CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Rihanna, chord by chord.

Chords of: Rihanna by: Junior Lord. (C#m6, F#m, Bm, Bm6) 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.

About the chords of “Rihanna”

“Rihanna” by Junior Lord is in B Minor and runs at about 122 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m6, F#m, Bm, Bm6.

F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 2:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F#m → Bm → F#m → Bm6 → F#m → Bm7 → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
F#m1:0742%
Bm0:4730%
Bm60:149%
Bm70:117%
D60:042%
F#m70:032%
F#70:032%
C#m60:032%

Chord progression, in order

Bm – F#m – Bm – F#m – C#maj7 – Bm6 – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – Bm – D/F# – F#m – Bm6 – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm – F#m – Fm – Bm – C#m – Bm7 – Bm6 – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – Bm6 – F#m – F#7 – D6 – C#7 – F#m – D/F# – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – Bm – Bm6 – F#m – Bm – F#m – …