WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Grace Petrie - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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When they came for the unemployed I did not speak out
G D G C G D
When they came for the immigrants I did not speak out
G D G C G
When they came for the travellers I did not speak out
C G C G D
And when they came for the gays I wished I had
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When they criticised the teenagers I did not speak out
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When they printed sexist images I did not speak out
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When they lied for the government I did not speak out
C G C G D
But when they lied about us I wished I had
[Pre-chorus 1]
Em D C
So tell me, "what do you know?"
Em D C
Tell me, "how do you know it?
Em D C
Are you sure its the truth?"
D
Yes it was written in the news
[Chorus 1]
Em D G C
Well we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies
Em D G C
When the truth is a product going for the highest price
Em D G C
And as long as Rupert Murdoch's got his hands over our eyes
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The revolution will not be televised
G D Em C
(the revolution) will not be televised
G D Em C
(revolution) will not be televised
G D Em C
(revolution) will not be televised
[Harmmonica Solo]
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[Verse 2]
G D G C G D
When they slagged off the teacher's strike I did not speak out
G D G C G D
When they demonised the protesters I did not speak out
G D G C G
When they said they were animals I did not speak out
C G C G D
and when it was me that was marching I wished I had
[Pre-chorus 2]
Em D C
So tell me, "what do you know?"
Em D C
Tell me, "how do you know it?
Em D C
Are you sure its the truth?"
D
Yes it was written in the news
[Chorus 2]
Em D G C
Well we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies
Em D G C
A penny for your thoughts or I'll buy theirs for forty five
Em D G C
And if you have me reading sh*te I guess that Gil was right
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The revolution will not be televised
G D Em C
(the revolution) will not be televised
G D Em C
(revolution) will not be televised
G D Em C
(revolution)
[Bridge]
D C G
Read all about it, scandal and blame
D C G
Read all about it, they're all the same
D Em D
Read all about it, it will never change
C C G D Em C
For you and me, the everyday parade
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[Verse 3]
G D G C G D
When they come for you and me we've got to speak out
G D G C G D
When they threaten our democracy we've got to speak out
G D G C G
When they turn us against ourselves we've got to speak out
C G C G D
And when they come for us we're not alone
[Pre-chorus 3]
Em D C
And tell me, "what do you know?
Em D C
Did you see it with your eyes?"
Em D C D
Well there's twenty thousand Iphones that are tweeting as we speak
D7
they're getting that message to the street
[Chorus 3]
Em D G C
Well we couldn't see the woods for a forest full of lies
Em D G C
But the truth is a freedom never to be given price
Em D G C
Take the hands of the elite and get them off your eyes
Em D G C
Get yourself on the street, kid and open up your eyes
Em D G C
The world is turning so don't be left behind
D C G D Em C
The revolution will not be televised
G D Em C
(the revolution) will not be televised
G D Em C
(revolution) will not be televised
G D Em C
(revolution) will not be televised
[Outro]
G D Em C
(revolution)
G D Em C
(revolution) Revolution
G D Em C
(revolution) Revolution
G D Em C
(revolution) will not be televised
