Rihanna - Take A Bow Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [Bb]
[C]You look [G]so dumb right [Am]now, [F]
[C]Standing [G]outside my [Am]house, [F]
[C]Trying to [G]apologize,
[Am]You’re so ugly [F]when you cry,
[C]Please, just [G]cut it [Bb]out.
[chorus]
and [C]Don’t tell me you’re [G]sorry ’cause you’re [Am]not, [F]
Baby when I [C]know you’re only [G]sorry you got [Bb]caught,
But you [C]put on quite a [G]show
You [Am]really had me [F]going,
But [C]now it’s time to [G]go
[Am]Curtain’s finally [F]closing
[C]That was quite a [G]show
[Am]Very [F]entertaining, [Dm]
But it’s [C]over [F]now (but it’s over now),
[F]Go on and [C]take a [Bb]bow, ohh ohh.
[verse 2]
[C]Grab your [G]clothes and get [Am]gone (get [F]gone),
You better hurry [C]up before
The [G]sprinklers come [Am]on (come [F]on),
Talking about [C]girl, I love you, [G]you’re the one,
[Am]This just looks like [F]the re-run,
[C]Please, what [G]else is [Bb]on.
[chorus]
And [C]Don’t tell me you’re [G]sorry ’cause you’re [Am]not, [F]
Baby when I [C]know you’re only [G]sorry you got [Bb]caught,
But you [C]put on quite a [G]show
You [Am]really had me [F]going,
But [C]now it’s time to [G]go
[Am]Curtain’s finally [F]closing
[C]That was quite a [G]show
[Am]Very [F]entertaining, [Dm]
But it’s [C]over [F]now (but it’s over now),
[F]Go on and [C]take a [Bb]bow,
[verse 3]
[F]And the [G]award for the [Am]best
Liar goes to [Dm]you (goes to you),
For [C]making [F]me believe that
[G]You could be [Am]faithful to me,
Let’s [Bb]hear your speech out,
[C]How about a [G]round of [Am]applause, [F]
[C]A [G]standing [Bb]ovation.
[Closing]
But you [C]put on quite a [G]show
You [Am]really had me [F]going,
[C]now it’s time to [G]go
[Am]Curtain’s finally [F]closing
[C]That was quite a [G]show
[Am]Very [F]entertaining, [Dm]
But it’s [C]over [F]now (but it’s over now),
[F]Go on and [C]take a [Bb]bow.
[Dm]But it’s [C]over [F]now.
How to play Take A Bow on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Take A Bow on guitar requires 6 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Take A Bow uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), G → Am (21), and Am → F (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
6. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
8. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
10. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
12. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
13. Bb → Dm chord transition
To move from Bb to Dm;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Take A Bow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take A Bow.
- Take A Bow includes 120 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Take A Bow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Take A Bow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%