John the Revelator Depeche Mode
The other version sounds fine, except that it's a half-step low throughout the entire
I found that when I moved a half-step up and switched from minor to major chords (e.g.
G#m with A, replaced C#m with D, etc.) then the chords sounded right.
Standard Tuning
[A] [C] [D]
E|--0-0-0-0--0-0---0--0---2-2-2--| B|--2-2-2-2--2-2---1--1---3-3-3--| G|--2-2-2-2--2-2---0--0---2-2-2--| D|--2-2-2-2--2-2---2--2---0-0-0--| A|--0-0-0-0--0-0---3--3---x-x-x--| E|--x-x-x-x--x-x---x--x---x-x-x--|
[A]John the Revelator put him [C]in an [D]elevator
Take him [A]up to the [C]highest [D]high
Take him up to the [A]top where the [C]mountains [D]stop
[A]Let him tell his book of [C]lies[D]
[A]John the Revelator [C]heâ??s a smoot[D]h operator
[A]Itâ??s time w[C]e cut him dow[D]n to size
[A]Take him by the hand [C]and put him on [D]the stand
[A]Let us hear his [C]alibis[D]
By [A]claiming [C]God as [D]his only right
He's [A]stealing a [C]god from [D]the Israelite
[A]Stealing a [C]god from the Muslim, [D]too
[A]There is only [C]one god [D]through and through
[A] [F] [E]
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0--1--1--0-0-0--| B|--2-2-2-2---2-2--1--1--0-0-0--| G|--2-2-2-2---2-2--2--2--1-1-1--| D|--2-2-2-2---2-2--3--3--2-2-2--| A|--0-0-0-0---0-0--x--x--2-2-2--| E|--x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--0-0-0--|
[A] [F] [E]
[A]Seven lies, [F]multiplied by [E]seven,
[A]Multiplied [F]by seven [E]again
[A]Seven angels with [F]seven [E]trumpets
Send them [A]home on the [F]morning [E]train
Well [A]whoâ??s that shouting?[F] John the Rev[E]elator!
[A]All he ever [F]gives us is [E]pain
Well [A]whoâ??s that shouting?[F] John the Rev[E]elator!
[A]He should [F]bow his head in [E]shame
[A]By and by[F] [E]
[A]By and by[F] [E]
[A]By and by[F] [E]
[A]By and by[F] [E]
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