Chords of: Man Down by: Rihanna. (Bb, Cm, Bb6, Abmaj7) 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.
“Man Down” by Rihanna is in C Minor and runs at about 156 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 100 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Cm, Bb6, Abmaj7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gaug → Cm → Bb → Cm → Bb → Cm → Bb → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:18 | 28% |
| Bb | 1:13 | 26% |
| Bb6 | 0:36 | 13% |
| Cm7 | 0:22 | 8% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:21 | 8% |
| Gaug | 0:17 | 6% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:09 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 2% |
Gaug – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Bb6 – Cm – Bb – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Cm – Bb – Gm – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Eb/Bb – Ab – Bb – Eb/Bb – Cm – Bb6 – Cm – Bb6 – Cm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Cm – Bb6 – Cm – Bb – Ab6 – C7/E – Bb6 – …
