Chords of: Rihanna by: Buffalo Souljah. (E, C#m7, B, A6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Rihanna” by Buffalo Souljah is in E Major and runs at about 201 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 157 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, C#m7, B, A6.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 4:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → E → C#m → F#m → E → C#m7 → C#7/E# → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 1:27 | 35% |
| B | 0:36 | 14% |
| E | 0:27 | 11% |
| B6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| C#m | 0:14 | 6% |
| F#m | 0:11 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Amaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
C#m – F#m – E – B/C# – C#m – F#m – Abm7 – E – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – C#7/E# – F#m7 – C#m7 – B – F#m – B – C#m7 – F#m – B – F#7 – C#m7 – Baug – C#m7b5 – E – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – B – C#m7 – B – C#m7 – B – C#m7 – B – C#m – B – C#m7 – B – C#m – B – C#m7 – B6 – F#7/A# – E – C#m – B6 – C#m7 – Eb7 – …
