Man Down Chords by Rihanna

Tempo:
156.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Cm

Ab

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Bb]
[G] I [Cm] didn't mean to end his life, I know it was a right, I [Bb] can't even sleep and I can't get
it out my mind, I [Cm] need to get out of sight before I end up behind [Bb] bars.
What [Cm] started out as a simple obfuscation turns [Bb] into a real sticky situation, me just [Ab] thinking
of the time that I best make [Bb] me wanna cry.
[Cm] Cause I didn't [Bb] mean to hurt him, could've been [Cm] somebody's son, and I took his [Bb] heart
when I pulled out that [Cm] gun.
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, [Bb] rum pum pum pum, man [Ab] down.
[Bb]
[Cm] Mama, mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station, in front [Bb] of a big old crowd.
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Ab] Oh mama, mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station.
And who I call a Peggy Sue, when she [Bb] fits right down in my shoes, what you expect me
to do if [Cm] you're paying me for a fool, I will lose my cool and [Bb] reach for my firearm.
I didn't [Cm] mean to lay him down, but his [Bb] bullet's a turn back now.
[Ab] Don't know what I was thinking, now he's no longer living, [Bb] so I'm bout to leave town.
[Cm] Cause I didn't mean [Bb] to hurt him, could've been [Cm] somebody's son, and I took [Bb] his heart
when I pulled out that [Cm] gun.
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, [Bb] rum pum pum pum, man down.
[Ab] Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, [Bb] rum pum pum pum, man [Cm] down.
Mama, mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station, in [Bb] front of a big old crowd.
[Cm] Oh [Bb]
[Ab] mama, mama, mama, [Bb] I just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station.
I never thought I'd do it, never thought I'd do [Bb] it, never thought I'd do it.
Oh gosh, [Cm] whatever happened to me, whatever happened to [Bb] me, whatever happened to me.
Why [Cm] did I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger, [Bb] pull.
And end, end, end life so soon, [Ab] when I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it from you.
[Bb] Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do.
[Cm] Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum [Bb] pum pum pum, me say one man down.
Oh me [Cm] say, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum [Bb] pum pum pum, me went downtown.
Cause now [Cm] I am a criminal, criminal, criminal.
Oh [Bb] Lord have mercy, now I am a criminal.
Man [Ab] down, tell the judge please give me minimal.
Run [Bb] out of town, none of them can see me now, see me now.
[Cm] Oh mama, mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station.
In [Bb] front of a big old crowd, oh.
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Ab] Oh mama, mama, mama, [Bb] I just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station.
[Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
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To start learning Rihanna - Man Down chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Ab, Bb, Cm and Bb in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 78 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 156. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Eb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ I [Cm] didn't mean to end his life, I know it was a right, I [Bb] can't even sleep and I can't get
it out my mind, I [Cm] need to get out of sight before I end up behind [Bb] bars.
_ _ _ _ What [Cm] started out as a simple obfuscation turns [Bb] into a real sticky situation, me just [Ab] thinking
of the time that I best make [Bb] me wanna _ cry. _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ Cause I didn't [Bb] mean to hurt him, could've been _ [Cm] somebody's son, _ _ and I took his [Bb] heart
when _ I pulled out that [Cm] gun.
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, [Bb] rum pum pum pum, _ _ man [Ab] down. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ Mama, _ mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man _ down, in [Cm] Central Station, _ _ in front [Bb] of a big old crowd. _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Oh mama, mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man down, _ in [Cm] Central Station.
And who I call a Peggy Sue, when she [Bb] fits right down in my shoes, what you expect me
to do if [Cm] you're paying me for a fool, I will lose my cool and [Bb] reach for my firearm.
_ I didn't [Cm] mean to lay him down, but his [Bb] bullet's a turn back _ now. _
[Ab] Don't know what I was thinking, now he's no longer living, [Bb] so I'm bout to leave _ town. _
[Cm] Cause _ I didn't mean [Bb] to hurt him, could've been _ [Cm] somebody's son, _ _ and I took [Bb] his heart
when _ I pulled out that [Cm] gun.
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, [Bb] rum pum pum pum, _ _ man down.
[Ab] Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, [Bb] rum pum pum pum, _ _ _ man [Cm] down.
Mama, mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man _ down, in [Cm] Central Station, _ _ _ in [Bb] front of a big old _ crowd. _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ Oh [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] mama, mama, mama, _ [Bb] I just shot a man down, _ in [Cm] Central Station.
I never thought I'd do it, never thought I'd do [Bb] it, never thought I'd do it.
Oh gosh, [Cm] whatever happened to me, whatever happened to [Bb] me, whatever happened to me.
_ Why [Cm] did I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger, [Bb] pull.
And end, end, end life so soon, [Ab] when I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it from you.
[Bb] Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do.
[Cm] Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum [Bb] pum pum pum, me say one man down.
Oh me [Cm] say, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum [Bb] pum pum pum, me went downtown.
Cause now [Cm] I am a criminal, criminal, criminal.
Oh [Bb] Lord have mercy, now I am a criminal.
Man [Ab] down, tell the judge please give me minimal.
Run [Bb] out of town, none of them can see me now, see me now.
[Cm] Oh mama, _ mama, mama, I [Bb] just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central Station.
_ _ _ In [Bb] front of a big old _ crowd, oh.
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Oh mama, mama, mama, _ [Bb] I just shot a man down, in [Cm] Central _ Station. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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