Chords of: Love On The Brain by: Rihanna. (F#6, D, G, Em) 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.
“Love On The Brain” by Rihanna is in D Major and runs at about 170 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 64 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, D, G, Em.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Am → Em → D → G → Am → Em → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:54 | 24% |
| G | 0:52 | 23% |
| Em | 0:46 | 21% |
| Am | 0:46 | 20% |
| F | 0:08 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C | 0:04 | 2% |
G – Am – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – F – Cmaj7 – G – Em7b5 – F – C – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – G6 – Am – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – F – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – …
