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Rockabilly Rebel: Matchbox
Top of the charts in UK in 1979
[Intro]
|    D|    D|    D|    D|
|    G|    G|    G|    G|
[Verse 1]
My GMama don’t like it, the way I comb my hair,
Papa thinks I’m crazy, in the Dclothes I wear.
They Gtook all my records that I Cplayed all day...
But I Gam what I am and I’m Dgonna keep a rockin’ this Gway.
[Chorus]
I’m a rockabilly Grebel from head to toe.
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I Dgo.
Everybody Gjoin us, we’re good companCy...
be a Greal cool cat, be a Drockabilly rebel like Gme.
[Verse 2]
The Gkids in the schoolhouse,   G     G6  Gthey can’t wait too long,G  G6  G  
When the school is over,  G     G6  Gthey put their cat clothes on,D  Dsus4  D  
You oughta hear the slap bass,    G     G6      Gswingin’ to the band..C.
It’s a Greal rockin’ rhythm that is Dsweepin’ all over this Gland.
[Chorus]
I’m a rockabilly Grebel from head to toe.
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I Dgo.
Everybody Gjoin us, we’re good companCy...
be a Greal cool cat, be a Drockabilly rebel like Gme.
[Guitar Break]
|    G|    G|    G|    D|
|    G|    C|  G   D|    G|
[Verse 3]
GSquares get the message, get the boppin’ beat...
let it travel through your body, from your Dhead to your feet.
GShakin’ in your shoes, boy, oh, don’t it Cmake you feel, Wow!??
Well, if Gyou can’t dance, Dwe’re gonna show you Ghow.
[Chorus]
I’m a rockabilly Grebel from head to toe.
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I Dgo.
Everybody Gjoin us, we’re good companCy...
                        G                       D      GN.C.
be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.
[Chorus]
I’m a rockabilly Grebel from head to toe.
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I Dgo.
Everybody Gjoin us, we’re good companCy...
be a Greal cool cat, be a Drockabilly rebel like Gme.
[Outro]
Be a Greal cool cat, be a Drockabilly rebel like Gme.
Be a Greal cool cat, be a Drockabilly rebel like Gme.C  D  C  G  C  G  G  
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Rockabilly Rebel

by Matchbox

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Dsus4

Rockabilly Rebel: Matchbox

Top of the charts in UK in 1979

[Intro]

D D D D

| | | | |

G G G G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

My Mama don’t like it, the way I comb my hair,

Papa thinks I’m crazy, in the clothes I wear.

G C

They took all my records that I played all day...

G D G

But I am what I am and I’m gonna keep a rockin’ this way.

[Chorus]

I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe.

I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go.

G C

Everybody join us, we’re good company...

G D G

be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.

[Verse 2]

G G G6 G G G6 G

The kids in the schoolhouse, they can’t wait too long,

G G6 G D Dsus4 D

When the school is over, they put their cat clothes on,

G G6 G C

You oughta hear the slap bass, swingin’ to the band...

G D G

It’s a real rockin’ rhythm that is sweepin’ all over this land.

[Chorus]

I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe.

I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go.

G C

Everybody join us, we’re good company...

G D G

be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.

[Guitar Break]

G G G D

| | | | |

G C G D G

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

Squares get the message, get the boppin’ beat...

let it travel through your body, from your head to your feet.

G C

Shakin’ in your shoes, boy, oh, don’t it make you feel, Wow!??

G D G

Well, if you can’t dance, we’re gonna show you how.

[Chorus]

I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe.

I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go.

G C

Everybody join us, we’re good company...

G D G

N.C.

be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.

[Chorus]

I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe.

I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go.

G C

Everybody join us, we’re good company...

G D G

be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.

[Outro]

G D G

Be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.

G D G C D C G C G G

Be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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