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TALKIN' BOUT A REVOLUTION As recorded by Tracy Chapman (From the 1988 Album TRACY CHAPMAN) Words and Music by Tracy Chapman Transcribed by Slowhand
3 2 0G 0 3 3 x 3Cadd9 2 0 3 3 0 2 Em2 0 0 0 x x 0D 2 3 2 x xDsus4 0 2 3 3
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Tracy Chapman - Acoustic Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Jack Holder - Electric Guitar' Intro Q=118 G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 4/4 Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.) Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |------------0-----|------2-(2)-3-2---|------------0-----|------2-(2)-3-2---|| |-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|| |-0--0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-0--0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|| |-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0-(0)-0-0-0-|| |-2----3-(3)-3-3---|-2----------------|-2----3-(3)-3-3---|-2----------------|| |-3----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-0----------------|| Chorus G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E ||-------------0-----|------2-(2)-3-2---| ||o-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-| ||--0--0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-| ||--0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0-(0)-0-0-0-| ||o-2----3-(3)-3-3---|-2----------------| ||--3----------------|-0----------------| G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |------------0-----|------2-(2)-3-2-----|| |-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0--o|| |-0--0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0---|| |-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0-(0)-0-0-0---|| |-2----3-(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------o|| |-3----------------|-0------------------|| 1st Verse G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E ||-------------0-----|------2-(2)-3-2---| ||o-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-| ||--0--0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-| ||--0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0-(0)-0-0-0-| ||o-2----3-(3)-3-3---|-2----------------| ||--3----------------|-0----------------| G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |------------0-----|------2-(2)-3-2-----|| |-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3-(3)-3-3-0--o|| |-0--0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0---|| |-0--0-2-(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0-(0)-0-0-0---|| |-2----3-(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------o|| |-3----------------|-0------------------|| Chorus G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |-------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---| |-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-| |-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-| |-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-| |-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------| |-3-----------------|-0-----------------| | | Gtr II (Clean El. Gtr.) | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E |-------------------|------2--------2---| |-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-| |-0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-| |-0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-| |-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------| |-3-----------------|-0-----------------| G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |-------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---|| |-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|| |-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|| |-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-|| |-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------|| |-3-----------------|-0-----------------|| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E |-------------------|------2--------2---|| |-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-|| |-0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-|| |-0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-|| |-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------|| |-3-----------------|-0-----------------|| 2nd Verse G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E ||--------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---| ||o-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-| ||--0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-| ||--0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-| ||o-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E ||--------------------|------2--------2---| ||o-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-| ||--0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-| ||--0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-| ||o-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------| G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |-------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2-----|| |-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0--o|| |-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0---|| |-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0---|| |-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2------------------o|| |-3-----------------|-0-------------------|| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E |-------------------|------2--------2-----|| |-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0--o|| |-0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0---|| |-0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0---|| |-2----3--------3---|-2--2---------------o|| |-3-----------------|-0-------------------|| Chorus G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 G Cadd9 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E ||--------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---|-------------0-----| ||o-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-| ||--0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-| ||--0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-| ||o-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------|-2----3--(3)-3-3---| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------|-3-----------------| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E ||--------------------|------2--------2---|-------------------| ||o-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-| ||--0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-|-0--0-0--------0-0-| ||--0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-| ||o-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------|-2----3--------3---| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------|-3-----------------| Em D DsDs4 G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E 4x Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |------2--(2)-3-2----||-------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---|| |-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-o||-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|| |-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0--||-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|| |-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0--||-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-|| |-2-----------------o||-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------|| |-0------------------||-3-----------------|-0-----------------|| | | Q E Q. E E 4x Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E |------2--------2----||-------------------|------2--------2---|| |-0--0-3--------3-0-o||-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-|| |-0--0-2--------2-0--||-0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-|| |-2--2-0--------0-0--||-0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-|| |-2--2--------------o||-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------|| |-0------------------||-3-----------------|-0-----------------|| 3rd Verse G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E ||--------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---| ||o-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-| ||--0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-| ||--0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-| ||o-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E ||--------------------|------2--------2---| ||o-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-| ||--0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-| ||--0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-| ||o-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------| G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |-------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2-----|| |-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0--o|| |-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0---|| |-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0---|| |-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2------------------o|| |-3-----------------|-0-------------------|| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E |-------------------|------2--------2-----|| |-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0--o|| |-0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0---|| |-0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0---|| |-2----3--------3---|-2--2---------------o|| |-3-----------------|-0-------------------|| Out-Chorus G Cadd9 Em D DsDs4 G Cadd9 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E ||--------------0-----|------2--(2)-3-2---|-------------0-----| ||o-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-|-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-| ||--0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-0--0-0--(0)-0-0-0-| ||--0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-|-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0-|-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0-| ||o-2----3--(3)-3-3---|-2-----------------|-2----3--(3)-3-3---| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------|-3-----------------| | | Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E ||--------------------|------2--------2---|-------------------| ||o-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-|-0--0-3--------3-0-| ||--0--0-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-|-0--0-0--------0-0-| ||--0--0-2--------2-0-|-2--2-0--------0-0-|-0--0-2--------2-0-| ||o-2----3--------3---|-2--2--------------|-2----3--------3---| ||--3-----------------|-0-----------------|-3-----------------| Em D DsDs4 G Q E E +E E E E 4x W +W |------2--(2)-3-2----||-3--------|-(3)----*| |-0--0-3--(3)-3-3-0-o||-0--------|-(0)----*| |-0--0-2--(2)-2-2-0--||-0--------|-(0)----*| |-2--2-0--(0)-0-0-0--||-0--------|-(0)----*| |-2-----------------o||-2--------|-(2)----*| |-0------------------||-3--------|-(3)----*| | | Q E Q. E E 4x W +W |------2--------2----||-3--------|-(3)----*| |-0--0-3--------3-0-o||-0--------|-(0)----*| |-0--0-2--------2-0--||-0--------|-(0)----*| |-2--2-0--------0-0--||-0--------|-(0)----*| |-2--2--------------o||-2--------|-(2)----*| |-0------------------||-3--------|-(3)----*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Don't you know they're talking about a revolution It sounds like a whisper Don't you know they're talking about a revolution It sounds like a whisper While they're standing in the welfare lines Crying on the doorsteps of those armies of salvation Wasting time in unemployment lines Sitting around waiting for a promotion Don't you know they're talking about a revolution It sounds like a whisper Poor people gonna rise up And get their share Poor people gonna rise up And take what's theirs Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run Oh I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run Finally the tables are starting to turn Talking about a revolution Finally the tables are starting to turn Talking about a revolution oh no Talking about a revolution oh no While they're standing in the welfare lines Crying on the doorsteps of those armies of salvation Wasting time in unemployment lines Sitting around waiting for a promotion Don't you know you're talking about a revolution It sounds like a whisper And finally the tables are starting to turn Talking about a revolution Finally the tables are starting to turn Talking about a revolution oh no Talking about a revolution oh no Talking about a revolution oh no