Chords of: S&M by: Rihanna. (Bmaj7, Ebm, Ab, Bbm7) 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.
“S&M” by Rihanna is in Eb Minor and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 231 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Ebm, Ab, Bbm7.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → C#6 → Ebm → Abm6 → Ebm → B → C#aug → Ebm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:47 | 19% |
| Ab | 0:31 | 13% |
| B | 0:19 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:17 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Ebm7b5/Db | 0:13 | 5% |
| Ab7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| C# | 0:11 | 4% |
Ebm – Ab – B – C# – F#/C# – Eb – Ab – B – C# – F#maj7 – Eb – Ab – B – C# – Ebm – Ab7 – B – F#6 – Eb – Ab – B – C#6 – F#/C# – Eb – Ab – B – C# – F#maj7 – Eb – Ab – B – C#6 – F#/C# – Ebm – Ab7 – B – F#/C# – C#aug – Ebm – C#6 – Ebm – C#6 – Abm6 – B – F#maj7 – Ebm – C#6 – Ebm – …
