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Talkin Bout a Revolution Acoustic Guitar Lesson Tracy Chapman

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Uploaded by on Mar 21, 2009

Here is an acoustic guitar lesson on Talkin Bout a Revolution originally by Tracy Chapman. This lesson has been done by James from the acoustic covers duo "Handsome Alvin", please check out our covers channel at:

http://www.youtube.com/aushandsomealvin

Chord Progression:

G Cadd9; Em D; (note D you can use D Dsus4 D Dsus4)

Strumming:

D D *U UDU (where * denotes chord change)

Lyrics:

Intro (0:00)

Chorus (0:09)
Don't you know, they're talkin' about a
Revolution, it sounds like a whisper
Don't you know, they're talkin' about a
Revolution, it sounds like a whisper

Verse 2 (0:25)
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Chorus (0:42)
Don't you know, they're talkin' about a
Revolution, it sounds like a whisper

Verse 3 (0:50)
Poor people gonna rise up and get their share

Poor people gonna rise up and take what's theirs


Chorus (1:07)
Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Oh I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' bout a revolution
Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' bout a revolution, hold on
Talkin' bout a revolution, hold

Verse 4 (1:42)
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Chorus (1:59)
Don't you know, they're talkin' about a
Revolution, it sounds like a whisper
And finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' bout a revolution
Yes finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' bout a revolution, hold on
Talkin' bout a revolution, hold on
Talkin' bout a revolution, hold on

Enjoy

James from Handsome Alvin

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  • this is very helpful. thanks.

  • No problem, thanks for the comment!!!!

  • this is wonderful! thank you muchly!

  • No problem and thanks for the comment!!!!

  • Fantastic lesson i usually find it very hard to follow lessons on youtube, but this was So clear and too the point i picked it up in Minutes thanks so much

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  • Great tutorial thx mate

  • Thank you :) it was very easy to understand!

  • in 10 min i played this song! all the credits to you! :D

  • Thanks a lot, It's very clear, even for the lame beginners like I am :-)

    Greets from the Czech Rep.

  • I love you :) Thx for your lessons.

  • Thank you so much !! I just started learning guitar, so thank you for keeping it straight forward and simple!

  • this is very helpful. thanks.

    

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