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Version 1 Version 2Revolution 1 - The Beatles from the album The Beatles (White Album) (1968) This is the acoustic version of Revolution, entitled Revolution 1, that is found on the Album. It is played a lot slower compared to the single release and it has a bluesy feel it. Chords: A : x02220 Bm : 224432 D : xx0232 D/A: x00232 E : 022100 F# : 244322 Then chords with the * next to them are the barre version of the chords so A*: 577655 G*: 355433 [Intro] e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------x9-------------------------------------| D|--2--2--2h4--2--2--2--2h4--2---------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0---------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 1] A D You say you want a revolution well you know D A We all wanna change the world A D You tell me that it's evolution well you know A E We all change the world Bm E But when you talk about destruction Bm A* G* F# E Don't you know that can count me out (in) A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright e|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------| D|-------------0----------2----------0-----0-------------------------------| A|--------0h2--------2h4--------0h2----------------------------------------| E|--0--0----------0----------0----------0----------------------------------| [Verse 2] A D You say you got a resolution well you know D A We'd all love to see the plan A D You ask me for a contribution well you know D E We're all doing what we can Bm Bm Well if you want money from people with minds that hate Bm A* G* F# E All I can tell you is brother you'll have to wait A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright e|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------| D|-------------0----------2----------0-----0-------------------------------| A|--------0h2--------2h4--------0h2----------------------------------------| E|--0--0----------0----------0----------0----------------------------------| [Verse 3] A D You say you've changed the constitution well you know D A We'd all love to change your head A D You tell me it's the institution well you know D E You'd better free your mind instead Bm E Well if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao Bm A* G* F# E You ain't gonna make it with anyone a - ny how A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright A D/A Don't you know its gonna be, alright e|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------0----------------------| D|-2--2--2--------------0----------2----------0-----0----------------------| A|-2--2--2---------0h2--------2h4--------0h2-------------------------------| E|-0--0--0---0--0----------0----------0----------0-------------------------| A D/A (fade) ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on ************************************