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Learn "MAN DOWN" by Rihanna on Piano
Master "MAN DOWN" by Rihanna with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Ab at 156 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.
Tip: Break "MAN DOWN" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.
Lyrics
I did n’t (Cm)mean to end his life, I know it was n’t right, I can’t (Bb)e ven sleep at night, can’t get it off my mind.
I need (Cm)to get out of sight ’fore I end up be hind bars.
What start ed (Cm)out as a sim ple al ter ca tion, turned in (Bb)to a real stick y sit u a tion.
Me just (Ab)think ing on the time that I’m fac ing makes me (Bb)want to cry.
’Cause I did n’t mean to hurt him, could have been some bod y’s son.
And I took his heart when
I pulled out that gun.
Rum ba ba bom rum ba ba bom rum (Bb)ba ba bom.
Man down.
Rum ba ba bom rum ba ba bom rum (Bb)ba ba bom.
Man down.
(Cm)Ma ma, Ma ma, Ma ma, I just (Bb)shot a man down
in Cen tral (Cm)Sta tion.
In front of a (Bb)big old crowd.
Oh, why?
Oh, why?
Oh, (Ab)Ma ma, Ma ma, Ma ma, I just (Bb)shot a man down
in Cen tral (Cm)It’s Sta a twen tion.
ty two, I call her Peg gy Sue.
When she fits (Bb)right down in my shoes, what d’you ex pect me to do?
If you’re play (Cm)ing me for a fool, I will lose my cool and reach for (Bb)my fi re arm.
I did n’t mean to (Cm)lay him down but it’s too late to (Bb)turn back now.
Don’t (Ab)know what I was think ing, now he’s no long er liv ing so (Bb)I’m ’bout to leave town.
Yeah.
shot a man down Will you hear me now?
in Cen Look, tral I (Cm)nev Sta er thought tion.
I'd do it, nev er thought I’d do it, (Bb)nev er thought I’d do it, oh gosh.
What (Cm)ev er hap pened to me, ev er hap pened to me, (Bb)ev er hap pened to me?
Why did I (Cm)pull the trig ger, pull the trig ger, pull the trig ger?
Boom.
And (Bb)end a nig ger, end a nig ger’s life so soon.
When I (Ab)pull the trig ger, pull the trig ger, pull it on you, some (Bb)bod y tell me what I’m gon na, what I’m gon na do, hey.
(Cm)Rum ba ba bom rum ba ba bom rum ba ba (Bb)bom, me say one man down, oh, me say.
(Cm)Rum ba ba bom rum ba ba bom rum ba ba (Bb)bom, when me went down town.
’Cause now I am a (Cm)crim i nal, crim i nal, crim i nal.
Oh, Lord, have (Bb)mer cy, now I am a crim i nal.
Man down, (Ab)tell the judge, please give me min i mal, run out of (Bb)town, none of them can see me now, see me now.
(Cm)Ma ma, Ma ma, Ma ma, I just (Bb)shot a man down
in Cen tral (Cm)Sta tion.
In front of a (Bb)big old crowd.
Oh, why?
Oh, why?
Oh, (Ab)Ma ma, Ma ma, Ma ma, I just (Bb)shot a man down
in Cen tral (Cm)Sta tion.
(Cm)Sta tion.
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How to Play "Man Down" on Piano
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- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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