Chords of: Love On The Brain by: Rihanna. (Gm, D, G, Am) 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 171 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, D, G, Am.
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 | 0:55 | 24% |
| G | 0:52 | 23% |
| Em | 0:44 | 20% |
| Am | 0:44 | 20% |
| F | 0:07 | 3% |
| Gm | 0:04 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C | 0:02 | 1% |
G – Am – Em – D – Gm – G – Am – Am6 – Em – D6 – D – G – Am – Am6 – Em – D – Bbaug – G – Am – Em – D – F – Cmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – G – F – Dm – C – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – Am – D6 – Em – D – G – Am – Em – D – G – G6 – Am – Em – A/E – Em – …
