Chords of: ROCKSTAR 101 (Director's Cut) ft. Slash by: Rihanna. (F#, F#7, A6, F#m7b5) 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.
“ROCKSTAR 101 (Director's Cut) ft. Slash” by Rihanna is in Db Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 120 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#7, A6, F#m7b5.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 4:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Fm → F#m → Ab/Gb → F#m7b5 → F#m7 → F#7 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:25 | 35% |
| F#7 | 0:21 | 8% |
| A6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F#m7b5 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ab7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| F | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:09 | 3% |
| C | 0:08 | 3% |
Bm – Fm – F#m – Ab/Gb – F#m7 – F#m7b5 – F#m7 – C# – F#7 – F# – F#m7b5 – F# – F#/C# – Cdim – F#7 – B – Ebm7b5 – F#7 – Ab7 – A6 – E – F#maj7 – F#7 – F#6 – F#m7b5 – F# – C# – C – F# – Ab/Gb – F# – F#/C# – Ab7/C – F# – Ab7/C – F#m – F# – Ab7 – A6 – Ebdim – F# – Ab7 – A6 – Ebm – F# – C#m – Cdim – C – …
