Originally released as the B-side to “Hey Jude”, “Revolution” can also be found on the Beatles’ “White Album”.
Written by John Lennon while he was at a transcendental meditation camp run by the Maharishi, Lennon recorded the vocals to the song while lying on his back in the studio in an effort to have them sound a little unusual.
During an interview with Rolling Stone, John had the following to say about the song:
“I had been thinking about it up in the hills in India. I still had this ‘God will save us’ feeling about it, that it’s going to be all right (even now I’m saying ‘Hold on, John, it’s going to be all right,’ otherwise, I won’t hold on) but that’s why I did it, I wanted to talk, I wanted to say my piece about revolution. I wanted to tell you or whoever listens, to communicate, to say. What do you say? This is what I say.”
A great sounding song that even a beginner should be able to play without too much difficulty. Definiately one of my favorites. Enjoy!
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25 responses so far ↓
1 ciggiesandalcohol // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
cooool,
where’s your CAEPO! haha
2 andrew12095 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
yeah thats an epiphone
3 eag1991 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
this a blues song, that is how George played it, at least.
4 RoomOfMusic // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
MYYYY BAAAABY DONT CARE!
5 AsleepWithFireFlies // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
No Sir, I think that’s an Epiphone Sheraton.
6 Jbrain95 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I think you and I have the same guitar, Is that a Washburn HB-35?
7 guitarsmasher68 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
nice job, you got ur own style to it
8 stepwid // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Nice lesson and U got ya own special voice. I liked it cus you where singing in the beginning and the talk comed later. Thats was a good work..
9 nonet // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
thank u for the lessons sir!
10 flyhead2 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Thanks so much for posting this, GT, you put this in reach of the most ham-fisted Beatles fan ever to own a Sheraton II. I’m so looking forward to putting your instruction to good use, and can only hope for John’s providence.
Keep on inspiring people, friend.
11 Skairkrow56 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
ok,now do it in Blues style.. LOL
nice lesson, I learned a lot.
I have always thought this would make an ok Blues song. not sure why.
12 amayar12 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
great vid, u make it easy to learn for begginers and intermidiate/advanced people, it is so annoying when u want to learn a song and all the ways to play it are for begginers and it takes like 5 mins just to explain the f chord or w/e
13 amayar12 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
same here
14 Makaroni57 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Goldhat, Congratulations from Argentina, nice lessons in your videos, check mine, not lessons just only you can hear our band. Good luck and God bless
15 normathers // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
you have a very clear voice very nice and calming
16 viviboss2000 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
mw too lol
17 Northernspotter101 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
if you evr come to liverpool mail me I would love to show you around.I drive past John Lennons old hpuse ever day taking my wife to work.Keep up the great guitar vids!!!
18 goldhat3 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Hey Dave, I hope I can visit Liverpool some day to take the Beatles tour.
19 Northernspotter101 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
so easy and your technique is vry clear.
cheers Dave in liverpool uk
20 DomBiz1965 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Very good teaching ! Thanks a lot !
21 rufusv11 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
thanks man, i always come to you when i want to learn a new beatles song
22 bandixx // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Génial !
23 berkeleyboy15 // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
THANK YOU SOSOSOSOSOMUCH, Goldhat…..
maybe next year for charlie weis and his boys though…
24 dashurboard // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
thanks!
25 Alexescorpion // Mar 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Eres un tipo genial, Beatles forever
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