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AC/DC – Rejection Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsA G DD/CE

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[Intro]
|A  G |D  D/C  D | 4x

[Verse 1]
            A   G    
You better give   me 
        D    D/C  D
what I want
         A        G     D  D/C  D
Or I'll beat on you
           A   G     
You don't give    me 
        D    D/C  D
what I need
          A         G    D  D/C  D
And I'll come for you

[Pre-Chorus]
        A          G            
Better keep me on your side, or 
                         D
I'll find you in the night
            A             G         
I got your name and your number and 
                      D
I'll set you all ablaze
      A    G                D
Best give    me what I want
                  E     D   G
Or I'll come for you
           D           D/C
Yes, I'll come for you

[Chorus]
          A  G       D
If you reje-----ct me,
     D/C    D       A    G   D  D/C  D
I'll take what I  want
       A   G      D  D/C  D
Disrespe----ct me,
             A    G   D  D/C  D
And you get burned
           A   G          D   
Best keep me    satisfied, or 
     A        D         G
you know I'll eat you alive
          A  G       D
If you reje-----ct me,
     D/C    D       A    G   D  D/C  D
I'll take what I  want

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[Verse 2]
         A    G        D    D/C  D
I got a ball     and chain
                   A   G   D  D/C  D
And I'll hunt for you
         A   G     D    D/C  D
I ain't got    no name
                   A   G   D  D/C  D
I'll look out for you

[Pre-Chorus]
 A                  G   
Revenge it ain't a sin, 
                       D
won't doubt I'm comin' in
 A                G    
Kick me when I'm down, 
                       D
stand up without a sound
         A   G          D
Better play    my game
         E       D   G
Or I'll beat on you
        D
Get to feed on you

[Chorus]
          A  G       D
If you reje-----ct me,
     D/C    D       A    G   D
I'll take what I  want
 D/C         D
Take what I want
       A   G      D  D/C  D
Disrespe----ct me,
             A    G   D  D/C  D
And you get burned
A              G        
 Now, I don't want your 
               D
 money, agreed
A                 G      
 You better give me just 
             D
 what I need
          A  G       D
If you reje-----ct me,
     D/C    D       A    G
I'll take what I  want
    D     D/C     D
Hey, hey,  take what I want

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[Solo]
|A  G |D  D/C  D | 6x

[Chorus]
          A  G       D
If you reje-----ct me,
     D/C    D  
I'll take what 
     A    G   D  D/C  D
I  want
       A   G      D  D/C  D
Disrespe----ct me,
             A    G   D  D/C  D
And you get burned
A              G        
 Now, I don't want your 
              D
 money, agreed
A                 G      
 You better give me just 
            D
 what I need
          A  G       D
If you reje-----ct me,
    D/C    D       A    G
I'll take what I  want
    D     D/C     D  
Hey, hey,  take what 
       A   G   D
I want
D/C     D         A   G   D
 Take what I want
D/C     D
 Take what I want

[Ending]
|A  G |D  D/C  D | 2x
|A |

How to play Rejection: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Rejection by AC/DC on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Rejection by AC/DC sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: A, G, D, D/C and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.