Chords of: Evolution of Rihanna by: Pentatonix. (Fdim, C#m, Ebm7, E) 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.
“Evolution of Rihanna” by Pentatonix is in E Major and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 68 different chords across 264 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fdim, C#m, Ebm7, E.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 7% of the 6:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B → E → C#m7 → B/C# → Ebm7 → B7/D# → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:28 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:26 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:25 | 6% |
| A | 0:24 | 6% |
| Ebm7 | 0:24 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:20 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:20 | 5% |
| B7/D# | 0:20 | 5% |
A – E – B – Amaj7 – B/C# – C#aug – E – Aaug – C#m7 – A – C#7 – B/C# – C#m – A – C#7 – Ebm7 – E6 – B7/D# – Cm – C#m – Ebm7b5 – Emaj7 – C#m – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – E/B – C#m – Ebm7b5/Db – Amaj7 – Abm – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Amaj7 – Abm – Amaj7 – C#m7 – Eb/Db – B6 – Emaj7 – Aaug – Adim – Amaj7 – B – E/B – C#m – B/D# – Emaj7 – A – …
