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Revolutionary In The Wrong Time

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RIFF - played right after the Em in the Intro and Verse 1
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----0----0----0-|
D|-0h2--0h2--0h2--|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Intro]
G G/F# Em C D G
G G/F# Em C D G
[Verse 1]
Well I'm not cool Genough G/F#for CamdenEm  
I gueCss by Dnow that's Gclear
And I'm not foGlk enougG/F#h for WhitbEmy
'Cause I can Cnever Dgrow a Gbeard
And I could be saGd enougG/F#h for countrEmy
But I'm no Cgood at Dbeing dGrunk
I tried to Gbe a proteG/F#st singer Emand found out
I'm too CmiddlDe class for Gpunk
[Chorus 1]
Oh Dmama, I'm a
CRevolutionary Gin the wrong Dtime
And the Emworld ain't Dchanging for Cme
CI heard a rumor there was Gpower in a Dunion
But Emthat was DyesterCday        (she sings the 'day' as 'dee')
Now I'm just a Empop singer without the looks
An Dactivist without the books
And Gwhen my G/F#faith fell Cshort
I tried Amselling outC  
But nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
Nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
I'm not Gcool enoG/F#ugh for IrelaEmnd
I Cguess I'lDl never Gbe
And I'm not rGock enouG/F#gh for RoughtEmrade
And, baby, tChat's just Dfine by Gme
I could be cGross enouG/F#gh for standEm-up
But I've no Ctiming Dfor a Gjoke
I guess one Gday I'll G/F#just acceEmpt
I'll never Cbe on DCambridge GFolk
[Chorus 2]
Oh Dmama, I'm a
CRevolutionary Gin the wrong Dtime
And the Emworld ain't Dchanging for Cme
CI heard a rumor there was Gpower in a Dunion
But Emthat was DyesterCday        (she sings the 'day' as 'dee')
Now I'm just a Empop singer without the looks
Who Dnever understood the books
On Gneo-G/F#marxists' thCoughts
I tried Amselling outC  
And nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
Nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
[Instrumental]
G D Em C
G D Em C
[Chorus 3]
Oh Dmama, I'm a
CRevolutionary Gin the wrong Dtime
And the Emworld ain't Dchanging Ctonight
CI heard a rumor there was Gpower in a Dunion
And Emthat used Dto be Cright
When I Emnever understand the books
I'd Dsooner go and write the hooks
That's Gwhen you G/F#know you Cought
To try Amselling outC  
But nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
Nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
Nobody GboughtD  Em  C  
Nobody GboughtD  C  
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Revolutionary In The Wrong Time

by Grace Petrie

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G/F#

RIFF - played right after the Em in the Intro and Verse 1

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----0----0----0-|

D|-0h2--0h2--0h2--|

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

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

[Intro]

G G/F# Em C D G

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em

Well I'm not cool enough for Camden

C D G

I guess by now that's clear

G G/F# Em

And I'm not folk enough for Whitby

C D G

'Cause I can never grow a beard

G G/F# Em

And I could be sad enough for country

C D G

But I'm no good at being drunk

G G/F# Em

I tried to be a protest singer and found out

C D G

I'm too middle class for punk

[Chorus 1]

Oh mama, I'm a

C G D

Revolutionary in the wrong time

Em D C

And the world ain't changing for me

C G D

I heard a rumor there was power in a union

Em D C

But that was yesterday (she sings the 'day' as 'dee')

Now I'm just a pop singer without the looks

An activist without the books

G G/F# C

And when my faith fell short

Am C

I tried selling out

G D Em C

But nobody bought

G D Em C

Nobody bought

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em

I'm not cool enough for Ireland

C D G

I guess I'll never be

G G/F# Em

And I'm not rock enough for Roughtrade

C D G

And, baby, that's just fine by me

G G/F# Em

I could be cross enough for stand-up

C D G

But I've no timing for a joke

G G/F# Em

I guess one day I'll just accept

C D G

I'll never be on Cambridge Folk

[Chorus 2]

Oh mama, I'm a

C G D

Revolutionary in the wrong time

Em D C

And the world ain't changing for me

C G D

I heard a rumor there was power in a union

Em D C

But that was yesterday (she sings the 'day' as 'dee')

Now I'm just a pop singer without the looks

Who never understood the books

G G/F# C

On neo-marxists' thoughts

Am C

I tried selling out

G D Em C

And nobody bought

G D Em C

Nobody bought

[Instrumental]

G D Em C

[Chorus 3]

Oh mama, I'm a

C G D

Revolutionary in the wrong time

Em D C

And the world ain't changing tonight

C G D

I heard a rumor there was power in a union

Em D C

And that used to be right

When I never understand the books

I'd sooner go and write the hooks

G G/F# C

That's when you know you ought

Am C

To try selling out

G D Em C

But nobody bought

G D Em C

Nobody bought

G D Em C

Nobody bought

G D C

Nobody bought

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