Talkin Bout A Revolution Chords & Tabs

by Tracy Chapman

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
All:
BPM: 118
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 1, 202, 101, 1, 1]
The rhythm is pretty easy to pick up but if you want to sing as well it is quite difficult.
When the gaps get bigger between the chords it doesn't mean play them longer it's just, sing faster!
It's the same continuous rhythm throughout.
Chords
G      320033
Cadd9  032033
Em     022000
D      xx0232
Dsus4  xx0233

[Intro]
G  Cadd9  Em  D Dsus4 D  x2

[Hook 1]
G         Cadd9  Em            D Dsus4 D G     
Don't you know,  talking about a re - vo-lution
   Cadd9         Em     DDsus4 D
it sounds like a whisper
G         Cadd9  Em            D Dsus4 D G     
Don't you know,  talking about a re - vo-lution
   Cadd9         Em     DDsus4 D
it sounds like a whisper

[Verse]
              G               Cadd9        Em D Dsus4 D
While they're standing in the welfare lines
G             Cadd9              Em        D Dsus4 D
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G       Cadd9   Em           D Dsus4 D
Wasting time in unemployment lines
G       Cadd9  Em            D Dsus4 D
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

[Hook 1]
G         Cadd9  Em            D Dsus4 D G     
Don't you know,  talking about a re - vo-lution
   Cadd9         Em     DDsus4 D
it sounds like a whisper
G                     Cadd9  Em    D Dsus4 D     G    
Poor people are gonna rise up  and get     their share
Cadd9       Em      D Dsus4 D
G                     Cadd9  Em   D Dsus4 D      G     
Poor people are gonna rise up and take    what's theirs
Cadd9       Em      D Dsus4 D

[Bridge]
G                         Cadd9               Em                  D   Dsus4 D    G   
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run  run,
Cadd9       Em      D Dsus4 D
G                     Cadd9               Em                  D   Dsus4 D    G  
Oh, I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Cadd9       Em      D Dsus4 D

[Hook 2]
G    Cadd9       Em       D Dsus4    D   G  
Cuz, finally the tables are starting to turn
Cadd9               Em    DDsus4 D
Talkin' about a revolution
G    Cadd9       Em       D Dsus4    D   G  
Yes, finally the tables are starting to turn
Cadd9               Em     D  Dsus4 D
Talkin' about a revolution oh no
GCadd9              Em     D  Dsus4 D
Talkin' about a revolution oh no

[Verse]
              G               Cadd9        Em D Dsus4 D
While they're standing in the welfare lines
G             Cadd9              Em        D Dsus4 D
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G       Cadd9       Em           D Dsus4 D
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
G       Cadd9  Em            D Dsus4 D
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

[Hook 1]
G         Cadd9        Em            D Dsus4 D G     
Don't you know, you're talking about a re - vo-lution
   Cadd9         Em     DDsus4 D
It sounds like a whisper

[Hook 2]
G   Cadd9       Em       D Dsus4    D   G  
And finally the tables are starting to turn
Cadd9               Em    DDsus4 D
Talkin' about a revolution
G    Cadd9       Em       D Dsus4    D   G  
Yes, finally the tables are starting to turn
Cadd9               Em     D  Dsus4 D
Talkin' about a revolution oh no
GCadd9              Em     D  Dsus4 D
Talking about a revolution oh no
GCadd9              Em     D  Dsus4 D
Talking about a revolution oh no