Chords of: Rebell Yell by: Billy Idol. (Bm7, Bm, Gmaj7, B) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Rebell Yell” by Billy Idol is in B Minor and runs at about 166 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, Bm, Gmaj7, B.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → Gmaj7 → E → Bm7 → Bm → D/A → Gmaj7 → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:19 | 28% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:37 | 13% |
| B | 0:27 | 10% |
| D/A | 0:26 | 9% |
| Am6 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| E | 0:12 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:09 | 3% |
Bm7 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – E – Gmaj7 – F#m – E – Bm7 – Bm – D/A – Gmaj7 – A7 – Bm – D/A – Gmaj7 – A7 – Bm – D/A – A6 – Gmaj7 – A7 – Bm – D/A – A6 – G7 – A – Bm – D/A – Gmaj7 – D – Bm – D/A – G7 – Gmaj7 – A7 – B – Bm7b5/A – G6 – E7 – A7 – Bm – E/B – Dm – A – Gmaj7 – F#7 – E7 – Gmaj7 – …
