Rebel Rebel - David Bowie (1974)
Tabbed/Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 126 BPM (4 Min. 27 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYBOARD
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Dsus2- x x 0 2 3 0 D A-D-E
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G# ► Play full chord in 'BRIDGE', or
if you can't play the 'Riff'.
E6 - 0 2 2 1 2 0 E B-C#-E-G# ► Strum the chord if you
can't play the 'Riff'.
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 B B-D-F#
D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F#
*** 'Signature' Riff TAB (Repeating 2 Measures: Measures 3 and 4) ***
Only play full 'Dsus2' chord as the opening chord. Repeat measures 3 and 4 for
the rest of the song for all 'INTRO', 'VERSE', 'CHORUS', and 'CODA' sections.
▼ = Down Stroke / ▲ = Up Stroke / 'p' = Pull Off
NOTE: On the '+' beat between counts 2 and 3 in the 2nd and 4th measures,
you can play the 'e' note on EITHER the preferred low 'E' string (e0),
or on the 'D' string (d2) if it's easier for you.
▼ ▲ ▲
e|0---0-------
B|3-------3--2
G|2-----------
D|0-----------
A|------------
E|------------
1 + 2 + 3 +
▲ ▲ ▲ ▼ ▼
--0-|--0------
--0-|--0-----2
--1-|--1------
----|------2--
----|---------
----|------0--
4 + 1 + 2 + 3
▲ ▲ ▼ ▲
--------|----0
-p0-----|-----
----1---|-----
------2-|0----
--------|-----
--------|-----
+ 4 + 1 + 2
▲ ▲ ▲
---------0-|--
---3--2--0-|--
---------1-|--
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-----------|--
-----------|--
+ 3 + 4 + 1
▲ ▼ ▼ ▲ ▲
0--------------|
0-----2-p0-----|
1----------1---|
----2--------2-|
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----0----------|
+ 2 + 3 + 4 +
[INTRO] [16 M]
1 2 3+4+ 1 2 3 +4+…
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►Enter Drums
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Do… do… do-
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do… do… do-do…
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do…
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Do… do… do-
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do… do… do-do…
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do…
[Verse 1] [16 M]
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You got your
mo-ther… in
a… whirl…
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She's not… su
re if you're a
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boy or a girl
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… Hey,…
babe,… your
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hair's al-… ri
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ght…
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Hey,… babe,
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… let's go ou
t to-night…
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You like…
me… and I
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like it… all…
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We like
… danc-in' and
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we look di-…
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vine…
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You love… ba
nds… when they
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play it… hard
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…
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You want… mo
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re… and you wa
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nt it… first…
[Bridge 1] [4 M]
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They put you
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down,… and s
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ay I'm… wrong…
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You tack-y t
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hing,… you pu
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t them… on…
[Chorus 1] [8 M]
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Reb-el, reb
-el,… you've t
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orn your… dres
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s… Reb-
el, reb-el,… y
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our
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face is a mes
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s… Reb-
el, reb-el,… h
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ow could they…
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know?…
►See TAB below for these 2 measures◄
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Hot… tramp,
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… I love you…
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so…
*** CHORUS #1, #2, and #3 7th and 8th measures' TAB ('b' = Bend Up) ***
Hit 'g' note on low 'E' string just after 'so'.
e|2-----------
B|3-----------
G|2-----------
D|0-----------
A|------------
E|------------
1 + 2 + 3 +
----|0--------
----|0--------
----|1--------
----|2--------
----|2--------
----|0-------3
4 + 1 + 2 + 3
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b------|
+ 4 +
[Re-Intro] [8 M]
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Don't-cha…
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Do… do… do-
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do… do… do-do…
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do…
[Verse 2] [16 M] 'Almost' the same lyrics as 'VERSE #1' -
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Got your mo
-ther… in a…
whirl,… 'caus
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e she's… not
… sure if you'
re a
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boy or a girl
|
… Hey,…
babe,… your
|…
hair's al-… ri
|
ght…
|
Hey,… babe,
|…
… let's stay
out to-night…
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You like
… me… and I
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like it… all…
|
We like
… danc-in' and
|…
we look di-…
|
vine…
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You love… ba
nds… when they
|…
play it… hard
|
…
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you want… mo
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re… and you wa
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nt it… first…
[Bridge 2] [4 M]
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They put you
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down,… and s
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ay I'm… wrong…
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You tack-y t
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hing,… you pu
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t them… on…
[Chorus 2] [16 M]
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Reb-el, reb
-el,… you've t
|…
orn your… dres
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s… Reb-
el, reb-el,… y
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our
|
face is a mes
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s… Reb-
el, reb-el,… h
|…
ow could they…
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know?…
► See 'CHORUS' TAB… ◄
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Hot… tramp,
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… I love you…
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so…
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Do… do… do-
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do… do… do-do…
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do… .Do… do…
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do-do… do… do
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-do… do…
[Chorus 3] [12 M]
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… Reb-el, reb
-el,… you've t
|…
orn your… dres
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s… Reb-
el, reb-el,… y
|
our
|
face is a mes
|
s… Reb-
el, reb-el,… h
|…
ow could they…
|
know?…
► See 'CHORUS' TAB… ◄
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Hot… tramp,
|
… I love you…
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so…
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You've
[Coda] [40 M]
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torn… your dr
ess,… your f
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ace is a mess…
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You can't…
get e-nough,…
but e-
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-nough ain't t
he test… You
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got your… tra
ns-… mis-sion
and a
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live… wire…
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You got your…
cue… lines…
and a hand-ful
of ludes… Yo
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u wan-na…
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… be… there…
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when they coun
t out the dude
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s… And I lov
e… your dress,
…
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you're
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a ju-ve-nile
suc-cess,…
be-caus
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e your
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face is a mes
s…
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So how could t
hey know,…
I said,
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…
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how could… th
ey… know?…
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So what-c
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ha wan-na know
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?… Ca-
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-la-mi-ty's ch
ild,… chi-ch
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ild,… chi-chil
d… Where'd you
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wan-na
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go… What
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can I do… for
you?… Looks l
ike I
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been there,…
too… 'Cause
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you've torn…
your dress,…
and yo
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ur
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face is a mes
s… O
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oh,… your face
is a mess…
Ooh,… ooh
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,… so
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how could the
y know?…
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How c
ould they know
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?…
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