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[Intro]
| G   D| Em   C|x4
[Verse 1]
When they cGame fDor the Gunemployed I Cdid not speak oGutD  
When they cGame fDor the Gimmigrants I Cdid not speak oGutD  
When they cGame fDor the Gtravellers I Cdid not speak oGut
And when they cCame fGor the gCays I wGished I hDad
When they cGriticisDed the tGeenagers I Cdid not speak oGutD  
When they pGrinted sDexist iGmages I Cdid not speak oGutD  
When they lGied fDor the Ggovernment I Cdid not speak oGut
But when they lCied aGbout Cus I wiGshed I hDad
[Pre-chorus 1]
So tell me, Em"what Ddo you kCnow?"
Tell me, Em"how Ddo you kCnow it?
Are you Emsure iDts the tCruth?"
Yes it was wDritten in the news
[Chorus 1]
Well we cEmouldn't see the wDoods for a fGorest full of lCies
When the tEmruth is a prDoduct going fGor the highest pCrice
And as lEmong as Rupert MDurdoch's got his hGands over our eCyes
The revolDution will nCot be televisedG  D  Em  C  
(the revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised
(revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised
(revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised
[Harmmonica Solo]
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[Verse 2]
When they slGagged oDff the tGeacher's strike I Cdid not speak oGutD  
When they dGemoniDsed the prGotesters I Cdid not speak oGutD  
When they sGaid tDhey were aGnimals I Cdid not speak oGut
and when it was Cme tGhat was mCarching I wGished I hDad
[Pre-chorus 2]
So tell me, Em"what Ddo you kCnow?"
Tell me, Em"how Ddo you kCnow it?
Are you Emsure iDts the tCruth?"
Yes it was wDritten in the news
[Chorus 2]
Well we cEmouldn't see the wDoods for a fGorest full of lCies
A pEmenny for your thDoughts or I'll buy thGeirs for forty fCive
And if you Emhave me reading sDhite I gGuess that Gil was rCight
The revolDution will nCot be televisedG  D  Em  C  
(the revolGution) Dwill Emnot be Ctelevised
(revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised
(revolGution)D  Em  C  
[Bridge]
DRead all about it, sCcandal and bGlame
DRead all about it, tChey're all the sGame
DRead all about it, it Emwill never chDange
For Cyou and me, the Ceveryday parGadeD  Em  C  
| G   D| Em   C|x3
[Verse 3]
When they cGome fDor yGou and me we've Cgot to speak oGutD  
When they tGhreaten oDur demGocracy we've Cgot to speak oGutD  
When they tGurn Dus agGainst ourselves we've Cgot to speak oGut
And when they cCome fGor uCs we're nGot aloDne
[Pre-chorus 3]
And tell me, Em"what Ddo you knCow?
Did you Emsee it Dwith yCour eyes?"
Well there's tEmwenty thDousand IpChones that are twDeeting as we speak
they're getting that mD7essage to the street
[Chorus 3]
Well we cEmouldn't see the wDoods for a fGorest full of lCies
But the tEmruth is a frDeedom never Gto be given prCice
Take the hEmands of the elDite and gGet them off your eCyes
Get yourEmself on the strDeet, kid and Gopen up your eCyes
The world is tEmurning     Dso dGon't be left behCind
The revolDution will nCot be televisedG  D  Em  C  
(the revolGution) Dwill Emnot be Ctelevised
(revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised
(revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised
[Outro]
(revolGution)D  Em  C  
(revolGution) DRevolEmutionC  
(revolGution) DRevolEmutionC  
(revolGution) Dwill Emnot be tCelevised

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

by Grace Petrie

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[Intro]

G D Em C

| | |x4

[Verse 1]

G D G C G D

When they came for the unemployed I did not speak out

G D G C G D

When they came for the immigrants I did not speak out

G D G C G

When they came for the travellers I did not speak out

C G C G D

And when they came for the gays I wished I had

G D G C G D

When they criticised the teenagers I did not speak out

G D G C G D

When they printed sexist images I did not speak out

G D G C G

When they lied for the government I did not speak out

C G C G D

But when they lied about us I wished I had

[Pre-chorus 1]

Em D C

So tell me, "what do you know?"

Em D C

Tell me, "how do you know it?

Em D C

Are you sure its the truth?"

Yes it was written in the news

[Chorus 1]

Em D G C

Well we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies

Em D G C

When the truth is a product going for the highest price

Em D G C

And as long as Rupert Murdoch's got his hands over our eyes

D C G D Em C

The revolution will not be televised

G D Em C

(the revolution) will not be televised

G D Em C

(revolution) will not be televised

G D Em C

(revolution) will not be televised

[Harmmonica Solo]

G D Em C

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[Verse 2]

G D G C G D

When they slagged off the teacher's strike I did not speak out

G D G C G D

When they demonised the protesters I did not speak out

G D G C G

When they said they were animals I did not speak out

C G C G D

and when it was me that was marching I wished I had

[Pre-chorus 2]

Em D C

So tell me, "what do you know?"

Em D C

Tell me, "how do you know it?

Em D C

Are you sure its the truth?"

Yes it was written in the news

[Chorus 2]

Em D G C

Well we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies

Em D G C

A penny for your thoughts or I'll buy theirs for forty five

Em D G C

And if you have me reading shite I guess that Gil was right

D C G D Em C

The revolution will not be televised

G D Em C

(the revolution) will not be televised

G D Em C

(revolution) will not be televised

G D Em C

(revolution)

[Bridge]

D C G

Read all about it, scandal and blame

D C G

Read all about it, they're all the same

D Em D

Read all about it, it will never change

C C G D Em C

For you and me, the everyday parade

G D Em C

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[Verse 3]

G D G C G D

When they come for you and me we've got to speak out

G D G C G D

When they threaten our democracy we've got to speak out

G D G C G

When they turn us against ourselves we've got to speak out

C G C G D

And when they come for us we're not alone

[Pre-chorus 3]

Em D C

And tell me, "what do you know?

Em D C

Did you see it with your eyes?"

Em D C D

Well there's twenty thousand Iphones that are tweeting as we speak

they're getting that message to the street

[Chorus 3]

Em D G C

Well we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies

Em D G C

But the truth is a freedom never to be given price

Em D G C

Take the hands of the elite and get them off your eyes

Em D G C

Get yourself on the street, kid and open up your eyes

Em D G C

The world is turning so don't be left behind

D C G D Em C

The revolution will not be televised

G D Em C

(the revolution) will not be televised

G D Em C

(revolution) will not be televised

G D Em C

(revolution) will not be televised

[Outro]

G D Em C

(revolution)

G D Em C

(revolution) Revolution

G D Em C

(revolution) Revolution

G D Em C

(revolution) will not be televised

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