A Rebel Writer
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Intro: G C D
G C D
G C D
G C D
G
I can't go without
C/G G
My caramel coffee in the morning
G/C Em
My laptop under my arm
C Em
Yeah, the corner table is waiting for me
C G C/G
And Riley took my order
G
I was not allowed
C/G G
To step on sparrow's again
C/G Em
But as soon as I sit on the chair
C Em
I quickly start to feed on words again
C G C/G
We're attracted to each other
Bm Am
The more I act from what I see
Bm Am
The more people move away from me
Bm Am
But if you wanna be free
C D4(9)
You have to be yourself and take the risks
G C D
I am a rebel, feeling bright
G C Am D
And even-minded I don't write it right
G C D
I am a rebel, feeling bright
Eb F G
And I see and a say, I'm a rebel writer
G C/G G C/G
"You know, once I heard that the true rebel is the one who
In addition to living as he believes
he encourages the people around him to do the same"
G
I must confess
C/G G
When it comes to women
C/G Em
I have my weakest points
C Em
After all it's hard to choose between
C G C/G
So so many flowers
G
When I was a boy
C/G G
I wrote a fable on the walls
C/G Em
But my father made me rub my scrawls
C Em
Either way nothing was lost
C G C/G
'Cause I was writing my story
Bm Am
Mr. Sanders gave me a warning
Bm Am
I wasn't looking at the blackboard, sorry
Bm Am
The birdsong caught my attention
C D4(9)
More than religion education
G C D
I am a rebel, feeling bright
G C Am D
And even-minded I don't write it right
G C D
I am a rebel, feeling bright
Eb F G
And I see and a say, I'm a rebel writer
Eb F G
And I see and I say, I'm a rebel writer
C D4(9) Bm Em
My brother Paul was so polite
C G D/F#
Was always the good son
C D4(9) Em
And now half-pint stays up at night
A B7
And sometimes he drops by
E A B7
I am a rebel, feeling bright
E A B7
And even-minded I don't write it right
E A B7
I am a rebel, feeling bright
C D4(9) E
And I see and I say, I'm a rebel writer
C D4(9) E
And I see and I say, I'm a rebel writer
C D4(9)
And I see and I say
Eb F C/G G
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh
Eb F C/G G
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh
Eb F C/G G
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh
Eb F C/G G
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh
How to play A Rebel Writer
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.