Chords of: Take A Bow by: Rihanna. (A, E, D, Em) 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.
“Take A Bow” by Rihanna is in D Major and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, E, D, Em.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → A/G → Em → A → Em → F#m7 → Em → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:39 | 17% |
| A | 0:24 | 11% |
| C#m7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| B | 0:20 | 9% |
| D | 0:18 | 8% |
| Em | 0:13 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:12 | 5% |
Em – Emaj7 – A/G – Ebdim – A – Em – A – Ebdim – A6 – Em – C#m7b5/B – F#m7 – Em – B7/D# – C#m – D6 – E – B6 – Amaj7 – Am6 – E – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – E – Emaj7 – D6 – E – C# – A – D6 – E – D6 – E – B – C#m7 – A – E – B – C#m7 – A – E – B – C#m7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Aaug – F#m – …
