Chords of: Unfaithful (Cingular Sounds Live) by: Rihanna. (Cm, Ab, Bb, Abmaj7) 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.
“Unfaithful (Cingular Sounds Live)” by Rihanna is in C Minor and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Ab, Bb, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Dm7b5 → Cm → Ab → Fm → Abmaj7 → Cm → Ab. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:46 | 21% |
| Cm | 0:43 | 19% |
| Bb | 0:33 | 15% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Fm6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Cm – Dm7b5 – Cm – Ab – Fm – Abmaj7 – G – Cm – Ab – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – G – Cm – Dm7b5/C – Ab – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm – Bb/D – Eb – Ab – Bb – Eb/Bb – Ab – C7 – Cm – Ab – Fm6 – Bb – Cm – Ab – Bb – Fm – Cm – Ab – Fm6 – Bb – Ab – Bb – Cm – Dm7b5 – Cm – Dm7b5 – Cm – Ab – …