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|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


A                                            D
You say you want a revolution well you know

D                          A
We all wanna change the world

A                                              D
You tell me that it's evolution well you know

A                 E
We all change the world

Bm                         E
But when you talk about destruction

Bm                      A*    G* F#         E
Don't you know that can count me out (in)

                         A           D/A
Don't you know its gonna be, alright

                         A           D/A
Don't you know its gonna be, alright

                         A           D/A
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----------------------------------|


A                                          D
You say you got a resolution well you know

D                        A
We'd all love to see the plan

A                                           D
You ask me for a contribution well you know

D                       E
We're all doing what we can


Bm                                      Bm
Well if you want money from people with minds that hate

Bm                                   A*   G* F#     E
All I can tell you is brother you'll have to wait

                         A           D/A
Don't you know its gonna be, alright

                         A           D/A
Don't you know its gonna be, alright

                         A           D/A
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----------------------------------|


A                                                     D
You say you've changed the constitution well you know

D                            A
We'd all love to change your head

A                                               D
You tell me it's the institution well you know

D                             E
You'd better free your mind instead

Bm                                  E
Well if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao

Bm                                  A*  G* F#     E
You ain't gonna make it with anyone a - ny how

                         A           D/A
Don't you know its gonna be, alright

                         A           D/A
Don't you know its gonna be, alright

                         A           D/A
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