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Revolution

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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GCome on everybody now you Egot to understand,
GIn these times of revolution now you Egotta be a revolutionary man,
(Now) GWait a second, people, you Egot to get a plan,
GWe're gonna have a revolution and we Edon't (believe the lie?),
GBrothers (brothers), Sisters Etoo (sisters too),
GRevolution...Edon't know what to do, yeah!
 solo...fuzz tone 
E|----0---|----0---|----------|
B|0--3-3--|---0-30-|0---------|
G|--------|-------2|-20--0--0-| (play twice)
D|--------|--------|---02--2-2|
A|--------|--------|----------|
E|--------|--------|----------|
GCome on everybody now, you Egot to get a life, ya,
GIn these times of revolution, and you Emust be prepared to die,
GBut wait a second people, don't you Ethink its got a little out of hand,
GIn these times of counter-revolution you're gonna Eencounter
a counter-revolutionary man, oh
 solo 
GGary Shandling, Gary Shandling, EGary Shandling, Gary Shandling,
GGary Shandling, Gary Shandling, EGary Shandling, Gary Shandling,
GGary Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary E(screams, etc, etc,)

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Revolution

by Butthole Surfers

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G E

Come on everybody now you got to understand,

G E

In these times of revolution now you gotta be a revolutionary man,

G E

(Now) Wait a second, people, you got to get a plan,

G E

We're gonna have a revolution and we don't (believe the lie?),

G E

Brothers (brothers), Sisters too (sisters too),

G E

Revolution...don't know what to do, yeah!

solo...fuzz tone

E|----0---|----0---|----------|

B|0--3-3--|---0-30-|0---------|

G|--------|-------2|-20--0--0-| (play twice)

D|--------|--------|---02--2-2|

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

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

G E

Come on everybody now, you got to get a life, ya,

G E

In these times of revolution, and you must be prepared to die,

G E

But wait a second people, don't you think its got a little out of hand,

G E

In these times of counter-revolution you're gonna encounter

a counter-revolutionary man, oh

solo

G E

Gary Shandling, Gary Shandling, Gary Shandling, Gary Shandling,

G E

Gary Shandling, Gary Shandling, Gary Shandling, Gary Shandling,

G E

Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary Gary (screams, etc, etc,)

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