Chords of: Pon de Replay (Cingular Sounds Live) by: Rihanna. (Cm7b5/Bb, F#maj7, C#maj7, Fm) 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.
“Pon de Replay (Cingular Sounds Live)” by Rihanna is in Db Major and runs at about 101 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 41 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, F#maj7, C#maj7, Fm.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 68% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → F#maj7 → Fm7 → F#maj7 → F#m7b5 → F#maj7 → C/Bb → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 2:30 | 68% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:10 | 4% |
| A7/C# | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C/Bb | 0:05 | 2% |
| Fm7 | 0:03 | 1% |
Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – F#m7b5 – F#maj7 – C/Bb – C#maj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C – F#maj7 – C/Bb – F#maj7 – B – Fm – F#maj7 – C7 – Gm7b5/F – F/G – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Ab7 – F#maj7 – Cmaj7 – Fm – Gmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fm – F – F#maj7 – B6 – F – F#maj7 – Bbdim – Bbmaj7 – A7/C# – F#maj7 – Cm7b5/Bb
