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I just love Rihanna. She is the next artist on the Chords for Beginners blog. You can learn how to play her songs on guitar. On the Chords for Beginners we present five of Rihanna’s best songs with lyrics and guitar chords. The songs are: Stay; Shut up and drive; Umbrella; California king bed; Love the way you lie; Russian Roulette. Please give us a like and please share our easy chords with your friends! Thanks!

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1. Rihanna - Stay chords
2. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive chords
3. Rihanna - Umbrella chords
4. Rihanna - California King Bed chords
5. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie chords
6. Rihanna - Russian Roulette chords

Rihanna was born in a parish in Barbados called St. Michael on 20 February 1988. At age 16, she came to the United States to pursue a recording career and began recording demo tapes, subsequently signing a contract with Def Jam Recordings. Rihanna’s debut studio album, Music of the Sun (2005), peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200. In 2006 she released her second album: A Girl Like Me. Rihanna’s turning point was her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, where the sensational single, Umbrella, ranked as number one in 13 countries. Rihanna now ranks as the only female artist of the past decade to chart ten no. 1's on the Hot 100 as well as the youngest soloist to notch ten Hot 100 no. 1's. Stay with the Chords for Beginners for more great  guitar tabs! Like this one: Village People chords

Guitar chords for beginners: Rihanna

Chords for Beginners: Rihanna – Stay

Stay is definitely one of the best, Rihanna is singing from her heart. Here are the guitar chords on the Chords for Beginners blog: C, Dm, Am, Am7, F, G and Em guitar chords. To mach original key use a capo!

Guitar chords for beginners: "Stay" by Rihanna

Guitar chords: C, Dm, Am, Am7, F, G and E minor guitar chord
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Guitar chords and tabs for beginners: "Stay" by Rihanna - chord illustrations

Intro: C     Dm Am     Am7 Am Am7 Am Am7  (2x)

C              Dm  Am        Am7 Am    Am7 Am Am7

All along it was a fever
C                         Dm       Am        Am7 Am    Am7 Am Am7

A cold sweat hot-headed believer
                C                    Dm    Am               Am7 Am    Am7 Am Am7

I threw my hands in the air, said, "Show me something,"
               C                Dm   Am      Am7 Am    Am7 Am Am7

He said, "If you dare, come a little closer."

F                                  Dm                             Am
Round and around and around and around we go
       F                                   Dm                             G

Oh now, tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know.
C                                    Dm
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Am                                       F

Something in the way you move
C                                          Dm

Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
     Am                      F                       C      Dm  Am   Am7 Am    Am7 Am Am7

It takes me all the way, I want you to stay
C  Dm  Am...
It's not much of a life you're living
It's not just something you take–it's given
F  Dm  Am
Round and around and around and around we go
Oh now, tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know.
C  Dm  Am  F...
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way, I want you to stay.
F               Am                     Dm       Em
Ooh, ooh, ooh, the reason I hold on
F               Am                          Dm

Ooh, ooh, ooh, 'cause I need this hole gone
F                                                  Dm                                      Am

Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
             F                                             Dm                                            G

'Cause when you never see the light it's hard to know which one of us is caving.
C  Dm  Am  F...
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way, I want you to stay, stay.
I want you to stay, oh.

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Rihanna – Shut Up And Drive chords

Intense and beautiful song on the Chords for Beginners blog: Rihanna – Shut up and drive. Guitar chords: G, D, A, E and E minor guitar chords. Chords in the original key: see them bellow!

Guitar chords for beginners: "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna

Guitar chords: G, D, A, E and E minor chord
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Guitar chords for beginners: "Shut Up And Drive" by Rihanna - chord illustrations

                G                  D                 E     

I've been looking for a driver who's qualified
                 A                           D             E

So if you think that you're the one step into my ride
          G              D              E

I'm a fine-tuned supersonic speed machine
             A        D              E

With a sunroof top and a gangster lean

G                         D        E
So if you feel me let me know, know, know
      A                           D         E

Come on now what you waiting for, for, for
G                       D                E

My engine's ready to explode, explode, explode
       A   D                             E

So start me up and watch me go, go, go, go
                    G                    D               E
Got you where you wanna go if you know what i mean
          A              D                          E

Got a ride that smoother than a limosine
                 G               D                         E

Can you handle the curves? Can you run all the lights?
                     A                         D             E

If you can baby boy then we can go all night
              G     D        E
Cos I'm 0 to 60 in three point five
       A                  D         E

Baby you got the keys-
           G                  D
Now shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
         G   D  E

Shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
G  D  E  A...
I got class like a 57 cadillac
Got all the drive but a whole lot of boom in the back
You look like you can handle whats under my hood
You keep saying that you will boy I wish you would
G  D  E  A... (bridge)
So if you feel me let me know, know, know
Come on now what you waiting for, for, for
My engine's ready to explode, explode, explode
So start me up and watch me go, go, go, go
G  D  E  A...
Got you where you wanna go if you know what i mean
Got a ride that smoother than a limosine
Can you handle the curves? Can you run all the lights?
If you can baby boy then we can go all night
Cos I'm 0 to 60 in three point five
Baby you got the keys-
Now shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
Shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
Em
Cos you play the game, got what I got (Get it Get it)
Don't Stop It's a sure shot
Aint no ferrari huh boy I'm sorry
I ain't even worried
                                             G D E      A D  E

So step inside and ride (ride, ride, ride, ride, ride...)
G  D  E  A...
So if you feel me let me know, know, know
Come on now what you waiting for, for, for
My engine's ready to explode, explode, explode
So start me up and watch me go, go, go, go
G  D  E  A...
Got you where you wanna go if you know what i mean
Got a ride that smoother than a limosine
Can you handle the curves? Can you run all the lights?
If you can baby boy then we can go all night
Cos I'm 0 to 60 in three point five
Baby you got the keys-
Now shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
Shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
Now shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)
Shut up and drive (drive, drive, drive)...

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Chords for Beginners: Rihanna – Umbrella

Rihanna – Umbrella on the Chords for Beginners, use the following guitar chords: Am, C, G, F, Bb and E major guitar chords. 

Guitar chords for Beginners: "Umbrella" by Rihanna

Guitar chords: Am, C, G, F, Bb and E major
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Guitar chords for beginners: "Umbrella" by Rihanna - chord illustrations

(Jay-Z)

No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
Coming down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella
We fly higher than weather
In G5's are better, You know me,
In anticipation, for precipitation. Stack chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?
                     Am                                 C
You have my heart and we'll never be worlds apart
                 G                                            F

Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
                   Am                                      C

Baby 'cause in the dark you can't see shiny cars
                                 G                                         F

And that's when you need me there with you I'll always share
Because
F                                                         C
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
                                       G

Told you I'd be here forever
                                    Am

Said I'll always be a friend
                                                              F

Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
                                                    C

Now that it's raining more than ever
                                                    G

Know that we'll still have each other
                                                Am

You can stand under my umbrella
                                                 F                         C

You can stand under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
                         G                         Am

Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
                          F                          C

Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
                         G                          Am

Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
Am  C  G  F...
These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for infinity
When the war has took its part
When the world has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart Because:
F  C  G  Am...
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'd be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
Bb                            F
You can run into my arms
                             C

It's OK, don't be alarmed
Come here to me
G

There's no distance in between our love
Bb                                   F

So go on and let the rain pour
                                    E                  F

I'll be all you need and more... Because
F  C  G  Am...
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
       F
It's raining, raining
                     C

Oh, baby it's raining, raining
          E

Baby come here to me
           Am

Come here to me
F  C  E  Am...

It's raining, raining
Oh baby it's raining, raining
You can always come here to me
Come here to me...

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Rihanna – California King Bed chords

Rihanna – California King Bed on Chords for Beginners, another great song from Rihanna. Guitar chords in the song: G, C, D, Em, F#, Bm and A minor guitar chords. In the verse you can use the Cadd9 chord instead of the C for better sound. 

Guitar chords for beginners: "California King Bed" by Rihanna

Guitar chords: G, C, D, Em, F#, Bm and A minor

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Guitar chords for beginners: "California King Bed" by Rihanna - chord illustrations

 

Intro: G  C  G  C  G  C  G  D

G            C       G         C       G          C

Chest to chest, nose to nose, palm to palm
G                               D

We were always just that close
G            C      G      C

Wrist to wrist, toe to toe
G            C                        G           D

Lips that felt just like the inside of a rose

Em                               C                  Em     C

So, how come when I reach out my finger
Em                      C                            D

It feels like more than distance between us
              G                      D
In this California king bed
                   Em                       C

We're ten thousand miles apart
                         G             D                    Em

I've been California wishing on these stars
                                C

For your heart for me
                          G

My California king
G  C  G  C...
Eye to eye, cheek to cheek, side by side
You were sleeping next to me
Arm in arm, dusk to dawn
With the curtains drawn
And a little last night on these sheets
Em  C  Em...

So, how come when I reach out my fingers
It seems like more than distance between us
G  D  Em  C...
In this California king bed
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
G
Just when I felt like giving up on us
D

You turned around and gave me one last touch
G                                C

That made everything feel better
Em                                D

And even then my eyes got wetter
C

So confused wanna ask you if you love me
But I don't wanna seem so weak
F#         G            Am    Bm   C

Maybe I've been California dreaming
Yeah yeah yeah
G  D  Em  C...
In this California king bed
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
My California king.    (2x)

Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie chords

Rihanna on a duo with Eminem in this song: Love the way you lie, on the Chords for Beginners. Guitar chords in the easy guitar tab: Em, C, G and D major chords. 

