Revolution - JOHN LENNON - THE BEATLES (1968) REVOLUTION (co-composed with Paul McCartney) (c) 1968 Northern Songs Chords used: EADGBE Bb: 688766 Eb: 668886 F7: 131211 Cm: x35543 F: 133211 Ab: 466544 G: 355433 B6: x24444 Bb6: x13333 INTRO: Bb E:--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--5s6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6------------- B:--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--5s6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6------------- G:----------------------------------------------------------------------- [twice] F7 E:------------------11--------------------------------------------------- B:-6h/b8--6--9--b11------------------------------------------------------ G:---------------------10------------------------------------------------ D:----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bb You say you want a revolution [RHYTHM:] G:----------------------------------------------------------------------- D:--8--8-8--8------------------------------------------------------------ A:--8--8h10-8------------------------------------------------------------ E:----------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb Well you know [RHYTHM:] G:----------------------------------------------------------------------- D:---------8-8--8h10-8--------------------------------------------------- A:---------6-6--6-6--8--------------------------------------------------- E:----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bb We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Eb Well you know F7 We all want to change the world [RHYTHM:] G:----------------------------------------------------------------------- D:--3--3--3-3--3--------------------------------------------------------- A:--3--3--3h5--3--------------------------------------------------------- E:----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cm F But when you talk about destruction Cm Ab Bb G F Don't you know you can count me out Bb Eb Don't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright F7 E:----------------------------------------------------------------------- B:----------------------------------------------------------------------- G:----------------------------------------------------------------------- D:-----------------------------1----------3----------1------------------- A:-------------------3----1h3--------3h5--------1h3--------3h5--5-------- E:-------------------1------------1----------1----------1---------------- You say you got a real solution Well you know We don't love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well you know We're doing what we can But if you want money for people with minds that hate All I can tell you is brother you have to wait Don't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright, alright You say you'll change the constitution Well you know We all want to change your head You tell me it's the institution Well you know You better free your mind instead But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow Don't you know know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright B6 Bb6 E:-------------------------------------3h4p3p2s1--4--3------------------------ B:-------------------3--1-----1-------------------4--3------------------------ G:-------------------3--1--3--1--3--1-------------4--3------------------------ D:----------------1--------3-----3--1-------------4--3------------------------ A:----------1--3----------------------------------2--1------------------------ E:----1--1----------------------------------------x--x------------------------ NOTE: "The statement in 'Revolution' was mine. The lyrics stand today. It's still my feeling about politics. I want to see the plan. That is what I used to say to Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Count me out if it is for violence. Don't expect me to be on the barricades unless it is with flowers." (John Lennon, 1980)