Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti

Another of A R Rahman’s excellent composition which is completely based on an acoustic guitar.
Most people think Roobaroo guitar chords are A & D which is correct. But here are some minor changes & tips that will make it sound exact. Its easy, try it!!

- TIP #1
The Chords are A and Dadd9 (means include the E note) - TIP #2
the last line chord just before the line KYON SEHTE RAHE is Amaj7 - TIP #3
For this song, the best way to get the same original feel is to use a CAPO on 2nd fret
and play A (like the open G with D note – Pink Floyd style G chord)
and then play the D (like open C with D note – Pink Floyd style Cadd9)
The chord positions are given below.
Chord Placement (lyrics-wise)
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[INTRO]
Throughout the intro u play this:
/ A / Dadd9 / A / Dadd9 /
/ A / Dadd9 / A / Dadd9 /
/ A / Dadd9 /
[VERSE]
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Aye Saalaaa
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Abhi Abhi
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Hua Yakeen
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Ke Aag Hai
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Mujh Mein Kahin
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Hui Subah
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Main Jal Gaya
/A…………/Dadd9…../
…Suraj Ko Main
/A…………/STOP………./A………../Dadd9……/A………../Dadd9./STOP/
…Nigal Gaya/……….Rooba-roooooo Rosh-niiii
Rooba-roooooo Rosh-niiii hai
AND SO ON
IN THE LAST LINE OF LAST PARA
/Amaj7…………../A……/STOP
…….Kyon Sehte Ra-heyyyy.
================================== CHORD POSITIONS ================================== FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CAPO ================================== THE A CHORD - to be played like THE G OPEN CHORD with CAPO on 2nd FRET .E---A---D---G---B---E .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|======(0)=(0)=(0)==| <- The Capo .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|..(2)..|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| (1)..|...|...|..(3).(4) .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| THE D ADD 9 CHORD - to be played like THE OPEN C ADD 9 CHORD with CAPO on 2nd FRET .E---A---D---G---B---E .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| (X)=========(0)=(0)==| <- The Capo .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|..(2)..|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|..(1)..|...|..(3).(4) .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| THE A MAJOR 7 CHORD (last line - Kyon Sehte Rahe chord ) with CAPO on 2nd FRET .E---A---D---G---B---E .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| (X)=(X)=(0)=(0)=(0)==| <- The Capo .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|..(1) .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| ================================== CHORD POSITIONS ================================== FOR THOSE WHO DONT HAVE CAPO ================================== THE A CHORD (X).(0).............(0) .E---A---D---G---B---E .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|..(1).(2).(3)..| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| THE D ADD 9 CHORD (X).(0).(0).........(0) .E---A---D---G---B---E .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|..(1)..|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|..(3)..| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| THE A MAJOR 7 CHORD (last line - Kyon Sehte Rahe chord ) (X).(0).............(0) .E---A---D---G---B---E .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|..(2)..|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|..(1)..|..(3)..| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|...|...|...|...|...| .|___|___|___|___|___| (X) means DONT PLAY THAT STRING (0) means open string (1) is first finger (2) is second finger (3) is third finger (4) is fourth finger
This post is written by our regular contributor bandbaaja who is a professional musician and has performed with the trio of SEL (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy).
Hey abhinav..thanks again..but i guess beginners like me [just as lazy] wud really appreciate if u cud give the chord diagram..or just the notes of the chords that is..002220..sumthin like that..i knw its askin for a bit too much..but the problem is with certain chords, even when i do a google search i get different chord diagrams everywhere..or else if u cud just have a section for chords which cud be updated..thanks..and cheers..
Hi Nikhil, you can refer to http://8notes.com/guitar_chord_chart/ for all the chord structures and details. Its quite exhaustive.
By the way, its a good suggestion. I will think of including a separate chord section.
Hey Abhinav Nice work dude …could you please mention Strumming patterns for this ?
i am just learnin to play guitar and was wonderin if anybody knew a good web site for lyrics and notes and chordes thanks
hey,i learnt luka chuppi from you…thanks a lot for that.
but i am not able to get the strumming patterns of this song..
could you please give them?
hi
Thanks Abhinav. I just wanted to ask u one thing,though this question may seem rubish, I am a begainer and I just know how to play swars on guitar. so can this tabs be converted into swar. I am also learning how to play tabs from internet. PLs do ANS. Thanks
Yes, the above tabs can be converted into swars, but it would be an unnecessary confusion. You will find tabs in the above format rather than in swars all over the internet so better get used to it. It is very easy.
hi abhinav, thanks 4 sending me the chords,
here again i’m making one request,so that u could send me the chords of all d rock bands..
thanks…..
what is arhythem of roobaroo?????????
hiiiiiiiii abhinav……..u r doing really a great job………thanx for helping us ……….
i learnt guitar till now by myself through internet………..i am having good command on chords and can play songs on guitar chords……….
but my lead part on guitar is very weak………..please help me from where to begin to learn basics of guitar leads……………
please reply this time…………desperately waiting for ur answer………
Practice different scales of C, D etc.. regularly and try playing some of the leads that I have posted here. With practice you will become comfortable with leads as well.
check this out for strumming pattern of this song… http://www.guitar.gg/strumming.html
strumming pattern for roobaroo
“DDD/UDD/UD & DDD/UDUDD “
hey thanks for ur great work . i can play guitar but i cant find tabs & chords of songs on my own so please tell me how to improve that ability.
thank boss for helping us…..
thanks dude
can i get the strumming pattern
Thanks for the post dude, The strumming pattern is DDUDDUDUDU
Why don’t you post a recording of these songs. It will be easy to learn if you hear what you are about to play.