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Russian Roullet

Russian Roulette by Rihanna discusses making hard life choices and confronting the unknown, symbolized by the game of Russian roulette. The song was inspired by the singers own feelings of vulnerability and her tumultuous personal life.

Key: E

Introduction:  F#m  

               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
                                       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 must pass this test
 B7                             Em 
So just pull the trigger
             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
                                       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 must pass this test
 B7                             C 
So just pull the trigger
                       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#° 
But it's too late too pick up the value of my life
                                       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 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 must pass this test
 B7                             Em 
So just pull the trigger

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