Princess Of China Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays437

Princess Of China by Rihanna is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, Am, C, Bm and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
Text
16
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Intro: Em G Am 

Em 
Once upon a time somebody ran 
G 
Somebody ran away saying 'fast as I can 
C 
I got to go,  
C 
I got to go' 
Em 
Once upon a time we fell apart 
G 
You're holding in your hands the two halves of my heart 
C 
Oh, Oh 
  
Em G Am 

Em 
Once upon a time we burned bright 
G 
Now all we ever seem to do is fight 
C 
On and on, and on and on and on 
Em 
Once upon a time on the same side 
G                                              C 
Once upon a time on the same side in the same game 
Em                 G 
Now why d'you have to go 
C 
Have to go and throw water on my flame? 

Em 
I could have been a princess, you'd be a king 
G 
Could have had a castle and worn a ring 
C 
But no, you let me go 
Em 
I could have been a princess, you'd be a king 
G 
Could have had a castle and worn a ring 
C 
But no, you let me go 
             Am 
You stole my star 
Bm                 C                       C 
La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, 
Am 
You stole my star 
Bm 
La-la-la-la-la-la-la 

Em G C 

                 Am     B                     C 
'Cos you really hurt me, no you really hurt me 
                 Am     B                     C 
'Cos you really hurt me, no you really hurt me 
                 Am     B                      C 
'Cos you really hurt me, oh-oh you really hurt me, 
C 
Oh-ooh-ooh 
                 Am     B                       C 
'Cos you really hurt me, oh-oh you really hurt me 

Em 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante