Rihanna - Russian Roulette: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Russian Roulette" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        F#m              D
Take a breath, take it deep
         Bm               C#7
Calm yourself, he says to me
       F#m                 D
If you play, you play for keeps
         Bm                C#7
Take the gun, and count to three
             F#m           D
I'm sweating now, moving slow
            Bm                C#7
No time to think, my turn to go

Chorus:
                    F#m   D
And you can see my heart beating
E                          Bm
You can see it through my chest
              F#m                D
Said I'm terrified. but I'm not leaving
    E                              Bm
I know that I must must pass this test
C#7               F#m
So just pull the trigger

Say a prayer to yourself
He says, "Close your eyes
Sometimes it helps"
And then I get a scary thought
That he’s here, means he’s never lost

Chorus

             A
As my life flashes before my eyes
     Bm                   F#m          E
I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
D                      B/D#
So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
          E                                    Fdim
But it's too late too pick up the value of my life

Chorus:
And you can see my heart beating
Ouh-oh, you can see it through my chest
Said I’m terrified but I’m not leaving, no
Know that I must pass this test
You can see my heart beating
Oh, you can see it through my chest
I’m terrified, but I’m not leaving, no, no
Know that I must pass this test
So just pull the trigger (Trigger, trigger, trigger)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Fdim

Guitar chord Fdim

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Russian Roulette" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna.