Chords of: Diamonds (Live on SNL) by: Rihanna. (A, Bm, G, Gmaj7) 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 (Live on SNL)” by Rihanna is in G Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Bm, G, Gmaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → B → A → A6 → G → Bm → A → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:04 | 28% |
| Bm | 0:56 | 25% |
| G | 0:34 | 15% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| A6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Em | 0:05 | 2% |
| B | 0:05 | 2% |
C7 – Am6 – G – B – A – A6 – Bm7 – G – Bm – A – E – Gmaj7 – Bm – A – Em – G – Bm – A – A6 – D6 – G – Bm – A – A6 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Bm – A – A6 – Bm – G – Bm – A – A6 – Bm – G – Bm – A – A6 – B7/D# – Bm – G – Bm – A – A6 – D – Gmaj7 – Bm – …
