Chords of: Diamonds by: Rihanna. (Baug, Bm, Gmaj7, A6) 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.
“Diamonds” by Rihanna is in B Minor and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Baug, Bm, Gmaj7, A6.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7b5/G → C/D → D7 → D → Gmaj7 → Bm → A → A6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:58 | 22% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:50 | 19% |
| A6 | 0:33 | 13% |
| A | 0:25 | 10% |
| Amaj7 | 0:20 | 8% |
| D | 0:19 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:09 | 3% |
| D7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Am7b5/G – Dm – C/D – D7 – D – Gmaj7 – Bm – A – A6 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Bm – E/B – A – D – E – Gmaj7 – Bm – E/B – Amaj7 – E/F# – Gmaj7 – G6 – Bm – Amaj7 – F#m – G – Bm – Amaj7 – A6 – Gmaj7 – Bm – Amaj7 – A6 – Bm – Gmaj7 – Bm – Amaj7 – A6 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Bm – A6 – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – Bm – A6 – D6 – …
