Chords for Tanya Stephens - Welcome To The Rebelution
Tempo:
85 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am] [A] [F]
[G] [C] If you're reading the booklet or you're listening to Track [A] 1, you're [Am] evidence that the revolution has begun.
You're [F] not a statistic, no matter how many of you.
[C] In reality, [G] all I need to change this shit is you.
[C] Came to class in the days of glorifying everything wrong, [A] that the standard [Am] for girl became a bra and a tongue.
[F] Told some values like curling up with a good book and a bum, [C] went out the [G] window along with making a good song.
[C] Everybody's got a new image, new management team, [A] new lawyers [Am] negotiating new dreams.
[F] Even if they come true, I still wouldn't wanna be ya.
[C] Got [G] everything new except a new idea.
[C] Why do I get the feeling I heard all this [Am] before?
Guess it's because I heard it before [F] and I'm sure I'm gonna hear it some more.
Cause everybody [C] thinks he's [G] the one who invented being a boy.
[C] If this is the last day, then I'm using the music [A] as my Jesus.
Save me from this musical slavery [F] when unbelievers try to nail my hands to the mic stand.
[G] Goodbye, where the love of my past, they've given me [C] so much.
I think it's only fair I stay in touch [A] with the movement.
[Am] Every year, it's a steady improvement.
[F] Stay grounded and not get caught up in this illusion, [C] cause that's a [G] problem.
And right now, I'm only into solutions.
[C] So I say to you now, the revolution is urgent.
[A] Time before, [Am] you're not as free, but as your humble servant.
[F] Fake leaders claim thrones without building kingdoms.
[C] [G] Same as the music business in Kingston.
[C] We need to fight for the future for our daughters and sons.
[Am] Instead, you're tripping your brothers.
Fight for the throne, [F] but we will not be deterred by knives or guns.
[G] Go and shed it all now, and the revolution is done.
[C] Well, you can fight it or hide it, or seize the moment and write it.
[Am] Instead of falling, divide it.
Why don't we stand up, unite it?
[F] Differently put aside it, would be easier had [G] if we tried it.
But even if we don't, change [C] must come.
Change [Am] must come.
[F] If it's peace or it's fight, if it's dark or it's silent,
[G] if you whip it and fight, if you're not listening,
[Cm] ooh, cause no matter what you do, it will [Am] affect you.
Change [F] must come.
Change [G] must come.
It's time to [Cm] separate the now from the then.
The boys from the men.
[Am] Separate the ways of the righteous from the ways of this wicked [Fm] world.
It's definitely time to separate the [G] ladies from the girls.
Are you ready for [Ab] a revolution?
I can't hear you.
I said, are you ready [G] for a revolution?
[G] [C] If you're reading the booklet or you're listening to Track [A] 1, you're [Am] evidence that the revolution has begun.
You're [F] not a statistic, no matter how many of you.
[C] In reality, [G] all I need to change this shit is you.
[C] Came to class in the days of glorifying everything wrong, [A] that the standard [Am] for girl became a bra and a tongue.
[F] Told some values like curling up with a good book and a bum, [C] went out the [G] window along with making a good song.
[C] Everybody's got a new image, new management team, [A] new lawyers [Am] negotiating new dreams.
[F] Even if they come true, I still wouldn't wanna be ya.
[C] Got [G] everything new except a new idea.
[C] Why do I get the feeling I heard all this [Am] before?
Guess it's because I heard it before [F] and I'm sure I'm gonna hear it some more.
Cause everybody [C] thinks he's [G] the one who invented being a boy.
[C] If this is the last day, then I'm using the music [A] as my Jesus.
Save me from this musical slavery [F] when unbelievers try to nail my hands to the mic stand.
[G] Goodbye, where the love of my past, they've given me [C] so much.
I think it's only fair I stay in touch [A] with the movement.
[Am] Every year, it's a steady improvement.
[F] Stay grounded and not get caught up in this illusion, [C] cause that's a [G] problem.
And right now, I'm only into solutions.
[C] So I say to you now, the revolution is urgent.
[A] Time before, [Am] you're not as free, but as your humble servant.
[F] Fake leaders claim thrones without building kingdoms.
[C] [G] Same as the music business in Kingston.
[C] We need to fight for the future for our daughters and sons.
[Am] Instead, you're tripping your brothers.
Fight for the throne, [F] but we will not be deterred by knives or guns.
[G] Go and shed it all now, and the revolution is done.
[C] Well, you can fight it or hide it, or seize the moment and write it.
[Am] Instead of falling, divide it.
Why don't we stand up, unite it?
[F] Differently put aside it, would be easier had [G] if we tried it.
But even if we don't, change [C] must come.
Change [Am] must come.
[F] If it's peace or it's fight, if it's dark or it's silent,
[G] if you whip it and fight, if you're not listening,
[Cm] ooh, cause no matter what you do, it will [Am] affect you.
Change [F] must come.
Change [G] must come.
It's time to [Cm] separate the now from the then.
The boys from the men.
[Am] Separate the ways of the righteous from the ways of this wicked [Fm] world.
It's definitely time to separate the [G] ladies from the girls.
Are you ready for [Ab] a revolution?
I can't hear you.
I said, are you ready [G] for a revolution?
