Chords of: Rihanna - Break It Off (Control Room) by: Rihanna. (Bb, Bbm7, C#m7b5/B, Bbm7b5) 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 - Break It Off (Control Room)” by Rihanna is in Db Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 62 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Bbm7, C#m7b5/B, Bbm7b5.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 1:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm7b5 → C#m7b5/B → Bbm7 → F#6 → Bbm7b5 → F#6 → Bbm7 → F#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 15 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:30 | 26% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 10% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:08 | 7% |
| F# | 0:08 | 6% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:07 | 6% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:07 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:07 | 6% |
| F#7 | 0:06 | 5% |
Bbm7b5 – C#m7b5/B – Bbm7 – F#6 – Bbm7b5 – F#6 – Ab7 – Bbm7 – F#6 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Bb – F#7 – Bb7 – F#7/A# – Bbm7 – F#6 – Bbm7 – F#7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Bb – F/C – F# – Ab6 – F# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – F#7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Bbm6 – F#6 – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab7 – Bbm7b5 – F#6 – Bbm7 – F# – Gm7b5 – Bbm7b5 – F#6 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – F#6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – …
