Russian Roulette
View chords used in this chart
e|------------------------|
b|------------------------|
g|------------------------|
d|999-777-555-44----------|
A|777-555-333-22----------| 2 times
e|---------------3-2-0----|
(verse) piece between verses
E|----------23----3------------| e |----------------|
B|----2-----33----0-----2------| b |----------------|
G|----2-----22----0-----2------| g |----------------|
D|----2-----00-2--0-----2------| d |----------------|
A|----0--------2--2-----0------| a |--------3-0-----|
E|3bd----------0--3-3bd--------| E |-0-3-0------3-0-|
(pre-chorus)
E|----------------| slight palm-mute at the e-chord (x7999x)
b|77-77-7-9999999-|
g|77-77-7-9999999-|
d|77-77-7-9999999-|
a|55-55-5-7777777-|
e|----------------|
(chorus)
(first part)
e|3-3--2-2-------------|
b|3-3--3-3-2-2-----2-2-|
g|0-0--2-2-2-2-----2-2-|
d|0-0--0-0-2-2-----2-2-|
a|0-0------0-0-----0-0-|
E|3-3----------3bd-----| 2 times
(second part)
e|----333-222--|
b|----333-3332-|
g|555-000-2222-|
d|555-000-0002-|
a|333-000----0-|
e|----333------|
(third part)
E|---------------| and then |--------------|
B|---------------| |--------------|
G|---------------| |--------------|
D|33333333-55555-| |--------------|
A|33333333-55555-| |------3-0-----|
E|11111111-33333-| |0-3-0-----3-0-|
(verse)
(pre chorus)
(chorus)
(solo) (listen to it to get the right timing)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------8b10-8-5---5----------13--------------------------|
g|5b7-7-5---5------------------7---7-5---5-----14-12----12--14-12----12-|
d|--------7---7-5---5------------------7-------------14-----------14----|
a|----------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(the 17 is still 15b17, you have to hit it once more at the top)
e|---------17-|
b|15b17-17----|
G|------------| 10 times
d|------------|
a|------------|
e|------------|
e|17-15-------17-20b22r20-17-------------------------------------------|
b|------17-15----------------20b22r20-17-------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------19b21r19-17-------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------19----------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------15-17b19r17----|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------17-|
e|-------------------------------|
b|------------------------5------|
g|------5-----------------7b9----|
d|7-5-----7-5---5----------------|
a|----7-------7---5-3---3--------|
e|--------------------5-------x\-|
pick scrape
(pre chorus)
(chorus)
(verse)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x mute note
| b bend
| pb pre-bend
| br bend release
| pbr pre-bend release
| brb bend release bend
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How to play Russian Roulette
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 A. 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.