Tracy Chapman - Talking About A Revolution

intro : G – C – Em – D {x2}

G C
don’t you know
Em D G
they’re talkin’ about a revolution
C Em D
it sounds ( like a whisper )
G C
don’t you know
Em D G
they’re talkin’ about a revolution
C Em D
it sounds ( like a whisper )

D G C Em D
while they’re standing in the welfare lines
G C Em D
crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G C Em D
wasting time in the unemployment lines
G C Em D
sitting around waiting for a promotion

G C
don’t you know
Em D G
they’re talkin’ about a revolution
C Em D
it sounds ( like a whisper )
G C Em
poor people gonna rise up
D G C Em D
and get their share
G C Em
poor people gonna rise up
D G C Em D
and take what’s theirs

G C
don’t you know you better run , run , run , run ,
Em D G
run , run , run , run , run , run , run , run , run
C Em D

G C
oh i said you better run , run , run , run ,
Em D G
run , run , run , run , run , run , run , run , run
C Em D

G C Em D G
cuz finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D
talkin’ bout a revolution
G C Em D G
cuz finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D G
talkin’ bout a revolution hold on
C Em D
talkin’ bout a revolution hooo
D G C Em D
while they’re standing in the welfare lines
G C Em D
crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
G C Em D
wasting time in the unemployment lines
G C Em D
sitting around waiting for a promotion

G C
don’t you know
Em D G
they’re talkin’ about a revolution
C Em D
it sounds ( like a whisper )
G C Em D G
and finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D
talkin’ bout a revolution
G C Em D G
yes finally the tables are starting to turn
C Em D G
talkin’ bout a revolution hold on
C Em D G
talkin’ bout a revolution hold on
C Em D G
talkin’ bout a revolution hold on