Goo Goo Dolls - Rebel Beat

this is based on the acoustic version that john played at a radio station in san francisco

tuning :
( all down a full step )
D G C F A D

if you want to play along with the radio version , tuning is standard
( E A D G B E )

fingering :
G Em Cadd9 D C C/B g’ d’ c’
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x – – intro – –
G Cadd9 G Cadd9

– – verse 1 – –
G
we keep heading in the same direction
Cadd9
you’ve become my own reflection
Em
is that your soul that you’re trying to protect
Cadd9
i always hoped that we would intersect , yeah

G
you need time to cope and time to heal
Cadd9
time to cry if it’s what you feel
Em
oh , life can hurt , when it gets too real
Cadd9
i can hold you up when it’s hard to deal

– – bridge 1 – –
Em
alive , alive
Cadd9
alive is all i wanna feel
Em
tonight , tonight
D
i need to be where you are
i need to be where you are

– – chorus – –
G D
hey you , look around
Cadd9
can you hear that noise , it’s a rebel sound
G D CaddD9
we got nowhere else to go
G D
and when the sun goes down and we fill the streets
Cadd9
you’re gonna dance till the morning to the rebel’s beat
Em D Cadd9
you can take everything from me

’cause this is all i need

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

– – verse 2 – –
G
you know that life is like a ticking clock
Cadd9
nobody knows when it’s gonna stop , yeah
Em
before i’m gone i need to touch someone
C/B
with a word , with a kiss , with a decent song yeah

G
and it gets lonely when you live out loud
Cadd9
when the truth that you seek isn’t in this crowd
Em
you better find your voice , better make it loud
C/B
we gotta burn that fire , or we’ll just burn out

– – bridge 1 – –
Em
alive , alive
Cadd9
alive is all i wanna feel
Em
tonight , tonight
D
i wanna be where you are
i need to be where you are

– – chorus – –
G D
hey you , look around
Cadd9
can you hear that noise , it’s a rebel sound
G D CaddD9 D
we got nowhere else to go
G D
and when the sun goes down and we fill the streets
Cadd9
you’re gonna dance till the morning to the rebel’s beat
Em D Cadd9
you can take everything from me , oh yeah
Em D Cadd9
you can take everything from me

’cause this is all i need

– bridge 2 – –
G
we are free tonight
Cadd9
and everything’s alright
G
just put your arms around me
Cadd9
baby , show me how to move you
G Cadd9
’cause there’s no worries , there’s no cares

feel the sound that’s everywhere
G Cadd9
we’ll take what’s ours for once and baby , run like hell!

( barre chords )
g’ d’ c’ d’

– – chorus – –
g’ d’
hey you , look around
c’ d’
can you hear that noise , its a rebel sound
g’ d’ c’
we got nowhere else to go

( standard chords )
G D
and when the sun goes down and we fill the streets
C
gonna dance till the morning to the rebel’s beat
Em D C
you can take everything from me , oh yeah
Em D C
you can take everything from me

’cause this is all i need

G Cadd9
yeah , this is all i need
G Cadd9
this is all i need