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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

F#maj7: 243322
B/F#: 224442
F#dim: 2342xx / x9 10 11 10x
Ddim: x5676x / xx0101
F/C: x33211
Faug: xx3221
Adim/D#: xx121x
Fmaj7: xx3210
Intro
F#
e|-----4--7--6-|-----4--11--9---|
B|--7----------|--7-------------|
G|-------------|----------------|
D|-------------|----------------|
A|-------------|----------------|
E|-------------|----------------|
Verse 1
F#The dust has seF#maj7ttled, replaces the buF#7lbs in all the lighB/F#ts
BI guess I'll Bmget no sleep tonF#ight
F#A revolutioF#maj7n happened, oh, soF#7rry, you haven't heB/F#ard?
BWe are the chBmildren of the nF#ew world
Pre Chorus
FIf you're quiet you can wF#dimatch if you like
GmThey say the future's begDdiminning tonight
Chorus
F/CWhole empires will crumble, civilizaFaugtions will fall
DmLie on the bed, hear the sAdim/D#ound of it all
Pre Chorus
FNo anger, no guF#dimilt and no sorrow
GmIt sounds unlikely, I knDdimow, but tomorrow
Chorus
F/CYou'll wake up to find that your whoFaugle life has changed
Although nDmothing looks different, a revoD#lution took place
F#
Verse 2
F#I love the way yF#maj7ou do it, I love the wF#7ay you put them oB/F#n
BYou know the Bmanswers but you get it wF#rong, just to confuse things
F#Why did it seem so F#maj7difficult to reaF#7lize a simple trB/F#uth?
BThe revolution begBmins and ends wiF#th you
Pre Chorus
FNow all the breakdowns and nF#dimightmares look small
GmNow we decided not to diDdime after all
Chorus
F/CBecause the meek shall inherit, absolutely noFaugthing at all
DmIf you stopped being so feeble, you could Adim/D#have so much more
Pre Chorus
FThe answer was here F#dimall the time, you see
GmJust how I missed it is a Ddimmystery to me
Chorus
F/CI have waited and waited for this dFaugay to arrive
DmThe revolution was televised, now it's D#over, bye bye
D#It's over, bye bye, it's over, bye bye
Outro w/solo
 F-  Fmaj7-  G-  C-  Cm/G-  G-  Fx2
F#Yeah, we made it, just by the skin of our teeth
Perfection is over, Sheffield is over, the fear is over, guilt is over
The Bergerac is over, the hangover is over, men are over, women are over
Cholesterol is over, tapers are over, breakdown is over, irony is over

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The Day After The Revolution

by Pulp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#maj7

F#7

B/F#

F#dim

Ddim

F/C

Faug

Adim/D#

Fmaj7

Cm/G

F#maj7: 243322

B/F#: 224442

F#dim: 2342xx / x9 10 11 10x

Ddim: x5676x / xx0101

F/C: x33211

Faug: xx3221

Adim/D#: xx121x

Fmaj7: xx3210

Intro

e|-----4--7--6-|-----4--11--9---|

B|--7----------|--7-------------|

G|-------------|----------------|

D|-------------|----------------|

A|-------------|----------------|

E|-------------|----------------|

Verse 1

F# F#maj7 F#7 B/F#

The dust has settled, replaces the bulbs in all the lights

B Bm F#

I guess I'll get no sleep tonight

F# F#maj7 F#7 B/F#

A revolution happened, oh, sorry, you haven't heard?

B Bm F#

We are the children of the new world

Pre Chorus

F F#dim

If you're quiet you can watch if you like

Gm Ddim

They say the future's beginning tonight

Chorus

F/C Faug

Whole empires will crumble, civilizations will fall

Dm Adim/D#

Lie on the bed, hear the sound of it all

Pre Chorus

F F#dim

No anger, no guilt and no sorrow

Gm Ddim

It sounds unlikely, I know, but tomorrow

Chorus

F/C Faug

You'll wake up to find that your whole life has changed

Dm D#

Although nothing looks different, a revolution took place

Verse 2

F# F#maj7 F#7 B/F#

I love the way you do it, I love the way you put them on

B Bm F#

You know the answers but you get it wrong, just to confuse things

F# F#maj7 F#7 B/F#

Why did it seem so difficult to realize a simple truth?

B Bm F#

The revolution begins and ends with you

Pre Chorus

F F#dim

Now all the breakdowns and nightmares look small

Gm Ddim

Now we decided not to die after all

Chorus

F/C Faug

Because the meek shall inherit, absolutely nothing at all

Dm Adim/D#

If you stopped being so feeble, you could have so much more

Pre Chorus

F F#dim

The answer was here all the time, you see

Gm Ddim

Just how I missed it is a mystery to me

Chorus

F/C Faug

I have waited and waited for this day to arrive

Dm D#

The revolution was televised, now it's over, bye bye

It's over, bye bye, it's over, bye bye

Outro w/solo

F Fmaj7 G C Cm/G G F

- - - - - - x2

Yeah, we made it, just by the skin of our teeth

Perfection is over, Sheffield is over, the fear is over, guilt is over

The Bergerac is over, the hangover is over, men are over, women are over

Cholesterol is over, tapers are over, breakdown is over, irony is over

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