revolution 1 - The Beatles
from the album The Beatles (White Album) (1968)
This is the acoustic version of Revolution, entitled Revolution 1, that is found on the
Album. It is played a lot slower compared to the single release and it has a bluesy feel
it
Chords:
A : x02220
Bm : 224432
D : xx0232
D/A: x00232
E : 022100
F# : 244322
Then chords with the * next to them are the barre version of the chords so
A*: 577655
G*: 355433
Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------x9-------------------------------------|
D|--2--2--2h4--2--2--2--2h4--2---------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You say you want a revolution well you know
We all wanna change the world
You tell me that it's evolution well you know
We all change the world
But when you talk about destruction
A* G*
Don't you know that can count me out (in)
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
e|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
D|-------------0----------2----------0-----0-------------------------------|
A|--------0h2--------2h4--------0h2----------------------------------------|
E|--0--0----------0----------0----------0----------------------------------|
You say you got a resolution well you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution well you know
We're all doing what we can
Well if you want money from people with minds that hate
A* G*
All I can tell you is brother you'll have to wait
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
e|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
D|-------------0----------2----------0-----0-------------------------------|
A|--------0h2--------2h4--------0h2----------------------------------------|
E|--0--0----------0----------0----------0----------------------------------|
You say you've changed the constitution well you know
We'd all love to change your head
You tell me it's the institution well you know
You'd better free your mind instead
Well if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
A* G*
You ain't gonna make it with anyone a - ny how
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
Don't you know its gonna be, alright
e|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
D|-2--2--2--------------0----------2----------0-----0----------------------|
A|-2--2--2---------0h2--------2h4--------0h2-------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0---0--0----------0----------0----------0-------------------------|
A D/A (fade)
Thats it! Enjoy!
Cheers
Nowhere Man