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Song title:       Rebel Rebel
Original Album:	  Diamond Dogs

Words and Music by David Bowie
Copyright © 1974 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co LLC
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net)



INTRO:

[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x4]


Guitar Figure 1

Electric guitar:
  D                                   A     E
|-------------0-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------3-----------2-----0-----|-------0-----------------2--p--0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------2-----1-----|-------1-----------------------------1-----------|
|-0-----------------------------------------2-----|-------2-----------------------------------2-----|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |



VERSE1:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 1 for each verse line.

Chords:
D   x5777x
A   577655
E   x7999x



[Guitar Figure 1]

Electric guitar:
  D                                   A     E
|-------------0-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------3-----------2-----0-----|-------0-----------------2--p--0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------2-----1-----|-------1-----------------------------1-----------|
|-0-----------------------------------------2-----|-------2-----------------------------------2-----|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |
  D                                   A     E
        You've got your   mother                    in    a           whirl,

  D                                   A      E
        She's not         sure if     you're a      boy   or    a     girl

  D                                   A     E
              Hey         babe,             your    hair's all        right

  D                                   A     E
              Hey         babe,             let's   go    out   to  - night

  D                                   A     E
        You   like        me,         and   I       like  it          all

  D                                   A     E
        We    like        dancing     and   we      look  di      -   vine

  D                                   A     E
        You   love        bands       when they're   play-ing         hard

  D                                   A     E
        You   want        more        and   you      want it          fast



CHORUS LEAD-IN:
Chords:
A x02220    Bm x24432
D xx0232    Em 022000

| A                       | D
    They put you down, they say I'm wrong

| Bm                   | E         
    You tacky thing, you put them on



CHORUS:


Electric guitar:
  D                                   A     E
|-------------0-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------3-----------2-----0-----|-------0-----------------2--p--0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------2-----1-----|-------1-----------------------------1-----------|
|-0-----------------------------------------2-----|-------2-----------------------------------2-----|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |
  D                                   A     E
              Re  - bel   Re  - bel,        you've  torn  your        dress

  D                                   A     E
              Re  - bel   Re  - bel,        your    face  is    a     mess

  D                                   A     E
              Re  - bel   Re  - bel,        how     could they        know?



  D                                                 E
|-2-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------|
|-3-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------|
|-2-----------------------------------------------|-1-----------------------------------------------|
|-0-----------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------3b----------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |

              Hot         tramp,            I       love  you         so!




[play Guitar Figure 1]   [x4]




VERSE2:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 1 for each verse line.

Chords:
D   x5777x
A   577655
E   x7999x



[Guitar Figure 1]

Electric guitar:
  D                                   A     E
|-------------0-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------3-----------2-----0-----|-------0-----------------2--p--0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------2-----1-----|-------1-----------------------------1-----------|
|-0-----------------------------------------2-----|-------2-----------------------------------2-----|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |
  D                                   A     E
        You've got your   mother                    in    a           whirl,           'cause she's

  D                                   A      E
              not         sure if     you're a      boy   or    a     girl

  D                                   A     E
              Hey         babe,             your    hair's all        right

  D                                   A     E
              Hey         babe,             let's   stay  out   to  - night

  D                                   A     E
        You   like        me,         and   I       like  it          all

  D                                   A     E
        We    like        dancing     and   we      look  di      -   vine

  D                                   A     E
        You   love        bands       when they're   play-ing         hard

  D                                   A     E
        You   want        more        and   you      want it          fast




[repeat CHORUS LEAD-IN & CHORUS]



[play Guitar Figure 1]   [x4]


[repeat CHORUS]


[play Guitar Figure 1]   [x2]



OUTRO:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 1 on each line.


[Guitar Figure 1]

Electric guitar:
  D                                   A     E
|-------------0-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------3-----------2-----0-----|-------0-----------------2--p--0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------2-----1-----|-------1-----------------------------1-----------|
|-0-----------------------------------------2-----|-------2-----------------------------------2-----|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |
  D                                   A     E
You
  D                                   A     E
  don't       im  - press,           'cos   your    face  is    a     mess.                   You

  D                                   A     E
  can't       get   e  -  nough,      but   e   -   nough ain't the   test        You've got  your

  D                                   A     E
              trans   -   mission     and   your    live              wire        You   got   your

  D                                   A     E
              cue     -   line        and   a       hand -ful   of    ludes       You   wan - na

  D                                   A     E
              be          there       when they     count up    the   dudes                   And I

  D                                   A     E
  love        your  dress                                                               You're a

  D                                   A     E
  juv - e  -  nile  suc - cess                                                    be  - cause your

  D                                   A     E
  face  is    a     mess                                                                      So,

  D                                   A     E
  how   could they  know?                                                                     I said,

  D                                   A     E
  how   could they  know?                                                         So    what  you

  D                                   A     E
  wan - na    know?                         Cal  -  am  - i  -  ty's  child,      chi-chile, chi-chile


Guitar Figure 1

Electric guitar:
  D                                   A     E
|-------------0-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------3-----------2-----0-----|-------0-----------------2--p--0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------2-----1-----|-------1-----------------------------1-----------|
|-0-----------------------------------------2-----|-------2-----------------------------------2-----|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|

| 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  | 1  -  &  -  2  -  &  -  3  -  &  -  4  -  &  -  |
  D                                   A     E
              Where'd you wan    -    na            go?                           What  can   I 

  D                                   A     E
  do          for   you?        Looks like you've   been there,       too,             'cause you've

  D                                   A     E
  torn        your  dress                                                               and   your

  D                                   A     E
  face  is    a     mess                                                                      Your

  D                                   A     E
  face  is    a     mess                                                                      So,

  D                                   A     E
  how   could they  know?

  D                                   A     E
  how   could they  know?


[play Guitar Figure 1]

[end on E]