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.

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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.

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CHORD POSITIONS
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FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CAPO
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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).

Nikhil - October 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 pm none Comment author #2029 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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..

Abhinav - October 4th, 2008 at 11:25 am none Comment author #2045 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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.

Amit - October 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm none Comment author #2155 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

Hey Abhinav Nice work dude …could you please mention Strumming patterns for this ?

kris dennison - December 29th, 2008 at 8:30 am none Comment author #3195 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

i am just learnin to play guitar and was wonderin if anybody knew a good web site for lyrics and notes and chordes thanks

vivek - January 17th, 2009 at 8:18 pm none Comment author #3210 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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?

kera - January 19th, 2009 at 11:50 am none Comment author #3211 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

Yatharth - February 4th, 2009 at 4:35 pm none Comment author #3225 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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

Abhinav - March 12th, 2009 at 10:34 pm none Comment author #3250 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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.

zahir - March 11th, 2009 at 8:23 pm none Comment author #3248 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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…..

utkarsh - March 20th, 2009 at 1:14 am none Comment author #3256 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

what is arhythem of roobaroo?????????

Robin - April 10th, 2009 at 1:41 am none Comment author #3279 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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………

Abhinav - April 12th, 2009 at 12:35 am none Comment author #3284 on Guitar Chords: Roobaroo, Rang De Basanti by AbhiGuitar

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.