Seeds Of A Revolution chords by Willie Nile

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Chorus:
N.C.
The seeds of a revolution are planted in my heart,
N.C.
I water them with human tears every day we are apart
N.C.
And the sound of the distant thunder keeps pounding in my brain,
N.C.                 A minorAm   D MajorD     G+G E minorEm
Tonight I’ll hold you in my arms and softly call your name.

Instrumental:
G+G C majorC D MajorD  G+G E minorEm G+G C majorC D MajorD

Verse 1:
C majorC             G+G
 They come from Bethlehem, they come from Mars
D MajorD                   G+G
 They come from the cotton fields and Christopher Street bars,
C majorC                G+G    B minorBm   E minorEm
 They come from the Land of Me; washed upon the shore
   A minorAm        C majorC        D MajorD        D7D7
Like me they come from far and wide to knock upon your door.

Chorus:
  G+G       E minorEm     G+G       C majorC
The seeds of a revolution are planted in my heart,
 G+G        E minorEm        C majorC      D MajorD
I water them with human tears every day we are apart
    G+G          E minorEm      G+G       C majorC
And the sound of the distant thunder keeps pounding in my brain,
 G+G          E minorEm       A minorAm   D MajorD     G+G E minorEm G+G C majorC D MajorD
Tonight I’ll hold you in my arms and softly call your name.

Verse 2:
C majorC            G+G
 They come from Ireland, they come from Greece
D MajorD           G+G
 They come from Africa looking for release,
C majorC                 G+G  B minorBm    E minorEm
 No more with the whips and chains; no more the gun
  A minorAm        C majorC        D MajorD       D7D7
The tender kiss that freedom brings belongs to everyone.

Chorus:
  G+G       E minorEm     G+G       C majorC
The seeds of a revolution are planted in my heart,
 G+G        E minorEm        C majorC      D MajorD
I water them with human tears every day we are apart
    G+G          E minorEm      G+G       C majorC
And the sound of the distant thunder keeps pounding in my brain,
 G+G          E minorEm       A minorAm   D MajorD     G+G E minorEm
Tonight I’ll hold you in my arms and softly call your name.

Instrumental:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G C majorC D MajorD

Verse 3:
C majorC             G+G
 The morning sun is bright, the sky is blue
D MajorD               G+G
 The stars that shine tonight shine for me and you
C majorC             G+G     B minorBm   E minorEm
 So raise your weary head, put your hand in mine
 A minorAm       C majorC         D MajorD        D7D7
Together we will take our stand and walk across the borderline.

Chorus:
  G+G       E minorEm     G+G       C majorC
The seeds of a revolution are planted in my heart,
 G+G        E minorEm        C majorC      D MajorD
I water them with human tears every day we are apart
    G+G          E minorEm      G+G       C majorC
And the sound of the distant thunder keeps pounding in my brain,
 G+G          E minorEm       A minorAm   D MajorD     G+G
Tonight I’ll hold you in my arms and softly call your name.
 G+G          E minorEm       A minorAm   D MajorD     G+G
Tonight I’ll hold you in my arms and softly call your name.
    G+G          E minorEm       A minorAm   D MajorD     G+G E minorEm
Well, tonight I’ll hold you in my arms and softly call your name.

Outro:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD G+G