Renegade
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Capo 2
C G
Yeah, yeah!
D Em C G
Yeah, yeah - oh!
Bmaj7 Em
Whoa, whoa, whoaaa...
C G D Em
Hey! Oh, oh, whoa
C G D Em
Oh, oh, whoa
C G D Em
Oh, oh, whoa
Em
Drop It!
Yeah, I'm a small town girl,
They try to change me
They hear that? That's my drummer -
I got my own beat
They try to package me but girl
I don't fit in that box
I see that look on your face
But girl I'm bout to wipe it off
C G
Get, get, get real with me
D Em
I'm not wasting my energy
C G
I'm not your puppet on a string
D
Yeah, yeah, yeaaaah!
C G
Whoa!
D
They got me feelin' like a renegade
Em
Whoa, whoa
C G
Whoa!
D
Just tryin' to stay true to the inner me!
Em C
Oh!
G
They try to change me
D
They try to make me, break me
Em C
That just ain't me
G
They're not gonna phase me
D
This renegade's not changing!
Em
No!
Em
I know you think you know me,
But you don't know my story
You wanna shape and mould me
I'm sorry you don't own me!
I'm not gonna stop being who I am
Or stop doing what I love
Stop talkin' 'bout me
Take the words and throw em' right back to you
Yeah, wassup!
(Burn!)
C G
Get, get, get real with me
D Em
I'm not wasting my energy
C G
I'm not your puppet on a string
D
Yeah, yeah, yeaaaah!
C G
Whoa!
D
They got me feelin' like a renegade
Em
Whoa, whoa
C G
Whoa!
D
Just tryin' to stay true to the inner me!
Em C
Oh!
G
They try to change me
D
They try to make me, break me
Em C
That just ain't me
G
They're not gonna phase me
D
This renegade's not changing!
Em C
No!
G D Em C
No, no, no, no, no, no, no! (ohhh woahhhh)
G Bmaj7 Em
No, no, no, no, no, no! (ohhh woahhhh)
C G
I got faith, time and family
D Em
I got the strength inside that's good for me
C G D
No defeat - that's my reality
D
This is my testimony!
C G
Whoa!
D
They got me feelin' like a renegade
Em
Whoa, whoa
C G
Whoa!
D
Just tryin' to stay true to the inner me!
Em C
Oh!
G
They try to change me
D
They try to make me, break me
Em C
That just ain't me
G
They're not gonna phase me
D
This renegade's not changing!
Em C
No!
C G
Whoa!
D
They got me feelin' like a renegade
Em
Whoa, whoa
C G
Whoa!
D
Just tryin' to stay true to the inner me!
Em C
Oh!
G
They try to change me
D
They try to make me, break me
Em C
That just ain't me
G
They're not gonna phase me
D
This renegade's not changing!
Em
No!
How to play Renegade
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 C. 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.