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Survivor - Rebel Son
## NOTE: ~   = Walk-Down from C to Am ##
##       ~ ~ = Walk-Down from F to C  ##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   C    F    G    F    C    F      G  C  
[VERSE 1:]
You're still young, Fstill so sureG  
                                    C~ Am  
So determined you can find the cure__
You've always been the driEmven oneG  
FSpeak your mind, Crebel Gson__C  
[VERSE 2:]
In your eyes, Fwildfires rageG  
                                      C~ Am  
You read between the lines on every page___
Take your chances while Emyou're youngG  
FSeek the truth, Crebel Gson__
[PRE-CHORUS:]
FShatter the silence
Fill the night with your Amrighteous defiance
While you've still got the Cwill to Grun__C_
[CHORUS:]
Take your Fmessage to the Amstreets tonight, Grebel sonC  
There's a Frestless voice that's Gcalling youC  
Through the Fdarkest night, Amfight the fight, Grebel sonC  
To yourFself alone you Gmust be true
          C     F    G   F~ ~ C  
Rebel son____
[VERSE 3:]
Stand your ground, Fagainst the tideG  
                                  C~ Am  
The proof of history is on your side___
Fight the cause for eveEmryoneG  
FDare to dream, Crebel Gson__
[PRE-CHORUS:]
FShatter the silence
Fill the night with your Amrighteous defiance
While you've still got the Cwill to Grun__C_
[CHORUS:]
Take your Fmessage to the Amstreets tonight, Grebel sonC  
There's a Frestless voice that's Gcalling youC  
Through the Fdarkest night, Amfight the fight, Grebel sonC  
To yourFself alone you Gmust be true
          C     F    G   F~ ~
Rebel son____
[BRIDGE:]
Asus4In the dark, thunder in your heart
Can't you hear the sound and fury Fin the night?
Asus4Feel the heat, rising from the street
Passion runs so deep to Cmatch the fire Gin your eyes_C___
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    C    G      C    F      G    Am    F    G      Am    F      G  C  
[CHORUS:]
Take your Fmessage to the Amstreets tonight, Grebel sonC  
There's a Frestless voice that's Gcalling youC  
Through the Fdarkest night, Amfight the fight, Grebel sonC  
To yourFself alone you Gmust be true
Rebel Cson__F__G  F  
[OUTRO:]    (## fade to end ##)
Rebel Cson__F__G  F  
Rebel Cson__F__G  F  
Rebel Cson__F__G  F  C  F  

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Rebel Son

by Survivor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Survivor - Rebel Son

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am ##

## ~ ~ = Walk-Down from F to C ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F G F C F G C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F G

You're still young, still so sure

C Am

So determined you can find the cure__

Em G

You've always been the driven one

F C G C

Speak your mind, rebel son__

[VERSE 2:]

F G

In your eyes, wildfires rage

C Am

You read between the lines on every page___

Em G

Take your chances while you're young

F C G

Seek the truth, rebel son__

[PRE-CHORUS:]

Shatter the silence

Fill the night with your righteous defiance

C G C

While you've still got the will to run___

[CHORUS:]

F Am G C

Take your message to the streets tonight, rebel son

F G C

There's a restless voice that's calling you

F Am G C

Through the darkest night, fight the fight, rebel son

F G

To yourself alone you must be true

C F G F C

~ ~

Rebel son____

[VERSE 3:]

F G

Stand your ground, against the tide

C Am

The proof of history is on your side___

Em G

Fight the cause for everyone

F C G

Dare to dream, rebel son__

[PRE-CHORUS:]

Shatter the silence

Fill the night with your righteous defiance

C G C

While you've still got the will to run___

[CHORUS:]

F Am G C

Take your message to the streets tonight, rebel son

F G C

There's a restless voice that's calling you

F Am G C

Through the darkest night, fight the fight, rebel son

F G

To yourself alone you must be true

C F G F

~ ~

Rebel son____

[BRIDGE:]

Asus4

In the dark, thunder in your heart

Can't you hear the sound and fury in the night?

Asus4

Feel the heat, rising from the street

C G C

Passion runs so deep to match the fire in your eyes____

C G C F G Am F G Am F G C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

F Am G C

Take your message to the streets tonight, rebel son

F G C

There's a restless voice that's calling you

F Am G C

Through the darkest night, fight the fight, rebel son

F G

To yourself alone you must be true

C F G F

Rebel son____

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

C F G F

Rebel son____

C F G F

Rebel son____

C F G F C F

Rebel son____

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