Tom: D D/F# G D/A Well he made his way back to the old town, D/F# G Asus A And everything looked just the same, Em Bm The shops and the schools and the factories were there, C9 Asus A But somehow the faces had changed. D/F# G D/A So he went for a walk in the high street, D/F# G Asus A Took his coat off and rolled up his sleeves, Em Bm He thought of his father and his father before him, C9 Asus A And how he was the first one to leave. D/F# G D/A Well he didn't come here for forgiveness, D/F# G Asus A There isn't a lot they can say, Bb C Cause I remember the reasons he first ran away. Chorus: D5 D5/E D5/F# Gsus He's a rebel, D5 D5/E D5/F# Gsus Just a rebel, D5 D5/E Got his back to the wall, D5/F# Gsus Gonna fight till he falls, D5 D5/E D5/F# He's a rebel. D/F# G D/A Don't ever look back - don't surrender, D/F# G Asus A The old men say they've seen it before, Em Bm Oh they drink their beer and they talk about friends, C9 Asus A Who didn't come back from the war. D/F# G D/A Don't say he's too young to remember, D/F# G Asus A Don't tell him what's wrong or what's right, Bb C Just give him a chance to get out there and fight. D5 D5/E D5/F# Gsus He's a rebel, D5 D5/E D5/F# Gsus Just a rebel, D5 D5/E All the battles are won, D5/F# Gsus But he's still on the run, D5 D5/E D5/F# Gsus He's a rebel. Bridge: Asus A When it comes time for leavin', Asus A Don't stand in my way, Em G There's nothin' left for me here, Asus A Asus A D9 Dsus D9 Dsus Gonna run - run away. D/F# G D/A In the morning he walks passed the old house, D/F# G Asus A In the rain under grey northern skies, Em Bm There's a new coat of paint on the front garden gate, C9 Asus A But there's more there than first meets the eye. D/F# G D/A For a moment he stands undecided, D/F# G Asus A Looking back on the days of his youth, Bb C As two worlds collide in a moment of truth. **Chorus