Matchbox Twenty - Rebels: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rebels" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# C# When you lose yourself G# C#/F In a photograph F# C# G# And the room gets heavy C#/F F# C# G# Cuz you can’t go back to 16 C#/F F# C# G# To rainbow hair and ripped jeans C#/F F# C# To keep your head above the water G# C#/F F# C# Sometimes you had to hold your tongue Chorus: G# C# G# We’re all rebels when we’re young F# I think it’s time you let it go now G# C# When you get angry with yourself C#/F F# And there ain’t no other road out G# C# G#/C F#/A# G# You blame the rebel that you sold out And it's all exciting You were so alive Like a wheel in motion You were terrified you'll lose it Hell everybody loses A#m It was never how you wanted G# F# Now it’s never good enough Chorus: G# C# G# We’re all rebels when we’re young F# I think it’s time you let it go now G# C# When you get angry with yourself G# F# You blame the rebel that you sold out G# C# You blame the rebel that you sold out A#m C#/F F# That you sold out C# Let go and be yourself right now Let go and be yourself right now Let go and be yourself right now Let go and be yourself right now F# C# G# When you're all messed up C#/F And you don’t know why F# C# G# C#/F F# You’re rattling cages and the world just flies by C# G# Like you’re losing time C#/F F# But you can’t go back C# G# You can’t go back, no Chorus: G# C# G# We’re all rebels when we’re young F# I think it’s time you let it go now G# C# When you get angry with yourself G# F# You blame the rebel that you sold out G# C# You blame the rebel that you sold out G# You blame the rebel that you, you blame the rebel that you F# G# You blame the rebel that you sold out, sold out C# G# You blame the rebel that you, you blame the rebel that you F# G# You blame the rebel that you sold out, sold out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  C  C#  F  F#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rebels" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rebels" by Matchbox Twenty.