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Rihanna - Russian Roulette Chords

Chord reference Em, C, Am, B7, D, G, A, D#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]Uh, Uh Take a [Em]breath, take it [C]deep Calm [Am]yourself, he says to [B7]me If you [Em]play, you play for [C]keeps Take the [Am]gun, and count to [B7]three I’m sweating [Em]now, moving [C]slow No time to [Am]think, my turn to [B7]go

And you can see my [Em]heart [C]beating [D]You can see it through my [Am]chest Said I’m [Em]terrified. but I’m not [C]leaving I [D]know that I must must pass this [Am]test [B7]So just pull the [Em]trigger

Say a [Em]prayer, to [C]yourself He says close your [Am]eyes, sometimes it [B7]helps And then I [Em]get, a scary [C]thought That he’s [Am]here, means he’s never [B7]lost

And you can see my [Em]heart [C]beating [D]You can see it through my [Am]chest Said I’m [Em]terrified, but I’m not [C]leaving I [D]know that I must must pass this [Am]test [B7]So just pull the [C]trigger

As my life [G]flashes before my eyes I’m [Am]wondering will I ever [Em]see another [D]sunrise? [C]So many won’t get the [A]chance to say goodbye But it’s [D]too late too pick up the value of my [D#]life

And you can see my [Em]heart [C]beating [D]You can see it through my [Am]chest Said I’m [Em]terrified, but I’m not [C]leaving I [D]know that I must must pass this [Am]test

And you can see my [Em]heart [C]beating [D]You can see it through my [Am]chest Said I’m [Em]terrified, but I’m not [C]leaving I [D]know that I must must pass this [Am]test [B7]So just pull the [Em]trigger

Artist Rihanna
Album Rated R
Genres Pop
Year 2009
Key Em

How to Play Russian Roulette on Guitar?

Rihanna - Russian Roulette can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, Am, B7, D, G, A, D# chords.

  • 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.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • 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 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 A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.

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

You can play Russian Roulette with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.