#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # # For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to # http://www.uark.edu/~cbray/rem/ # # If you have any corrections or additions to this file, please email them # to [email protected] # REVOLUTION VERSION 1 by Rob Ballantyne ([email protected]) Opening and Verse Riff: (E) (Esus4) (Asus4) (A) (A5) (A5) (B5) e------------------------------------------------------| b------------------------------------------------------| g--------------7-7----6--------2--2----2----4----4-----| d--------------7---7-----7-----2----2--2------4--4-----| a-------0------0---------------0-------0--2------2-----| E---0-4------------------------------------------------| ...while the bass and overdriven guitar play: (E) (Esus4) (A) (A5) (B5) e---------------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------------| g---------------------------------------------| d-------------0-------0-----------------------| a----------0-------4--------0--0---2----------| E---0---4----------------0--------------------| These riffs are played twice; the chords are mere speculation. At Milan, on the second time through, the B5 is dropped; A5 is repeated in its place. The chorus is three chords: B (224442), G (320033), A (x02220) ----- VERSION 2 by John Gorenfeld ([email protected]) verse riff: E ----------------------------| b ---------3----2--0----------| g ---2h1--------------2-------| d -2-----2--------------------| a ----------------------------| e ----------------------------| The chorus is B, G, A. ---- VERSION 3 by DaWhizz ([email protected]) Verse: You can play this in the chords E and A or this way: ----0-------------0-| -----0-0-2------2---| ------0---4-2-4-----| ---2----------------| --2-----------------| -0------------------| The Chorus is simply the chords B, G , A then B, G, F# -------- Lyrics: your revolution is a silly idea, yeah all your friend's are feeling had it's like you need a reason to be feeling bad you sport an armband when your good and mad la la la la revolution (the future never happened) i don't know why i'm feeling bad, yeah i picked up a bad vibration oliver north is running for senate bomb the abortion clinic reagan's defense is the deficit the virus was invented black man can't get aquitted of the crimes that we committed the future never happened, it never happened la la la la revolution (the future never happened) your revolution is a silly idea, yeah you tried to look like a punk rocker a whole lotta sneer, and little curl i don't have time for your theatrics everybody knows that you're a bad actress i don't know why i'm feeling bad, yeah but a scum is rising la la la la revolution (the future never happened)