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...REVOLUTION... by Bob Marley
----------------..............
*from 'Natty Dread' (1974)*
Intro:
  Am  D7,   F  Em  
Chorus 1:
Reve-Amlation, re-D7veals the truth; reve-Flation.Em  
 Am(Revolution, D7revolution, Frevolution).Em  
Interlude:
  Am  D7,             F  Em  
         (Revolution, ooh, (doo-doo-doo-doo).
Chorus 2:
 AmIt takes a revo-D7lution, (revolution),
 FTo make a so-Emlution, (doo-doo-doo-doo).
 AmToo much con-D7fusion, (aaa-aaah),
 FSo much frus-Emtration.
Verse 1:
 FI don't wanna Amlive in the park, (live in the park);
 FCan't trust no Amshadows after dark, (shadows after dark).
 FSo, my friend, I Amwish that you could see,
Like a Gbird in the tree; the prisoners must be free, yeah! (Free).
Chorus 3:
 AmNever make a poli-D7tician, (aaa-aaah),
 FGrant you a Emfavour, (doo-doo-doo-doo).
 AmThey will always D7want to, (aaa-aaah),
 FControl you for-Emever, (forever, forever).
Bridge 1:
 AmSo if a fire make it Cburn, (make it burn, make it burn).
 FAnd if a blood make ya Grun, (make ya run, run, run).
 AmRasta de 'pon Ctop, can't you see? (Doo-doo-doo-doo),
 FSo you can't predict the Gflop, eh-eh! (Doo-doo-doo-doo).
Chorus 4:
We got Amlightning, (lightning), D7thunder, (thunder).
 FBrimstone, (brimstone) and Emfire, fire, (fire, fire).
 AmLightning, (lightning), D7thunder, (thunder).
 FBrr-brimstone, (brimstone) and Emfire, fiyah, fire, fiyah!
Chorus 5:
 AmKill, cramp and D7paralyze, (aaa-aaah),
 FAll weak at con-Emception, (doo-doo-doo-doo).
Wipe them out of cre-Amation, (creation), D7yeah-eah! (Creation).
 FWa-Jah, Jah, Jah! Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (Creation).
Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (Cre-Emation).
 AmLet Isis I'es, (I'es), and D7Isis black, (I'es),
And FIsis red, (i'es), and EmIsis dread, yeah.
Let Amrighteousness, D7cover the earth,
Like the Fwater, (aaa-aaah), cover the Emsea, yeah, yeah!
Coda:
 AmLightning, (lightning), doo-doo-doo-D7doo, (thunder).
Doo-doo-doo-Fdoo, (brimstone), doo-doo-doo-Emdoo, (fire, fire).
A Amlightning, (lightning), D7thunder, (thunder).
 FBrimstone, (brimstone) and Emfire.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Am      D7        F        Em      G       C
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EAD G B E  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 577555  x57575  x81010108  x79987  355433  x35553
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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...REVOLUTION... by Bob Marley

----------------..............

*from 'Natty Dread' (1974)*

Intro:

Am D7 F Em

Chorus 1:

Am D7 F Em

Reve-lation, re-veals the truth; reve-lation.

Am D7 F Em

(Revolution, revolution, revolution).

Interlude:

Am D7 F Em

(Revolution, ooh, (doo-doo-doo-doo).

Chorus 2:

Am D7

It takes a revo-lution, (revolution),

F Em

To make a so-lution, (doo-doo-doo-doo).

Am D7

Too much con-fusion, (aaa-aaah),

F Em

So much frus-tration.

Verse 1:

F Am

I don't wanna live in the park, (live in the park);

F Am

Can't trust no shadows after dark, (shadows after dark).

F Am

So, my friend, I wish that you could see,

Like a bird in the tree; the prisoners must be free, yeah! (Free).

Chorus 3:

Am D7

Never make a poli-tician, (aaa-aaah),

F Em

Grant you a favour, (doo-doo-doo-doo).

Am D7

They will always want to, (aaa-aaah),

F Em

Control you for-ever, (forever, forever).

Bridge 1:

Am C

So if a fire make it burn, (make it burn, make it burn).

F G

And if a blood make ya run, (make ya run, run, run).

Am C

Rasta de 'pon top, can't you see? (Doo-doo-doo-doo),

F G

So you can't predict the flop, eh-eh! (Doo-doo-doo-doo).

Chorus 4:

Am D7

We got lightning, (lightning), thunder, (thunder).

F Em

Brimstone, (brimstone) and fire, fire, (fire, fire).

Am D7

Lightning, (lightning), thunder, (thunder).

F Em

Brr-brimstone, (brimstone) and fire, fiyah, fire, fiyah!

Chorus 5:

Am D7

Kill, cramp and paralyze, (aaa-aaah),

F Em

All weak at con-ception, (doo-doo-doo-doo).

Am D7

Wipe them out of cre-ation, (creation), yeah-eah! (Creation).

Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (Creation).

Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (Cre-ation).

Am D7

Let Isis I'es, (I'es), and Isis black, (I'es),

F Em

And Isis red, (i'es), and Isis dread, yeah.

Am D7

Let righteousness, cover the earth,

F Em

Like the water, (aaa-aaah), cover the sea, yeah, yeah!

Coda:

Am D7

Lightning, (lightning), doo-doo-doo-doo, (thunder).

F Em

Doo-doo-doo-doo, (brimstone), doo-doo-doo-doo, (fire, fire).

Am D7

A lightning, (lightning), thunder, (thunder).

F Em

Brimstone, (brimstone) and fire.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

Am D7 F Em G C

EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

577555 x57575 x81010108 x79987 355433 x35553

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006

(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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