[Intro]EAEAC#mAB[Verse 1]EAE
The gang's all gone
ACAB
And I smolder on
EAE
I, who saw them leave
AC#mAC#m
I cry bereaved
BAA5
One by one
B5
I saw them stall
Rebels without applause
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[Verse 2]EAE
The gang's all gone
AC
And now I am the only
AB
one
EA
No more to give
EAC#mA
Too late to live
C#mBAA5
Last on the bill
B5
I see them still
Rebels without applause
[Chorus]EA
Bawdy boys of song
F#mBG#mC#m
And girls all gone wrong
AB
I loved them all
EA
Bawdy boys of song
F#mBG#mC#m
And girls all gone wrong
AB
I loved them all
[Interlude]EAEB
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[Verse 3]EAE
The gang's all gone
ACAB
From dark to light
EAE
Like lost children go
AC#mAC#m
Because we must do
B A* A5
And the bluе flu
B5
Must come for you
Rebels without applausе
[Chorus]EA
Bawdy boys of song
F#mBG#mC#m
And girls all gone wrong
AB
I loved them all
EA
Bawdy boys of song
F#mBG#mC#m
And girls all gone wrong
AB
I loved them all
[Instrumenta]EAEAC#mABEAEA
C#m A B*
[Bridge]EA
Generation X
F#mBG#mC#m
Aaan-aaand X-Ray Spex
AB
We loved them all
EA
I see them still
F#mB
I see them still
G#mC#m
I see them still
AB
I loved them all
[Outro]EAF#mBG#mC#mAB
I loved them all
EAF#mBG#mC#mAB
I loved them all
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How to play Rebels Without Applause: key, chords and progression
These are Rebels Without Applause chords by Morrissey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
Rebels Without Applause by Morrissey is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 9 chords: E, A, C#m, B, C, A5, B5, F#m and G#m.
The progression the song keeps returning to is A – B – E – A (IV – V – I – IV in E major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Bb, G5, A5, Em, F#m (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
EE G♯ BAA C♯ EC♯mC♯ E G♯BB D♯ F♯CC E GA5A EB5B F♯F♯mF♯ A C♯G♯mG♯ B D♯
EE G♯ BAA C♯ EC♯mC♯ E G♯BB D♯ F♯CC E GA5A EB5B F♯F♯mF♯ A C♯G♯mG♯ B D♯
EE G♯ BAA C♯ EC♯mC♯ E G♯BB D♯ F♯CC E GA5A EB5B F♯F♯mF♯ A C♯G♯mG♯ B D♯
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Rebels Without Applause chords: questions
What key is Rebels Without Applause in?
Rebels Without Applause by Morrissey is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Rebels Without Applause?
Rebels Without Applause uses 9 chords: E, A, C#m, B, C, A5, B5, F#m, G#m.
What is the chord progression of Rebels Without Applause?
The main progression is A – B – E – A (IV – V – I – IV).
Is Rebels Without Applause easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Bb, G5, A5, Em, F#m (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).
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