Chords of: Umbrella (Pepsi Smash) by: Rihanna. (Bbaug, C#, Bbm, F#) 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 (Pepsi Smash)” by Rihanna is in Bb Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbaug, C#, Bbm, F#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 4:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7 → Bbm → Fm → Bbm → Fm → Bbm → Fm → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:49 | 17% |
| Bbm | 0:42 | 15% |
| F# | 0:35 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:24 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:18 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| F7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:10 | 3% |
E7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm – Fm – C# – F# – C# – Ab – Bb – C7 – C#6 – Faug – F# – C# – Ab – Bb – C7 – C# – Faug – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – Amaj7 – F7 – C# – Bbm – Bbmaj7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – C#m – Ab6 – C# – Fm7 – Bbm – F7/A – C#7 – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – …
