Rihanna – Man Down Ukulele Chords

-1-½+½+1

Easier chords in the key of Am

Voice Range: F – D# (1 Octave + 11 half tones) – how to use this

 

I didn’t Cmmean to end his life
I know it wasn’t right
I can’t A#even sleep at night
Can’t get it off my mind
I need Cmto get out of sight
Before I end up behind bA#ars
What started Cmout as a simple altercation
Turned intA#o a real sticky situation
Me just thinG#king on the time that I’m facing
Makes me wanna A#cry

 

CmCause I didn’t mean to A#hurt him
Could’ve been somebody’s Cmson
And I took his hA#eart when
I pulled out that Cmgun

Rum, pum, pum, pum, rum, pum, pum, pum rum,A#pum, pum, pum
Man Down
G#Rum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum rum, A#pum, pum, pum
Man Down

 

Oh, Cmmama, mama, mama
I just A#shot a man down
In central staCmtion
In front of a A#big ol’ crowd
Oh, Cmwhy? Oh, A#why?
Oh, G#mama, mama, mama
I just A#shot a man down
In central stCmation

 

CmIt’s a 22
I Call her Peggy Sue
When she fits A#right down in my shoes
What you expect me to do
If you’re pCmlaying me for a fool
I will lose my cool
And reach for A#my fire arm

 

I didn’t mean to Cmlay him down
But it’s too late to A#turn back now
Don’t kG#now what I was thinking
Now he’s no longer living
So I’m ‘bA#out to leave town (yeah)

 

CmCause I didn’t mean to A#hurt him
Could’ve been somebody’s sCmon
And I took his hA#eart when
I pulled out that gCmun

 

CmRum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum rA#um, pum, pum, pum
Man Down
CmRum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum rG#um, pum, pum, pum
Man Down

 

Oh, maCmma, mama, mama
I just shA#ot a man down
In cenCmtral station
In front of a bA#ig ol’ crowd
Oh, Cmwhy? Oh, A#why?
Oh, G#mama, mama, mama
I just A#shot a man down
In central station

 

And I Cmnever thought I’d do it
Never thought I’d do it
A#Never thought I’d do it
Oh, gosh
WhateCmver happened to me
Ever happened to me
A#Ever happened to me
Why did I Cmpull the trigger
Pull the trigger, pull the trigger – boom
And A#end a nigga, end a nigga life so soon
When me G#pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it ‘pon you
SomeA#body tell me what I’m gonna, what I’m gonna do

 

CmRum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum
A#Me say one man down (oh, let me say)
CmRum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum, rum, pum, pum, pum
A#When we went downtown

Cause now I am a Cmcriminal criminal criminal
Oh, lord have A#mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down
Tell G#the judge please gimme minimal
Run out a towA#n none a them can see me now

 

Oh, mCmama, mama, mama
I just shA#ot a man down
In centralCm station
In front of a A#big ol’ crowd
Oh, Cmwhy? Oh, A#why?
Oh, G#mama, mama, mama
I just A#shot a man down
In centrCmal station