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Rebel Rebel

by David Bowie · posted by Pharm_Gal

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie (A Harmonica)

The same notes repeat most of this song, so enjoy!!

Intro: Perform this pattern (8) eight times:
(A chord- blow into  3, 4 and 5)  
6 -5 5 -4 -4 -4 5 -4 5 -4 4
Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo

4      6   -5   -55    -4-4 5
You've got your mother in a whirl
4     6   -5   5  5     -4 -4  -4-4 5
She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl
6   -5    5    -4     -45
Hey babe, your hair's alright
6   -5    5     -4 -4  -45
Hey babe, let's go out tonight
-5  6    -5  5  -4 -4   -4 5
You like me, and I like it all
-5 6    -5 5    5   -4 -4   -45
We like dancing and we look divine
-5  6    -5    5    -4      -4 -4   5
You love bands when they're playing hard
-5  6    -5   5   -4  -4   -4 5
You want more and you want it fast
4 5 -4 5 -4 -5 -5 6
They put you down, they say I'm wrong
4   5-4   5      -4  -5  -5   6
You tacky thing, you put them on
6-5  -55    -4     -4   -4   5
Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress
6-5   -55    -4   -4   -4-4 5
Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess
6-5   -55    -4  -4    -4   5
Rebel Rebel, how could they know?
6   -5     5 -4   -4  5
Hot tramp, I love you so!

Don't ya?
Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo
You've got your mother in a whirl 'cause she's
Not sure if you're a boy or a girl
Hey babe, your hair's alright
Hey babe, let's stay out tonight
You like me, and I like it all
We like dancing and we look divine
You love bands when they're playing hard
You want more and you want it fast
They put you down, they say I'm wrong
You tacky thing, you put them on
Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress
Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess
Rebel Rebel, how could they know?
Hot tramp, I love you so!
Don't ya?
Oh?
Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo
Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress
Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess
Rebel Rebel, how could they know?
Hot tramp, I love you so!
You've torn your dress, your face is a mess
You can't get enough, but enough ain't the test
You've got your transmission and your live wire
You got your cue line and a handful of ludes
You wanna be there when they count up the dudes
And I love your dress
You're a juvenile success
Because your face is a mess
So how could they know?
I said, how could they know?
So what you wanna know
Calamity's child, chi-chi, chi-chi
Where'd you wanna go?
What can I do for you? Looks like you've been there too
'Cause you've torn your dress
And your face is a mess
Ooo, your face is a mess
Ooo, ooo, so how could they know?
Eh, eh, how could they know?
Eh, eh
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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