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Ay.
Ay, ay.
Ay.
Ay, ay.
Come here rude boy, boy can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy is you big e nough?
Take it, take it, ba by, ba by.
Take it, take it, love me, love me.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
To night I’m a (Bm)let you be the cap (C)tain.
To night I’m a (Am)let you do your thing, (Bm)yeah.
To night I’m a (Bm)let you be a ri (C)der.
Gid dy up, gid dy (Am)up, gid dy (Bm)up, babe.
To night I’m a let it be fire.
To night I’m a (Am)let you take me high (Bm)er.
To night, ba by, (Bm)we can get it on, (C)yeah.
We can get it on, yeah.
Do you (Bm)like it boy?
I (Em)wa wa want what you (Bm)wa wa (C)want.
Give it to me, ba by, like (Am)boom, boom, boom.
(Bm)What I (Em)wa wa want is what you (Bm)wa wa want.
(C)Na, nah.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
(Bm)give it to you hard (C)er.
(Am)turn your bod y out.
Re lax, let me (Bm)do it how I wan (C)na.
If you got it, I need it and (Am)I’m a put it (Bm)down.
Buck le up, give to you strong er.
Hands up, we can (Am)go a lit tle long
night I’m a (Bm)get a lit tle cra (C)zy.
Get a lit tle cra zy, (Am)babe.
(Em)wa wa want what you (Bm)wa wa (C)want.
Give it to me, ba by, like (Am)boom, boom, boom.
(Bm)What I (Em)wa wa want is what you (Bm)wa wa want.
(C)Na, nah.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
I like the (G)way you touch me there.
I like the way you pull my hair.
(Am)Babe, if I don’t (G)feel it I ain’t (D)fak ing, no, no.
(Em)(Oh, no!) I like when you (G)tell me kiss it there.
I like when you tell me move it there.
So gid dy up.
Time to gid dy up.
(D)You say you’re a rude boy.
Show me what you got now.
Come here right now.
Take it, take it, ba by, ba by.
Take it, take it, love me, love me.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
Come here rude boy, (Bm)boy can you get it (C)up?
Come here rude boy, (Am)boy is you big e (Bm)nough?
(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
(Em)Love me, love me.
(Bm)(Love me, love (C)me, love me, love me, (Am)love me, love (Bm)me.) (Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
(Em)Love me, love me.
(Bm)(Love me, love (C)me, love me, love me, (Am)love me, love (Bm)me.) (Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.
Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.
Rude Boy — Piano Accompaniment Track
Free piano accompaniment for "Rude Boy" by Rihanna. Sing along or play your instrument over the backing piano. Toggle the vocal melody on/off, change key to fit your voice, adjust tempo. Key of E, 96 BPM.
Tip: Press play and sing the melody on top of the piano. If the original key (E) sits too high or low for your voice, use the transpose control to shift the accompaniment into a comfortable range — the backing moves with you. Need a pitch reference? Tap the mic icon to bring the vocal melody in.
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About “Rude Boy”
- How do the bar-notation visuals help sing "Rude Boy" with this backing?
- Each chord change drops as a colored bar across the staff, scrolling in real time so you can see exactly when the harmony shifts. Helpful for hitting entrances and judging when to breathe — especially on phrases that don't begin on beat 1 of "Rude Boy".
- What key is the piano accompaniment for "Rude Boy" by Rihanna in?
- The backing track is in E at 96 BPM. If that doesn't sit in your vocal range, use the live transpose control to shift up or down semitones — the accompaniment moves with the new key automatically.
- Can I sing over "Rude Boy" with this accompaniment?
- Yes — that's exactly what it's built for. The vocal melody is muted by default so you can sing freely. Need a pitch reference? Tap the mic icon to bring the melody back in at a lower volume.
- Is this a karaoke version of "Rude Boy"?
- Effectively yes — it's the piano-only backing for "Rude Boy", with no vocals. You can also slow it down to practice tricky verses, then bring it back to full tempo.
- Can I use "Rude Boy" as a backing track for my instrument?
- Absolutely. Singers, guitarists, violinists, wind players, and instrumental practice in general all work — the piano holds the harmony so you can carry the melody on whatever instrument you play.
- Can I download the accompaniment for "Rude Boy"?
- Yes — registered users can download MIDI + MusicXML (open in any notation software). PDF sheet music is also available for the full arrangement.
- Who wrote "Rude Boy"?
- "Rude Boy" was originally performed by Rihanna. This piano accompaniment is an arrangement of that song, designed for sing-along and play-along use.
- What other backing tracks by Rihanna are available?
- Other accompaniments by Rihanna: "American Oxygen", "California King Bed", "California King Bed". Same toggle-the-melody, change-the-key setup.
- How do I use "Rude Boy" as a backing track?
- Just press play — the piano accompaniment runs from start to end, no vocals. Sing, hum, or play your own instrument over it. Use the mic icon to add a vocal melody as a pitch reference, and the speed control if you want a slower practice tempo.
- Can I change the key of "Rude Boy" to fit my voice?
- Yes — the original is in E, but the player has a live transpose control so you can shift up or down semitones until the melody sits in your vocal range. The piano accompaniment moves with the new key automatically.
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