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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/revolution_crd_ver_4.html ]
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
