Chords of: Sledgehammer (From The Motion Picture "Star Trek Beyond") by: Rihanna. (Gm, D, Bb, Bbmaj7) 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.
“Sledgehammer (From The Motion Picture "Star Trek Beyond")” by Rihanna is in G Minor and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, D, Bb, Bbmaj7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Bb → Gm → D → Bb → D → Bbmaj7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:53 | 50% |
| Gm | 0:37 | 17% |
| Bb | 0:23 | 10% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bb6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Gm6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| F6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C/G | 0:03 | 1% |
D – Bb – Gm – D – Bb – Gmaj7 – D – Bbmaj7 – Bb7/D – Gm – D – Bbmaj7 – Gm – D – Bb – Gm – D – G – Dm – Bb – Bmaj7 – D – Bbmaj7 – Gm – D – Bbmaj7 – Em7b5/D – Bb6 – Dm – D – Gm – D – Gm – D – Bb – C/G – D – Bbmaj7 – Gm6 – D – Bb6 – Gm – D – F6 – C – D – Bb – Gm – …
