Russian Roulette Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Fm
Capo:	1st fret

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3 contributors total, last edit on Jun 8, 2024

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A/C#

D#dim

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Artist: Rihanna
Song: Russian Roulette
Album: Rated R
 
A446 Hz for Capo 1
or
A434 Hz for Capo 2
 
 
[Intro]
 
Em
Uh, Uh
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
       Em              C
Take a breath, take it deep
         Am               B7
Calm yourself, he says to me
       Em                 C
If you play, you play for keeps
         Am                B7
Take the gun, and count to three
             Em          C
I'm sweating now, moving slow
           Am                B7
No time to think, my turn to go
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                   Em    C
And you can see my heart beating
D                         Am
You can see it through my chest
              Em                C
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving
  D                           Am
I know that I must pass this test
B7               Em
So just pull the trigger
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
      Em            C
Say a prayer, to yourself
                   Am                 B7
He says close your eyes, sometimes it helps
           Em           C
And then I get, a scary thought
          Am                     B7
That he's here, means he's never lost
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                   Em    C
And you can see my heart beating
D                         Am
You can see it through my chest
              Em                C
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving
  D                           Am
I know that I must pass this test
B7               C
So just pull the trigger
 
 
[Bridge]
 
           G
As my life flashes before my eyes
    Am                    Em          D
I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
C                       A/C#
  So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
         D                                   D#dim
But it's too late to pick up the value of my life
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                   Em    C
And you can see my heart beating
D                         Am
You can see it through my chest
              Em                C
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving
  D                           Am
I know that I must pass this test
 
                   Em    C
And you can see my heart beating
D                         Am
You can see it through my chest
              Em                C
Said I'm terrified, but I'm not leaving
  D                           Am
I know that I must pass this test
B7               Em
So just pull the trigger
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Russian Roulette – Rihanna

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Great tab! I play it with a capo on the second, sounds better when playing along with the song imo.

+10

awesome song. i love playing it

In the bridge instead of the A/C# I play Am and for Ebdim I play B7 which sounds better