Rebel Yell

How to play Rebel Yell by Billy Idol on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play Am, C, F, G, Dm, Em and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a strong pick if you want a driving rock feel with a steady pulse and a memorable hook. You get a big, energetic sound that stays engaging without being overly complex, so it feels powerful as soon as you lock into the groove.

The chart mixes easier open shapes like D, G, A, Em, and E with harder barre shapes like Bm, F#m, F#, and B. The main thing to watch is the move into Bm in the opening progression, since that shape will test your fretting hand more than the open chords around it.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly, then loop the chord changes until your hands stop hesitating. After that, bring the tempo up in small steps and focus on clean transitions, especially between the open shapes and the barre chords. Once the changes feel automatic, play along with the full speed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.