How to Play Farewell on Guitar?

Rihanna - Farewell can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Farewell with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Rihanna - Farewell Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G]wherever you’re going [D]i wanna go [Em]wherever you’re heading [C]can you let me know [G]i don’t mind catching up [D]i’m on my way [Em]just can’t take the thought of you miles away [C] [G]and i know you’re going somewhere to make a better life [D] [Em]i hope that you find it on the [C]first try [G]and even though it kills me [D]that you have to go [Em]i know it’ll be sadder [C]if you never hit the road [G]so farewell! [D]

[D]somebody is gonna miss you [Em] [C] [G]farewell [D] somebody is gonna wish that [Em]you were here [C] that somebody is me [G] i will write to tell you what’s going on [D] [Em]but you won’t miss nothing but the same old song [C] [G]if you don’t mind catching up [D]i’ll spend the day telling [Em]you stories about a land far away [C] [G]but i know and i know you’re going somewhere to make a better life [D] [Em]i hope that you find it on the first try [C] [G]and even though it kills me [D]that you have to go [Em]i know it’ll be sadder [C]if you never hit the road

[G]and i’m gonna try to hold it all in [D] [Em]try to hold back my tears [C] [G]so it don’t make you stay here [D] [G]I’mma try to be a big girl now [D] cause i don’t wanna be [Em]the reason You don’t leave [C]

Artist Rihanna

Album Talk That Talk

Genres Pop, R&B, Soul

Year 2011

Key G

Rihanna - Farewell can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Farewell with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.