Chords of: Where Have You Been by: Rihanna. (C, Cm, Abmaj7, Cm7b5/Bb) 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.
“Where Have You Been” by Rihanna is in C Minor and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 59 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Cm, Abmaj7, Cm7b5/Bb.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Abmaj7 → Cm → Abmaj7 → Cm → Abmaj7 → Cm → Cm7b5/Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:55 | 48% |
| Abmaj7 | 1:05 | 27% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Cm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Am7b5 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 2% |
| C | 0:03 | 1% |
| Eb6 | 0:03 | 1% |
Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm – F – Abmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Cm – Ab – Cm7 – Cm – Ab – Ebm6 – Cm – C – D7 – Fm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – C7 – Fm6 – Cm – F – Abmaj7 – Cm – F/G – Abmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Cm – Ab – Cm – Ab – Cm7b5 – Cm – Ab – Cm7b5 – Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb7/D – Eb6 – Am7b5 – C7 – D7 – Cm7 – Cm – …