Key:
C
G
Am
F
A
C
G
Am
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[Am] _ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] If you're reading the booklet or you're listening to Track [A] 1, you're [Am] evidence that the revolution has begun.
You're [F] not a statistic, no matter how many of you.
[C] In reality, [G] all I need to change this shit is you.
[C] Came to class in the days of glorifying everything wrong, [A] that the standard [Am] for girl became a bra and a tongue.
[F] Told some values like curling up with a good book and a bum, [C] went out the [G] window along with making a good song.
[C] Everybody's got a new image, new management team, [A] new lawyers [Am] negotiating new dreams.
[F] Even if they come true, I still wouldn't wanna be ya.
[C] Got [G] everything new except a new idea.
[C] Why do I get the feeling I heard all this [Am] before?
Guess it's because I heard it before [F] and I'm sure I'm gonna hear it some more.
Cause everybody [C] thinks he's [G] the one who invented being a boy.
[C] If this is the last day, then I'm using the music [A] as my Jesus.
Save me from this musical slavery [F] when unbelievers try to nail my hands to the mic stand.
[G] Goodbye, where the love of my past, they've given me [C] so much.
I think it's only fair I stay in touch [A] with the movement.
[Am] Every year, it's a steady improvement.
[F] Stay grounded and not get caught up in this illusion, [C] cause that's a [G] problem.
And right now, I'm only into solutions.
[C] So I say to you now, the revolution is urgent.
[A] Time before, [Am] you're not as free, but as your humble servant.
[F] Fake leaders claim thrones without building kingdoms.
[C] [G] Same as the music business in Kingston.
[C] We need to fight for the future for our daughters and sons.
[Am] Instead, you're tripping your brothers.
Fight for the throne, [F] but we will not be deterred by knives or guns.
[G] Go and shed it all now, and the revolution is done.
[C] Well, you can fight it or hide it, or seize the moment and write it.
[Am] Instead of falling, divide it.
Why don't we stand up, unite it?
[F] Differently put aside it, would be easier had [G] if we tried it.
But even if we don't, change [C] must come.
Change [Am] must come.
[F] If it's peace or it's fight, if it's dark or it's silent,
[G] if you whip it and fight, if you're not listening,
[Cm] ooh, cause no matter what you do, it will [Am] affect you.
Change [F] must come.
Change [G] must come.
It's time to [Cm] separate the now from the then.
The boys from the men.
[Am] Separate the ways of the righteous from the ways of this wicked [Fm] world.
It's definitely time to separate the [G] ladies from the girls.
Are you ready for [Ab] a revolution?
I can't hear you.
I said, are you ready [G] for a revolution? _ _ _
[Am] _ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] If you're reading the booklet or you're listening to Track [A] 1, you're [Am] evidence that the revolution has begun.
You're [F] not a statistic, no matter how many of you.
[C] In reality, [G] all I need to change this shit is you.
[C] Came to class in the days of glorifying everything wrong, [A] that the standard [Am] for girl became a bra and a tongue.
[F] Told some values like curling up with a good book and a bum, [C] went out the [G] window along with making a good song.
[C] Everybody's got a new image, new management team, [A] new lawyers [Am] negotiating new dreams.
[F] Even if they come true, I still wouldn't wanna be ya.
[C] Got [G] everything new except a new idea.
[C] Why do I get the feeling I heard all this [Am] before?
Guess it's because I heard it before [F] and I'm sure I'm gonna hear it some more.
Cause everybody [C] thinks he's [G] the one who invented being a boy.
[C] If this is the last day, then I'm using the music [A] as my Jesus.
Save me from this musical slavery [F] when unbelievers try to nail my hands to the mic stand.
[G] Goodbye, where the love of my past, they've given me [C] so much.
I think it's only fair I stay in touch [A] with the movement.
[Am] Every year, it's a steady improvement.
[F] Stay grounded and not get caught up in this illusion, [C] cause that's a [G] problem.
And right now, I'm only into solutions.
[C] So I say to you now, the revolution is urgent.
[A] Time before, [Am] you're not as free, but as your humble servant.
[F] Fake leaders claim thrones without building kingdoms.
[C] [G] Same as the music business in Kingston.
[C] We need to fight for the future for our daughters and sons.
[Am] Instead, you're tripping your brothers.
Fight for the throne, [F] but we will not be deterred by knives or guns.
[G] Go and shed it all now, and the revolution is done.
[C] Well, you can fight it or hide it, or seize the moment and write it.
[Am] Instead of falling, divide it.
Why don't we stand up, unite it?
[F] Differently put aside it, would be easier had [G] if we tried it.
But even if we don't, change [C] must come.
Change [Am] must come.
[F] If it's peace or it's fight, if it's dark or it's silent,
[G] if you whip it and fight, if you're not listening,
[Cm] ooh, cause no matter what you do, it will [Am] affect you.
Change [F] must come.
Change [G] must come.
It's time to [Cm] separate the now from the then.
The boys from the men.
[Am] Separate the ways of the righteous from the ways of this wicked [Fm] world.
It's definitely time to separate the [G] ladies from the girls.
Are you ready for [Ab] a revolution?
I can't hear you.
I said, are you ready [G] for a revolution? _ _ _