Rihanna - Russian Roulette Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[chorus]
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
[section 2]
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
[chorus]
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
[section 3]
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
[Closing]
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
[chorus]
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
How to play Russian Roulette on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Russian Roulette on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 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.
Russian Roulette uses these transitions most often: Em → C (13), Am → B7 (8), and C → D (8). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
8. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
10. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
12. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
13. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
14. D → D# chord transition
To move from D to D#;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
15. D# → Em chord transition
To move from D# to Em;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Russian Roulette chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Russian Roulette.
- Russian Roulette includes 64 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Russian Roulette contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Russian Roulette connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%