Chords of: Talk That Talk by: Rihanna. (F#m, E, Bm, D) 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.
“Talk That Talk” by Rihanna is in D Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, E, Bm, D.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → D → E → Bm7 → E → B → E → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:10 | 34% |
| E | 0:36 | 18% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 14% |
| D | 0:24 | 12% |
| Bm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| B | 0:16 | 8% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| A/E | 0:01 | 1% |
F#m – E – B – F#m – E – D – F#m – E – Bm7 – F#m – E – B – F#m – E – B – F#m – E – B – F#m – E – B – F#m – E – D – F#m – B – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – E – Bm7 – F#m – D – F#m – Bm – F#m – E – Bm – F#m – E – Bm – F#m – E – D – F#m – E – Bm – E/B – …