View chords used in this chart
Intro: G F#
G F#
Turn your head boy
G F#
The deer has fled
G F#
Boots and rifles
G F#
Are stained with red
G F#
Close your eyes boy
G F#
There’s nowt but death
G F#
Palms and fingerprints
G F#
Are stained all red
Em F# G F#
Red, red, red
Em F# G F#
Red, red, red, red
[Verso 1]
Bm A
In that cave we found
G#
Cloth and steel that bound
G Bm
Your callous hands
A
Rising from the tomb
G#
Of your mother’s womb
G Bm
Are you happy now?
A
Now the world is bare
G#
People sing your prayers
G Bm
But you talk to loud
A
Can you stay a while?
G#
Whisper, tell me why
G N.C.
Oh god, how you’ve grown
[Refrão]
Bm Em Bm N.C.
(Ah) Crush to dust
Bm Em Bm N.C.
(Ah) All you love
Bm G Bm N.C.
(Ah) Does it feel good
Bm Em Bm G F#
(Ah) Spilling blood?
[Verso 2]
G F#
In your little fist
G F#
Th dagger’s wet
G F#
Pierc and ruin me
G F#
But to what end?
Em F# G F#
End, end, let this be the end
Em F# G F#
The end, the end, the end, end
[Refrão]
Bm Em Bm N.C.
(Ah) Crush to dust
Bm Em Bm N.C.
(Ah) All you love
Bm G Bm N.C.
(Ah) Does it feel good
Bm Em Bm G F#
(Ah) Spilling blood?
[Ponte]
B
Les fleurs meurent sous ton regard
C#m
Les mers se brisent dans tes bras
D
Le pouvoir de tes mains m’éclatent
C#m
Je grimpe au ciel avec hâte
D
Le pouvoir de ton grand orage
F#m
Je m’enfuis entre les nuages
C#m
Mais le ciel n’a rien à me dire
D
Les étoiles détournent leur visage
C#m
L’aube rampe à travers le nuit
C’est toi mon fils, tu es la fin
[Refrão]
Bm Em Bm Bm
(Ah) Crush to dust
Bm Em Bm Em
(Ah) All you love
Bm G Bm G
(Ah) Does it feel good
Bm Em Bm G F#
(Ah) Spilling blood?
Outro:
Bm C#m G Bm
Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah
Bm C#m D Bm
Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah
How to play Rifle
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.