Depeche Mode — John The Revelator (ver 2) Chords
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 C D
John the Revelator put him in an elevator
A C D
Take him up to the highest high
A C D
Take him up to the top where the mountains stop
A C D
Let him tell his book of lies
A C D
John the Revelator he's a smooth operator
A C D
It's time we cut him down to size
A C D
Take him by the hand and put him on the stand
A C D
Let us hear his alibis
A C D
By claiming God as his only right
A C D
He's stealing a god from the Israelite
A C D
Stealing a god from the Muslim, too
A C D
There is only one god 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 F E
Seven lies, multiplied by seven,
A F E
Multiplied by seven again
A F E
Seven angels with seven trumpets
A F E
Send them home on the morning train
A F E
Well who's that shouting? John the Revelator!
A F E
All he ever gives us is pain
A F E
Well who's that shouting? John the Revelator!
A F E
He should bow his head in shame
A F E
By and by
A F E
By and by
A F E
By and by
A F E
By and by