Written by Tracy Chapman
Intro: G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Don't you know Em D Dsus4 G They're talkin' about a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 It sounds like a whisper G Cadd9 Don't you know Em D Dsus4 G They're talkin' about a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 It sounds like a whisper G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 While they're standing in the welfare lines G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Wasting time in the enemployment lines G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Sitting around waiting for a promotion G Cadd9 Don't you know Em D Dsus4 G They're talkin' about a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 It sounds like a whisper G Cadd9 Em Poor people gonna rise up D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 And get their share G Cadd9 Em Poor people gonna rise up D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 And take what's theirs G Don't you know Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 You better run, run, run, run... G Oh I said you better Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Run, run, run, run... G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Finally the tables are starting to turn Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Talkin' bout a revolution G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Finally the tables are starting to turn Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Talkin' bout a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Talkin' bout a revolution G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 While they're standing in the welfare lines G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Wasting time in the enemployment lines G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Sitting around waiting for a promotion G Cadd9 Don't you know Em D Dsus4 G They're talkin' about a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 It sounds like a whisper G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Finally the tables are starting to turn Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 Talkin' bout a revolution G Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Finally the tables are starting to turn Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Talkin' bout a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Talkin' bout a revolution Cadd9 Em D Dsus4 G Talkin' bout a revolution