What key is "Rude Boy" in?

"Rude Boy" by Rihanna is in the key of E with a tempo of 86 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Rude Boy" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Rude Boy" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Rude Boy"?

This arrangement of "Rude Boy" uses 7 chords: Am, Bm, C, D, Em, Em7, G.

How long does it take to learn "Rude Boy" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Rihanna can I play here?

Try "A MILLION MILES AWAY", "REHAB", "S.O.S.". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

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.

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 rid (C)er, If you gid dy up, need gid dy up, a gid dy up, babe.

To le night, I’m a let it be you fi re; 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, (Bm)we can get it on, yeah.

ba by.

Do you like it, boy?

I (Em)want want want what you (Bm)want want want.

Give it to me, ba by, like (Am)boom boom boom.

(Bm)What I (Em)want want want is what you (Bm)want want want, (C)na, na.

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.

To night, I’m a (Bm)give it to you hard (C)er; to night, I’m a (Am)turn your bod y out.

(Bm)yeah.

Re lax, let me (Bm)do it how I wan (C)na.

If you got it, I need it and up, a put it down.

babe.

Buck le up, I’m a give it to you strong er; hands up, we can (Am)go a lit tle long (Bm)er.

To night, I’m a (Bm)get a lit tle cra (C)zy, (Bm)get a lit tle cra zy, ba by.

Do you like it, boy?

I (Em)want want want what you (Bm)want want want.

Give it to me, ba by, like (Am)boom boom boom.

(Bm)What I (Em)want want want is what you (Bm)want want want, (C)na, na.

na.

I like the (G)way you touch me there, I like the way you pull my hair.

(Am)Ba by, if I don’t (G)feel it, I ain’t (D)fak ing, no, no.

I like when you (G)tell me kiss it here, I like when you tell me move it there.

So gid dy up, time to get it up!

(G)You say you a rude boy, (D)show me what you got now.

Come here, (C)right now.

(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.

Take it, take it, (Am)love me, love (Bm)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.

(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.

(Em)Take it, take it, (Bm)ba by, ba (C)by.

Take it, take it, (Am)love me, (Bm)love me.

Rude Boy by Rihanna

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 86 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Rude Boy”

What key is "Rude Boy" in?: "Rude Boy" by Rihanna is in the key of E with a tempo of 86 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Rude Boy" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Rude Boy" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Rude Boy"?: This arrangement of "Rude Boy" uses 7 chords: Am, Bm, C, D, Em, Em7, G.
How long does it take to learn "Rude Boy" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Rihanna can I play here?: Try "A MILLION MILES AWAY", "REHAB", "S.O.S.". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.