Tracy Chapman — Talking About A Revolution

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