Chords of: Umbrella (AOL Sessions) by: Rihanna. (Bbmaj7, C#, F#, 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.
“Umbrella (AOL Sessions)” by Rihanna is in Db Major and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 111 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, C#, F#, Bbm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C# → Ab → C# → F#maj7 → Ab6 → F7 → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:41 | 19% |
| F# | 0:30 | 14% |
| Bbm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:20 | 10% |
| Bbm | 0:18 | 9% |
| F#maj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| F | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 6% |
C# – F# – C# – Ab – Bb – C7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – C# – F7 – Bbm7 – Dm6 – Fm – F#maj7 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F – Bb7 – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ab – C#/G# – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – F – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – F – C# – F#maj7 – F – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm – F – C – Bbm7 – Cm – C#6 – Fm – …
