Oh,
how ’bout a (C)round of ap plause,
yeah,
(C)stand in’ o va tion.
Ooh, oh,
yeah.
Yeah, (D)yeah, yeah, yeah.
You look (D)so dumb right now
You bet ter hur ry up be stand in’ (D)out side my house.
talk in’ ’bout, (G)Try in’ to a (D)pol o gize, (Em)you’re so ug ly (C)when you cry.
(G)Please, just (D)cut it out.
(G)Don’t tell me you’re (D)sor ry, ’cause you’re (Em)not.
And, ba by, when I (G)know you’re on ly (D)sor ry you got (F)caught.
But you (G)put on quite a (D)show,
(Em)real ly had me (C)go in’.
(G)Now it’s time to (D)go,
(Em)cur tain’s fi n’lly (C)clos in’.
(G)That was quite a (D)show,
(Em)ver y en ter (C)tain in’,
but it’s (G)o ver (C)now.
(But it’s o ver now.) Go on and take a bow,
(F)oh.
Grab your (D)clothes and get gone.
You bet ter hur ry up be fore the (D)sprin klers come on,
talk in’ ’bout, (G)“Girl, I love you, (D)you’re the one.” (Em)This just looks like (C)a re run.
(G)Please, what (D)else is on?
(G)Don’t tell me you’re (D)sor ry, ’cause you’re (Em)not.
And, ba by, when I (G)know you’re on ly (D)sor ry you got (F)caught.
But you (G)put on quite a (D)show,
(Em)real ly had me (C)go in’.
(G)Now it’s time to (D)go,
(Em)cur tain’s fi n’lly (C)clos in’.
(G)That was quite a (D)show,
(Em)ver y en ter (C)tain in’,
but it’s (G)o ver (C)now.
(But it’s o ver now.) Go on and take a bow,
(F)oh.
(C)And the a (D)ward for the (Em)best lie goes to (Am)you,
for mak (G)in’ (C)me be lieve that (D)you could be faith (Em7)ful to me.
Let’s (F)hear your speech, oh.
How ’bout a (D)round of ap plause,
a (D)stand in’ o va tion.
But you (C)Go on and take a bow.
But it’s (G)o ver now.
This page shows “Take A Bow” by Rihanna in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 152 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.