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Rihanna - Take A Bow Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Bb, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGAmFCGBb
CYoulookGsodumbrightAmnow,F
CStandingGoutsidemyAmhouse,F
CTryingtoGapologize,
AmYou’resouglyFwhenyoucry,
CPlease,justGcutitBbout.
andCDon’ttellmeyou’reGsorry’causeyou’reAmnot,F
BabywhenICknowyou’reonlyGsorryyougotBbcaught,
ButyouCputonquiteaGshow
YouAmreallyhadmeFgoing,
ButCnowit’stimetoGgo
AmCurtain’sfinallyFclosing
CThatwasquiteaGshow
AmVeryFentertaining,Dm
Butit’sCoverFnow(butit’sovernow),
FGoonandCtakeaBbbow,ohhohh.
CGrabyourGclothesandgetAmgone(getFgone),
YoubetterhurryCupbefore
TheGsprinklerscomeAmon(comeFon),
TalkingaboutCgirl,Iloveyou,Gyou’retheone,
AmThisjustlookslikeFthere-run,
CPlease,whatGelseisBbon.
AndCDon’ttellmeyou’reGsorry’causeyou’reAmnot,F
BabywhenICknowyou’reonlyGsorryyougotBbcaught,
ButyouCputonquiteaGshow
YouAmreallyhadmeFgoing,
ButCnowit’stimetoGgo
AmCurtain’sfinallyFclosing
CThatwasquiteaGshow
AmVeryFentertaining,Dm
Butit’sCoverFnow(butit’sovernow),
FGoonandCtakeaBbbow,
FAndtheGawardfortheAmbest
LiargoestoDmyou(goestoyou),
ForCmakingFmebelievethat
GYoucouldbeAmfaithfultome,
Let’sBbhearyourspeechout,
CHowaboutaGroundofAmapplause,F
CAGstandingBbovation.
ButyouCputonquiteaGshow
YouAmreallyhadmeFgoing,
Cnowit’stimetoGgo
AmCurtain’sfinallyFclosing
CThatwasquiteaGshow
AmVeryFentertaining,Dm
Butit’sCoverFnow(butit’sovernow),
FGoonandCtakeaBbbow.
DmButit’sCoverFnow.
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ArtistRihanna
AlbumGood Girl Gone Bad
GenresR&B, Rock, Soul
Year2007
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

F to C

5. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. Bb → C chord transition

Switching from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Am → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Bb → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Dm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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