Ruthless queen
De akkoorden in dit nummer
Ruthless Queen Intro: Dm C-Bb C-F Couplet: F C With a quivering voice you spoke the word F Bb G Cadd11 - C Shadow came between us, sharp as a sword Bb C F Gm Dm-C-Bb-Am Gone is my gladness and vanished my pride Bb A Dm C-Bb C-F Cause luck didn't stay on our side Couplet: F C Lapped in luxury I cried for the moon F Bb G Cadd1 - C But the game is up, it all ended too soon Bb C F Gm Dm-C-Bb-Am Awakening came as a bolt from the blue Bb A Dm C-Bb C-F At last rumours seemed to be true Refrein: F Bb Am Oh my ruthless queen, you are still the treasure of my dream Gm Cadd11 – C F Gm Am It's the twinkle in your eyes, that took me by surprise F Bb Am Dm Am Oh my ruthless queen, I just can't accept our love has been Dm – C – Bb – Am - Gm – C - Dm C-Bb C-F Couplet: F C I bear you no malice- you'll show no remorse F Bb G Cadd11 - C Love is dead and gone it was no endless source Bb C F Gm Dm-C-Bb-Am Your sudden leave was the finishing stroke Bb A Dm C-Bb C-F Considering everything broke Refrein: F Bb Am Oh my ruthless queen, you are still the treasure of my dream Gm Cadd11 – C F Gm Am It's the twinkle in your eyes, that took me my surprise F Bb Am Dm – Am – Dm Oh my ruthless queen, I just can't accept our love has been Bb Dm Please don't tell me you couldn't care less Gm Cadd11 – C While I feel like a ship in distress Bb Am Dm – Am – Dm Oh my ruthless queen, I just can't accept our love has been Dm – C – Bb – Am - Gm – C - Dm C-Bb C-F Brug: F Bb/F I can't bear to see you go F Bb/F F Bb/F But it's all part of the show you perform F Bb/F Letting romance fade little by little F Gm A F - C Our love was precious but too brittle Refrein: F Bb Am Oh my ruthless queen, you are still the treasure of my dream Gm Cadd11 – C F Gm Am It's the twinkle in your eyes, that took me my surprise F Bb Am Dm – Am – Dm Oh my ruthless queen, I just can't accept our love has been Bb Dm Please don't tell me you couldn't care less Gm Cadd11 – C While I feel like a ship in distress Bb Am Dm – Am Oh my ruthless queen, I just can't accept our love has been Dm – C – Bb – Am - Gm – A – Dm
Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer de akkoorden van Ruthless queen van Kayak, een popnummer van beginner-niveau dat je snel onder de vingers hebt. Op Gitaartabs vind je de volledige akkoordenweergave van dit klassieke nummer uit het album Phantom Of The Night (1978), perfect om je basis-snaarmuziek uit te breiden.
Met een moeilijkheidsgraad op niveau 1 is Ruthless queen toegankelijk voor startende gitaristen. Je speelt vooral met de akkoorden F, Bb, Dm, C, Am en Gm, allemaal fundamentele grepen die je waarschijnlijk al kent. Het akkoordenschema helpt je meteen mee te spelen, dus pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe goed dit nummer voelt.
How to practise this song
- 1
Practise the barre chord Bb
Bb is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
Open - 2
Practise the change: Bb ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
Open - 3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.
Video
Tab door gitaartabs. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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