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Revolution

The Beatles
Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

e|-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|
B|-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------12-----|
B|-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----/10------10--12b(14)---------|
G|-----------------------------------11----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Verse/Chorus

B E

You say you want a revolution well you know

B

We all want to change the world

B E

You tell me that it's evolution well you know

F#

We all want to change the world

C#m F#

But when you talk about destruction

C#m A B G# F#

Don't you know that you can count me out (in?)

B E

Don't you know it's gonna be Alright

B E

Don't you know it's gonna be Alright

B E F#7

Don't you know it's gonna be Alright

Guitar Details During Verses:

Guitar 1

(plays a standard rock & roll shuffle)

B

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9----9---9h11--9--9-----9h11--9--9--9h11--9--9--9h11--9--9--|
E|-----7----7---7-----7--7-----7-----7--7--7-----7--7--7-----7--7--|

You say you want a rev o lu ti on well you

E

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----9----9---9h11--9--9-----9h11--9--9--9h11--9--9--9h11--9--9--|
A|-----7----7---7-----7--7-----7-----7--7--7-----7--7--7-----7--7--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

know we all want to change the...

Guitar 2

B

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------4----4------4----4---4----4---4----4------|
G|-------------4----4------4----4---4----4---4----4------|
D|-------------4h6--4------4h6--4---4h6--4---4h6--4------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

You say you want a rev o lu tion well you

E

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9-------9-----9---------|
G|-----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9-------9-----9---------|
D|-----9h11--9---9h11--9---9h11--9-------9h11--9---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

know we all want to change the...

Guitar 2

(plays this figure during the "chorus")

B E

e|-------------------------------------------------------11--------------|
B|-------------------4----4---------------------------9--12--12-----12---|
G|-------------------4----4------------------9--9h11---------11h13--11---|
D|-------------------4h6--4---------9--9h11------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

... it's gonna be alright

.. repeated a few times, and then the following turnaround:

F#7

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2----------4----------2-----------------------|
A|--------2h4--------2h4--------2h4-------------2------------|
E|--2--2----------2----------2----------2--2h4---------------|

Now, over the A B G# chords in the last verse, the lead guitar

plays a screaming figure based on this:

e|-----------14----|
B|--14b(16)--------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

And over the B & E chords the final time around, the lead guitar

is rapidly picking in rhythm with the words:

e|--9--------------|
B|--12b(14)--------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

.. up until the climactic end.

e|-------------10--9---|
B|--b(10)9--7--10--9---|
G|-------------11--10--|
D|-------------12--11--|
A|-------------12--11--|
E|-------------10--9---|

==============================

Intro is something like

(keep sliding up to this A chord for awhile)

E|------ ....  ------|
B|--\9-- ....  --12^-|
G|--\10= ....  ------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

whole chord ring out:

A (ring) D A (ring)

e|-----------     -------------------------------     -------------------|
B|-----------     ---------2-----------2-3-3-3---     ---------2-------2-|
G|----------- ... ---------2-----------2-2-2-2h4- ... ---------2-------2-| ...
D|-2-2-2h4-2-     -2-2-2h4-2-----2-2h4---0-0-0---     -2-2-2h4-2-2-2h4---|
A|-0-0-0---0-     -0-0-0---------0-0-------------     -0-0-0-----0-0-----|
E|-----------     -------------------------------     -------------------|

anyways, it eventually makes it to E with the same kind of pattern... most

of the funny business is stuff with the A where you do the 2(hammer)4 on

other strings [a few right in a row], and a 0h4 on the open string, usually

ending with a strum of the A chord... so...

A D

You say you want a Revolution, well you know

A

We all want to change the world

D

You tell me that it's evolution, well you know

E(7?)

We all want to change the world

Bm E

but when you talk about destruction

Bm G A F# E

don't you know that you can count me out

(much more funny business with the notes on the 4th fret in this part:)

A D A...

don't you know it's gonna be... alright...

and...

e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------0---------2-|
A|-----0h2-----2-2h4---|  (x2)...
E|-0-0-----------------|

You say you got a real solution, well you know

We'd all love to see the plan

You ask me for a contribution, well you know

We're all doing what we can...

But if you want money for minds that hate

All I can tell you is brother you have to wait

Don't you know it's gonna be...

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 gonna make it with anyone anyhow...

Don't you know it's gonna be...

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