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Intro:
Am
Wooooooo-haaaaa Woop woop woooo
[Verso 1]
Am
I am a good old Rebel
F Am
That's exactly what I am
Am
The open land of freedom
G Am
I do not give a damn
Am
Three hundred thousand Yankees
G Am F
And I'm dead on that Southern dust
Am
We got three hundred thousand
F Am
'fore they ever got next to us
[Verso 2]
Am
They gather the Southern fever
F Am
A most Southern steel shock
Am C
And I wish we'd got three million
C Am
More than what we got
F
I can't take up my musket
Em
Fire on them no more
C
But I ain't gone forever
Am Dm Am
That's, for goddamn sure
F
I don't want no pardon
Em
For what I've done or am
C
And I will not be reconstructed
Am G Am
And I do not give a damn
How to play Rebel
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 Am. 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.