Chords of: Work (Explicit) by: Rihanna, Drake. (Ebm, Ebm7, Emaj7, F#6) 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.
“Work (Explicit)” by Rihanna, Drake is in Db Minor and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 368 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Ebm7, Emaj7, F#6.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 7:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → F#6 → Emaj7 → F#6 → C#7 → Emaj7 → F#6 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 1:20 | 18% |
| Ebm7 | 0:58 | 13% |
| F#6 | 0:43 | 10% |
| F# | 0:39 | 9% |
| B | 0:38 | 9% |
| C#7 | 0:33 | 7% |
| F#7 | 0:21 | 5% |
| Ebm | 0:17 | 4% |
Em7b5 – F# – C# – Eb7 – Emaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm – Emaj7 – F#6 – C# – Eb – Emaj7 – F# – C#7 – C#/D# – Emaj7 – F#6 – C#7 – Ebm7 – Emaj7 – F#7 – C#7 – Emaj7 – F# – C#m7 – Eb7 – Emaj7 – F# – C# – Eb/Db – C# – B – Ebm7b5 – Emaj7 – F#6 – Emaj7 – E6 – B/F# – C#m – Ebm7 – Emaj7 – F# – C#m6 – B – F#7 – C#m7 – B – …
