Chords of: We Ride by: Rihanna. (Eb, Cm7, Bm7, Fm7) 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.
“We Ride” by Rihanna is in Eb Major and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Bm7, Fm7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → Am7 → Bm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Ab6 → Cm7 → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:40 | 40% |
| Cm7 | 0:45 | 18% |
| Fm7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C#6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#maj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Em7 – D – Em7 – Am6 – Am7 – Bm7 – Eb – Bb/F – Ab6 – Eb – Bb/F – Ab6 – Eb – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – Cm7 – Gm7b5 – Cm7 – Fm – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Ab6 – Cm7 – Gm7b5 – Cm7 – Fm – Eb – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Ab6 – Cm7 – F7 – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Ab6 – …
