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John The Revelator

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Depeche Mode – John The Revelator
Here’s how I play this song on guitar/acoustic. Really simple rhythm, it just repeats. 
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Standard Tuning
E|-G#m--------------Bm-------C#m------------|
B|-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x--x--x--|
G|-4--4-4-4--4-4/7--7-7/9--9--9--9--| (x3)
D|-6--6-6-6--6-6/9--9-9/11-11-11-11-|
A|-6--6-6-6--6-6/9--9-9/11-11-11-11-|
E|-4--4-4-4--4-4/7--7-7/9--9--9--9--|
G#mJohn the Revelator put him Bmin an eleC#mvator
Take him G#mup to the highest BmhighC#m  
Take him G#mup to the top where the Bmmountains C#mstop
G#mLet him tell his book of liBmesC#m  
G#mJohn the Revelator he’s a Bmsmooth opeC#mrator
It’s G#mtime we cut him down to sBmizeC#m  
G#mTake him by the hand and Bmput him on the C#mstand
G#mLet us hear his aliBmbisC#m  
By G#mclaiming God as his Bmonly rC#might
He's G#mstealing a god from the BmIsraeC#mlites
G#mStealing a god from a BmMuslim, tC#moo
G#mThere is only one god Bmthrough and C#mthrough
E|G#m----------------E-------D#---------|
B|-x--x-x-x--x-x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-|
G|-4--4-4-4--4-4/-9--9-9/8--8-8-8-|
D|-6--6-6-6--6-6/-9--9-9/8--8-8-8-|
A|-6--6-6-6--6-6/-7--7-7/6--6-6-6-|
E|-4--4-4-4--4-4/-7--7-7/6--6-6-6-|
G#mSeven lies, multiEplied by D#seven, multiG#mplied by seven agEainD#  
G#mSeven angels with Eseven D#trumpets
Send them G#mhome on the morning EtrainD#  
Well G#mwho’s that shouting?  EJohn the ReveD#lator!
G#mAll he ever gives us is EpainD#  
Well G#mwho’s that shouting?  EJohn the ReveD#lator!
G#mHe should bow his head in EshameD#  
G#mBy and byE  D#  
G#mBy and byE  D#  
G#mBy and byE  D#  
G#mBy and byE  D#  

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John The Revelator

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G#m

C#m

Depeche Mode – John The Revelator

Here’s how I play this song on guitar/acoustic. Really simple rhythm, it just repeats.

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Standard Tuning

G#m Bm C#m

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

B|-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x--x--x--|

G|-4--4-4-4--4-4/7--7-7/9--9--9--9--| (x3)

D|-6--6-6-6--6-6/9--9-9/11-11-11-11-|

A|-6--6-6-6--6-6/9--9-9/11-11-11-11-|

E|-4--4-4-4--4-4/7--7-7/9--9--9--9--|

G#m Bm C#m

John the Revelator put him in an elevator

G#m Bm C#m

Take him up to the highest high

G#m Bm C#m

Take him up to the top where the mountains stop

G#m Bm C#m

Let him tell his book of lies

G#m Bm C#m

John the Revelator he’s a smooth operator

G#m Bm C#m

It’s time we cut him down to size

G#m Bm C#m

Take him by the hand and put him on the stand

G#m Bm C#m

Let us hear his alibis

G#m Bm C#m

By claiming God as his only right

G#m Bm C#m

He's stealing a god from the Israelites

G#m Bm C#m

Stealing a god from a Muslim, too

G#m Bm C#m

There is only one god through and through

G#m E D#

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

B|-x--x-x-x--x-x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-|

G|-4--4-4-4--4-4/-9--9-9/8--8-8-8-|

D|-6--6-6-6--6-6/-9--9-9/8--8-8-8-|

A|-6--6-6-6--6-6/-7--7-7/6--6-6-6-|

E|-4--4-4-4--4-4/-7--7-7/6--6-6-6-|

G#m E D# G#m E D#

Seven lies, multiplied by seven, multiplied by seven again

G#m E D#

Seven angels with seven trumpets

G#m E D#

Send them home on the morning train

G#m E D#

Well who’s that shouting? John the Revelator!

G#m E D#

All he ever gives us is pain

G#m E D#

Well who’s that shouting? John the Revelator!

G#m E D#

He should bow his head in shame

G#m E D#

By and by

G#m E D#

By and by

G#m E D#

By and by

G#m E D#

By and by

About John The Revelator Chords by Depeche Mode

Learn how to play John The Revelator by Depeche Mode with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “John The Revelator chords”, “John The Revelator guitar chords”, or “Depeche Mode John The Revelator chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy John The Revelator chords and for experienced players who want accurate John The Revelator lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G#m, Bm, C#m, E, B, G.

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What key is "John The Revelator" in?

The chords for "John The Revelator" show the original chord names (including G#m, Bm, C#m, E, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.