Chords of: Breakin' Dishes by: Rihanna. (C#7, B/C#, Gmaj7, C#m7b5) 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.
“Breakin' Dishes” by Rihanna is in D Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 111 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7, B/C#, Gmaj7, C#m7b5.
B/C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gmaj7 → C#m7 → F# → B/C# → C#m7b5 → B/C# → C#m7b5 → B/C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B/C# | 0:30 | 16% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:24 | 13% |
| C#7 | 0:23 | 12% |
| C#m7b5 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Bm | 0:13 | 7% |
| B | 0:12 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| C# | 0:06 | 3% |
C#m7 – Gmaj7 – C#m7b5 – C#m7 – F# – B/C# – Bbm – B/C# – C#m7b5 – B/C# – F#maj7 – C#m7b5 – Bm – B/C# – Gmaj7 – E6 – B – F#maj7 – Bm – C#7 – Gmaj7 – C#m7b5 – Dmaj7 – C#m7 – F# – Bm – B/C# – Bbm – B/C# – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Em – B/C# – Bbm – B7 – G – Bm – C#m7b5 – Gmaj7 – Em6 – F#/G# – B – C#7 – F#maj7 – Bm – C#7 – Gmaj7 – Em6 – …
