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Don’t you (C)know
they’re (Em)talk in’ a bout (D)a rev o lu tion, (C)it sounds like a (Em)whis per.
Don’t you (C)know
they’re (Em)talk in’ a bout (D)a rev o lu tion, (C)it sounds like a (Em)whis per.
While they’re stand ing in the (C)wel fare lines,
cry ing at the (C)door steps of those ar (Em)mies of sal (D)va tion,
wast ing (C)time in the (Em)un em ploy (D)ment lines,
sit ting a (C)round
(Em)wait ing for a (D)pro mo tion.
Don’t you (C)know
they’re (Em)talk in’ a bout (D)a rev o lu tion, it (C)sounds like a (Em)whis per.
Poor peo ple (C)gon na rise up
(D)and get their share.
Poor peo ple (C)gon na rise up
(D)and take what’s theirs.
Don’t you know you (C)bet ter run run run run (Em)run run run (D)run run run run (G)run.
I said you (C)bet ter run run run run (Em)run run run (D)run run run run (G)run.
’Cause (C)fi nal ly the (Em)ta bles (D)are start ing to turn,
(C)talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
Yes, (C)fi nal ly the (Em)ta bles (D)are start ing to turn,
(C)talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
(D)Oh no.
(C)Talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
(D)Oh, I been And (C)fi nal ly the (Em)ta bles (D)are start ing to turn,
(C)talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
Yes, (C)fi nal ly the (Em)ta bles (D)are start ing to turn,
(C)talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
(D)Oh,
(G)no.
(C)Talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
(D)Oh,
(G)no.
(C)Talk in’ ’bout a rev o (Em)lu tion.
(D)Oh,
(G)no.
This page shows “Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution” by Tracy Chapman in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 108 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.