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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: A

Introduction:  F#m  

               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
                                       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 pass this test
 C#7                             F#m 
So just pull the trigger
             F#m                       D 
Say a prayer, to yourself
                                       Bm                                 C#7 
He says close your eyes, sometimes it helps
                       F#m                     D 
And then I get, a scary thought
                     Bm                                         C#7 
That he's here, means he's never lost
                                       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 pass this test
 C#7                             D 
So just pull the trigger
                       A 
As my life flashes before my eyes
         Bm                                       F#m                   E 
I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
 D                                           B 
  So many won't get the chance to say goodbye
                   E                                                                       FÂș 
But it's too late too pick up the value of my life
                                       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 pass this test
                                       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 pass this test
 C#7                             F#m 
So just pull the trigger

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