Song: Only Girl in the World
Artist: Rihanna
Album: Loud
Tuning: Standard
Key: F# minor
Tabbed by: Rachel C
This is a tab of how I play "Only Girl in the World" on my acoustic guitar.
I use mostly Barr Chords throughout the song. These are:
F#m D C#m G A Bm Bm Em Em* (Barr chord)
e|--2---5----4---3--5---7---0---0---7--|
B|--2---7----5---3--5---7---0---0---8--|
G|--2---7----6---4--6---7---0---0---9--|
D|--4---7----6---5--7---9---2---2---9--|
A|--4---5----4---5--7---9---2---2---7--|
E|--2---x----x---3--5---7---0---0---x--|
INTRO:
(La la la la...)
F#m x 8 (play for 8 bars)
VERSE:
Is basically 2 different set of chords
(| | is one bar)
||D C#m |F#m ||
or
||D Em* |Bm ||
D C#m F#m
I want you to love me,
D C#m F#m
like I'm a hot pie
D C#m F#m
Keep thinkin' of me,
D Em Bm
doin' what you like
D C#m F#m
So boy forget about the world cos it's gonna be me
D C#m F#m
and you tonight
D C#m F#m
I wanna make your bed for ya, then imma make you
D Em Bm
swallow your pride
CHORUS:
This is the Synth Part. The rhythm is off beat, but to hear this part clearly,
listen to the first chorus of the song.
(Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world...)
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
| Bm |A Bm |A D|D || X 3
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
|Em |G ||
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
| Bm |A Bm |A D|D ||
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
|Em |G ||
VERSE: (Same thing)
||D C#m |F#m || x3
||D Em* |Bm ||
||D C#m |F#m || x3
||D Em* |Bm ||
CHORUS: (Same thing)
(Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world...)
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
| Bm |A Bm |A D|D || X 3
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
|Em |G ||
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
| Bm |A Bm |A D|D ||
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
|Em |G ||
BRIDGE:
||D A |Bm || x8
Take me for a ride
Oh baby, take me high
Let me make you first
Oh make it last all night
Take me for a ride
Oh baby, take me high
Let me make you first
Make it last all night
CHORUS:
(Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world...)
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
| Bm |A Bm |A D|D || X 3
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
|Em |G ||
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
| Bm |A Bm |A D|D ||
||G | F#m G |F#m G| A |
|Em |G ||
----End----
Note: if you dont' want to play the synth part in the chorus
you can use the chords
||G |Bm | x3
|G |Em |
|G |Bm |
|G |Em ||