Revolution - Taken from 'This Gift' 12
View chords used in this chart
E5 G5 A5 C#5 D5
X X X X X
X X X X X
9 12 14 18 7
9 12 14 18 7
7 10 12 16 5
X X X X X
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
The intro is played using E5 G5 and A5
E5 G5 A5
e|------X-X-X---/---X--X----/---X--X--X---\-
B|------X-X-X---/---X--X----/---X--X--X---\-
G|------9-9-9---/---12-12---/--14-14-14---\-
D|------9-9-9---/---12-12---/--14-14-14---\-
A|------7-7-7---/---10-10---/--12-12-12---\-
E|------X-X-X---/---X--X----/---X--X--X---\-
Play the above sequence 3 times. At the end of the first
two times slide back to E5. At the end of the third playing,
slide up to C#5 and play the chord about 16 times.
The rest of the song is made up by playing the following
E5 D5
e|------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--\--X--/-
B|------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--\--X--/-
G|------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--\--7--/-
D|------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--\--7--/-
A|------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--\--5--/-
E|------X--X--X--X--X--X--X--\--X--/-
After playing the intro 3 times, slide down to D5 and strum the
chord once. Then slide to E5 and play the above sequence. The
sequence basically just involves playing E5 and then sliding to
D5 and playing it once then sliding back up to E5.
The lyrics are as follows,
During the C#5 strumming - 'Alright look out'
The rest of the lyrics are
Im sick, so sick, of getting sick
everytime i loose my direction
Im tired, so tired, of getting up in the morning
for that long uphill walk, to the ??????? <- not sure about that bit
Theres got to be, an easier way
Now hold on a second, its burning
theres a change coming, in my blackened school
I suggest too you, that it takes 5 seconds, just 5 seconds
to put a morphine sepository, all, the way, inside
Brothers and sisters, do you know what im talking about
im talking about, a full on, motherfucking, REVOLTION !!!!
The Spacemen 3 version has slightly different lyrics.
I hope that makes sense, to get a feel for the song its best to
have a listen to the record.
General points - play with distortion on, after the lyric
'REVOLUTION' really let go!
Enjoy
Ryan Johnstone.
How to play Revolution - Taken from 'This Gift' 12
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.