John The Revelator - Alt

artist:Blind Willie Johnson

, writer:Traditional

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 {t: John The Revelator - Alt }
{key: D}
{artist: Blind Willie Johnson}
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hucTDV1Fvo  In F ?
{c: Thanks to rsan1520 Ultimate Guitar }
[D] Well who's that writin'?  John the Revelator
[A7] Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[D] Who's that writin'? [G] John the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals
 
[D] Tell me what's John writin'?  Ask the Revelator
[A7] What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
[D] What's John writin'? [G] Ask the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

[D] Well who art worthy, thousands cried holy
[A7] Bound for some, Son of our God
[D] Daughter of Zion, [G] Judah the Lion
[A7] He redeemeth, and bought us with his [D] blood

[D] Tell me who's that writin'?  John the Revelator
[A7] Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[D] Who's that writin'? [G] John the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

[D] Well what's John writin'?  Ask the Revelator
[A7] What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
[D] What's John writin'? [G] Ask the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

[D] John the Revelator, great advocator
[A7] Gets 'em on the battle of Zion
[D] Lord, tellin' the story, [G] risin' in glory
[A7] Cried, "Lord, don't you love some [D] I"

[D] Tell me who's that writin'?  John the Revelator
[A7] Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[D] Who's that writin'? [G] John the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

[D] Well what's John writin'?  Ask the Revelator
[A7] What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
[D] What's John writin'? [G] Ask the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals
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[D] Well Moses to Moses, watchin' the flock
[A7] Saw the bush, where they had to stop
[D] God told Moses, "[G] Pull off your shoes"
[A7] Out of the flock, well you I [D] choose

[D] Tell me who's that writin'?  John the Revelator
[A7] Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[D] Who's that writin'? [G] John the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

[D] Well what's John writin'?  Ask the Revelator
[A7] What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
[D] What's John writin'? [G] Ask the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

[D] Well who art worthy, thousands cried holy
[A7] Bound for some, Son of our God
[D] Daughter of Zion, [G] Judah the Lion
[A7] He redeemeth, and bought us with his [D] blood

[D] Tell me who's that writin'?  John the Revelator
[A7] Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[D] Who's that writin'? [G] John the Revelator
[A7] A book of the seven [D] seals

Song Info

Title: John The Revelator - Alt

Artist: Blind Willie Johnson

Writer: Traditional

Song Types: Blues, Gospel/Spiritual

Key: D

Info: "John the Revelator" is a traditional gospel blues call and response song. Music critic Thomas Ward describes it as "one of the most powerful songs in all of pre-war acoustic music ... [which] has been hugely influential to blues performers". American gospel-blues musician Blind Willie Johnson recorded "John the Revelator" in 1930 and subsequently a variety of artists have recorded their renditions of the song, often with variations in the verses and music.

The song's title refers to John of Patmos in his role as the author of the Book of Revelation. A portion of that book focuses on the opening of seven seals and the resulting apocalyptic events. In its various versions, the song quotes several passages from the Bible in the tradition of American spirituals.

Blind Willie Johnson recorded "John the Revelator" during his fifth and final recording session for Columbia Records in Atlanta, Georgia on April 20, 1930. Accompanying Johnson on vocal and guitar is Willie B. Harris (sometimes identified as his first wife), who sings the response parts of the song. Their vocals add a "sense of dread and foreboding" to the song, along with the chorus line "Who's that a writin', John the Revelator" "repeated like a mantra".

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John The Revelator - Alt

artist:Blind Willie Johnson

, writer:Traditional

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