{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2720475,"song":"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised","artist":"Grace Petrie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11529002-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised-chords-by-grace-petrie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2720475?type=chord","rating":4.93499,"votes":4,"content":"[Intro]\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] |x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they came for the unemployed I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they came for the immigrants I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen they came for the travellers I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd when they came for the gays I wished I had[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they criticised the teenagers I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they printed sexist images I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen they lied for the government I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut when they lied about us I wished I had[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-chorus 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo tell me, \"what do you know?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTell me, \"how do you know it?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAre you sure its the truth?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYes it was written in the news[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the truth is a product going for the highest price[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd as long as Rupert Murdoch's got his hands over our eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe revolution will not be televised[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(the revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Harmmonica Solo]\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] |x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they slagged off the teacher's strike I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they demonised the protesters I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen they said they were animals I did not speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand when it was me that was marching I wished I had[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-chorus 2]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo tell me, \"what do you know?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTell me, \"how do you know it?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAre you sure its the truth?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYes it was written in the news[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA penny for your thoughts or I'll buy theirs for forty five[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd if you have me reading shite I guess that Gil was right[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe revolution will not be televised[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(the revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRead all about it, scandal and blame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRead all about it, they're all the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRead all about it, it will never change[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor you and me, the everyday parade[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] |x3\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they come for you and me we've got to speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen they threaten our democracy we've got to speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen they turn us against ourselves we've got to speak out[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd when they come for us we're not alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-chorus 3]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd tell me, \"what do you know?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDid you see it with your eyes?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell there's twenty thousand Iphones that are tweeting as we speak[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nthey're getting that message to the street[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut the truth is a freedom never to be given price[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTake the hands of the elite and get them off your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGet yourself on the street, kid and open up your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe world is turning     so don't be left behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe revolution will not be televised[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(the revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) will not be televised[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution)[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) Revolution[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) Revolution[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n(revolution) will not be televised[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n|G D |Em C |x4\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Harmmonica Solo]\n|G D |Em C |x4\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n|G D |Em C |x3\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","D","Em","C","A","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}