Revolution chords by Nina Simone

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: A

Verse:
    A
And now we got a revolution
         D                          A
'Cause I see the face of things to come
 A                                  D
Yeah, your Constitution. Well, my friend,
                    E7
it's gonna have to bend

Bridge:
G                         D
I'm here to tell you 'bout destruction
G                           D
Of all the evil that will have to end
 D   E    F   F#   G    G#
(It will, oh yes, will end)

Chorus:
                          A     D
Don't you know it's gonna be, alright 3x
   A
Alright

E E7
Instrumental:

Verse:
      A
Some folks are gonna get the notion
   D                             A
I know they'll say I'm preachin' hate
     A
But if I have to swim the ocean,
          D                   E7
Well, I would just to communicate

Bridge:
G                    D
It's not as simple as talkin' jive
G                           D
The daily struggle just to stay alive
 D  E   F   F#   G   G#
(Alive and well on earth)

Chorus:
                          A     D
Don't you know it's gonna be, alright
       A     D
Stay Alive! Alive
   A
And well

E E7
Instrumental:

Verse:
    A
Sing about a revolution
   D                         A
Because I'm talkin' 'bout a change
      A
It's more than just air pollution
          D                          E7
well you know you got to clean your brain

Bridge:
G                         D
The only way that we can stand, in fact
G                          D
Is when you get your foot off our back
  D   E   F   F#     G   G#
(Get off our backs, get back)

Chorus:
                          A     D
Don't you know it's gonna be, alright
          A         D
Well get back. Get back.
  A
Well, alright

E  E7
Instrumental:

PART 2:
   A     D7
(What to do) What to do now
  A          D7
(I'm tellin' you) I'm tellin' you
  A          D7
(Soon you'll know) Soon you'll know
  A          D7
(It will be through) Will be through
 A    D7
(1, 2, 3) 1, 2, 3
  A          D7
(What do you see) What do you see, now?
 A    D7
(4, 5, 6) 4, 5, 6
  A          D7
(I've got my stick) You know I've got my stick
  A        D7
(Do your thing) Do your thing
  A           D7
(Whenever you can) Whenever you can, now
  A        D7
(When you must) When you must, now
  A             D7
(Do take your stand) Take a stand
  A        D7
Well, all right
  A                   D7
(It will end) It will end
  A                         D7
(Well, all right) Well, all right
  A                  D7
(Stay alive) Stay alive
  A                          D7
(Well, all right) Well, all right
  A               D7
(Well, get back) Back
  A                         D7
(Well, all right) Well, all right
  A                   D7
(We'll all know) All right
  A          D7
(Well, all right
  A          D7
Well, all right
  A          D7
Well, all right)