Other arrangements of Rude Boy
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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Rude Boy" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 86 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Rude Boy”
- Why does "Rude Boy" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Rude Boy".
- What key is "Rude Boy" by Rihanna played in?
- Rude Boy is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Rude Boy"?
- The arrangement plays at 86 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Rude Boy" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Rude Boy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Rude Boy"?
- "Rude Boy" was originally performed by Rihanna. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Rude Boy"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, Bm, C, D, Em, Em7, G.
- What other songs by Rihanna can I play here?
- Try "A MILLION MILES AWAY", "REHAB", "S.O.S.". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Rude Boy"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Rude Boy".
- Can I see all the notes in "Rude Boy"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 86 BPM.
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