Learn to play "John the Revelator" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#m B C#m John the Revelator put him in an elevator Take him up to the highest high Take him up to the top where the mountains stop Let him tell his book of lies G#m E D# John the Revelator, he's a smooth operator It's time we cut him down to size Take him by the hand and put him on the stand Let us hear his alibis G#m B C# By claiming God as his holy right He's stealing a god from the Israelites Stealing a god from the Muslim, too There is only one god through and through Chorus: G#m E D# Seven lies, multiplied by seven, G#m E D# multiplied by seven again G#m E D# Seven angels with seven trumpets G#m E D# Send them home on the morning train Well, who's that shouting? John the Revelator! All he ever gives us is pain Well, who's that shouting? John the Revelator! He should bow his head in shame G#m B C# By and by G#m E D# By and by G#m E D# By and by G#m E D# By and by Chorus By and by By and by (John the Revelator!) By and by (John the Revelator!) By and by (John the Revelator!) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC# C#m D# E G#m B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "John the Revelator" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "John the Revelator" by Depeche Mode.