INTRO
C#m* (8x) B F#
C#m* (2x) B F# C#m*
verse 1
C#m*
Excuse me now I've got a call
I'll take this call from Valhalla
Please tell my friends from outer space
You are my son you'll take my place
B F# C#m* C#m*
And if the revolution comes
B F# C#m C#m
I've got some good friends there
F# E G#
Take my place after all you are my son
C#m (G#) (G) F#
You take the moon i'll take the sun
E G#
And by the way if the Revolution comes
C#m G# G F#
Please take my rifles take my guns
C#m* C#m*
A single bullet loaded in each one
verse 2
C#
If you don't like my melody
I'll sing it in a major key
I'll sing it very happily
B F# C#
Yeah but if everybody is all aboard
B F# C#m
Let's take it back to that minor chord
verse 3
C#m
You are my son you'll take my place
Please tell my friends from outer space
I'll take this call from Valhalla
Excuse me now I've got a call
B F# C#m
I got some good friends there
B F# C#m
Revolution comes
F# E G#
A single bullet loaded in each one
C#m G# G F#
please take my rifles, please take my guns
E G#
and by the way if the revolution comes
C#m G# G F#
take my rifles take my guns
C#m
you take my place because you are my son
verse 4
C#m
Excuse me now I'll take the sun
I'll take my place in Valhalla
B F# C#m
and if the revolution comes
B F#
Please take my guns
OUTRO 3x
E-------0--0---------0--0---------0--0----------0--0----|
B-------5--5---------5--5---------5--5----------5--5----|
G-------6--6---------6--6---------6--6----------6--6----|
D-------6--6---------6--6---------6--6----------6--6----|
A--4------------0---------------------------------------|
E----------------------------4-------------0------------|
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*C#m (you can play the bass notes along with the chord)
E-----------------------------------------|
B--------5--5--------5--5---------5--5----|
G--------6--6--------6--6---------6--6----|
D--------6--6--------6--6---------6--6----|
A---4----4--4--------x--x---------x--x----|
E----------------0------------4-----------|
C# E G#
it's cool how frank switches the order of lines in the song.
like in verse one, lines 1-2-3-4
are reversed in verse three. (4-3-2-1)
it's the same thing with the Chorus
the rhyme sequence is neat too.