Wannabe Rebel
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Capo 5
Intro: Em7 G Cadd9 Cadd9 (2x)
Em7 G
Put on a black dress, leather jacket
Cadd9
And a temporary tattoo
Em7 G
Ruby Red lipstick smile
Cadd9
But I know it's a costume
Em7 D
'Cause I tried out for trouble
Em7 G
I tried out for trouble
Cadd9
But it's just too hard to get into
Cadd9
Yeah, it's just too hard to get into
Em7 Cadd9
Oooh, oooh
G D
Trying my best to be bad enough for you
Em7 Cadd9 G D
Oooh, oooh, if only you knew
Em7
I made a deal with devil
D Cadd9
Thinkin' it'll never go through
Em7
I'm just a Wannabe Rebel
D Cadd9
Stuck in these goody-two-shoes
Em7
Sneaking out the backdoor
G Cadd9
Quick Kiss, jump into shotgun
Em7
Hands up, hair down
G Cadd9
Leaving my seatbelt undone
Em7 D
I tried to play with fire
Em7 G
I tried to play with fire
Cadd9
But it's just too hard to get close to
Cadd9
Yeah, you're just too hard to get close to
Em7 Cadd9
Oooh, oooh
G D
Trying my best to be bad enough for you
Em7 Cadd9 G D
Oooh, oooh, if only you knew
Em7
I made a deal with devil
D Cadd9
Thinkin' it'll never go through
Em7
I'm just a Wannabe Rebel
D Cadd9
Stuck in these goody-two-shoes
D Em7 G Cadd9
Em7 G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
'Fraid of the darkside
Em7 G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
'Fraid of the darkside
Em7
Never been wild
G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
Of the darkside
Em7
Never been wild
G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
Of the darkside
Em7 G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
'Fraid of the darkside
Em7 G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
'Fraid of the darkside
Em7
Never been wild
G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
Of the darkside
Em7
Never been wild
G
Like a child, I'm afraid
Cadd9
Of the darkside
Em7 G
I tried out for trouble
Cadd9
But it's just too hard to get into
Em7 Cadd9
Oooh, oooh
G D
Trying my best to be bad enough for you
Em7 Cadd9 G D
Oooh, oooh, if only you knew
Em7
I made a deal with devil
D Cadd9
Thinkin' it'll never go through
Em7
I'm just a Wannabe Rebel
D Cadd9
Stuck in these goody-two-shoes
Em7 Cadd9 G
Oooh, oooh
Em7
I'm just a Wannabe Rebel
D Cadd9
Stuck in these goody-two-shoes
How to play Wannabe Rebel
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.