Rockstar Chords
by Ja Rule
Rockstar by Ja Rule is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
By Graham Blaney, [email protected]
This is my own work, and as far as I am aware this tab has never been done before, so I hope it
is well appriciated!
Although I dont normally use drop D tuning, it does sound more accurite if it is used. Enjoy!
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - tap (with strumming hand)
x - muted, struck string
Main chord riff for verse and chorus. Continues throughout the song.
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12-5--3--5--x--5--3--5------------------------------------
A-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5------------------------------------
Lead guitar with slight gain
Intro
e--------------------------------------15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv--------------------------
B--8vvvvvvvvvvvvv---11vvvvvvvvvvvvvv---------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv---------------
B-8h11--8vvvvvvvvvvvv---11vvvvvvvvvvvvvv-----------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------5s8s0----------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------5s8s0----------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------5s8s0----------
Chorus
Rhythum
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12-5--3--5--x--5--3--5--------------------------------------
A-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5--------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5--------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12-5--3--5--x--5--8--5--------------------------------------
A-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--8--5--------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--8--5--------------------------------------
lead guitar
e--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18-----15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15-------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
outro; rhythum guitar continues.
Lead guitar
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10h12vvvv (fade out)
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------