Guitar chords for beginners: "Love The Way You Lie" by Rihanna

Guitar chords: Em, C, G and D

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Guitar chords for beginners: "Love The Way You Lie" by Rihanna - chord illustrations

            Em                     C

On the first page of our story
          G                      D

The future seemed so bright
         Em                         C

Then this thing turned out so evil
                       G                     D

I don’t know why I’m still surprised
             Em                       C

Even angels have their wicked schemes
         G                      D

And you take that to new extremes
      Em                            C

But you’ll always be my hero
           G                      D

Even though you’ve lost your mind
                     Em                                     C
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
                        G                                                D

But that’s all right because I like the way it hurts
                     Em                                    C

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
                        G                                                D

But that’s all right because I love the way you lie
   Em                        C

I love the way you lie
           G                         D

Oh, I love the way you lie
Em  C  G  D

Now there’s gravel in our voices
Glass is shattered from the fight
In this tug of war you’ll always win
Even when I’m right
‘Cause you feed me fables from your hand
With violent words and empty threats
And it’s sick that all these battles
Are what keeps me satisfied
Em  C  G  D

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that’s all right because I like the way it hurts

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that’s all right because I love the way you lie

I love the way you lie

Oh, I love the way you lie
(Rihanna)
So maybe I’m a masochist
I try to run but I don’t wanna ever leave
'Til the walls are goin’ up
In smoke with all our memories
(Eminem)
It's morning, you wake, a sun ray hits your face
Smeared makeup as we lay in the wake of destruction
Hush baby, speak softly, tell me you're awfully sorry
That you pushed me into the coffee table last night
So I can push you off me
Try and touch me so I can scream at you not to touch me
Run out the room and I’ll follow you like a lost puppy
Baby, without you I’m nothing, I’m so lost, hug me
Then tell me how ugly I am, but that you’ll always love me
Then after that, shove me, in the aftermath of the
Destructive path that we’re on, two psychopaths but we
Know that no matter how many knives we put in each other’s backs
That we’ll have each other’s backs, ’cause we’re that lucky
Together, we move mountains, let’s not make mountains out of molehills,
You hit me twice, yeah, but who’s countin’?
I may have hit you three times, I’m startin’ to lose count
But together, we’ll live forever, we found the youth fountain
Our love is crazy, we’re nuts, but I refuse counsellin’
This house is too huge, if you move out I’ll burn all two thousand
Square feet of it to the ground, ain’t shit you can do about it
'Cause with you I’m in my fuckin’ mind, without you I’m out it
Em  C  G  D

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that’s all right because I like the way it hurts

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that’s all right because I love the way you lie

I love the way you lie

Oh, I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie   (3x)

How to play chords in "Rihanna" songs as a beginner?

Rihanna’s music often features simple chord progressions, making it perfect for beginners and intermediate players alike.

One of the best songs to start with is "Stay" This ballad is built around basic chords like C, Dm, Am, Am7, F, G and Em guitar chords. The slow tempo and emotional depth of the song allow you to focus on clean chord transitions and expressive strumming, making it a great piece for developing your playing technique.

Another great choice is "Shut up and drive" which uses chords like G, D, A, E and E minor. The steady rhythm and repetitive progression make it easy to play along with, helping you build confidence and consistency in your strumming.

"Umbrella" offers a more upbeat and rhythmic challenge, using chords like Am, C, G, F, Bb and E major. The song’s catchy, syncopated strumming pattern provides a fun opportunity to work on timing and rhythm. Stay with us for more Christina Aguilera songs like: "California King Bed", "Love the way you lie" or "Russian Roulette". Playing along with Rihanna’s music on guitar gives you a great feeling of accomplishment as you master her smooth, catchy tunes. The simplicity of the chords combined with the infectious melodies makes these songs enjoyable to learn and play, allowing you to connect deeply with the music while honing your guitar skills.

Rihanna – Russian Roulette chords

Rihanna is so talented and her voice sounds really amazing. Her next song on the Chords for Beginners is: Russian Roulette. Guitar chords: Em, C, Am, B7, D, A and D7 chords. Capo: 2nd.

 

Guitar chords for beginners: "Russian Roulette" by Rihanna

            Em                  C

Take a breath, take it deep.
                 Am                   B7

'Calm yourself', He says to me
          Em                       C

If you play, you play for keeps.
              Am                      B7

Take the gun and count to three.
                     Em                C

I’m sweating now, moving slow,
                  Am                    B7

No time to think. My turn to go
 B7                              Em     C
And you can see my heart beating
D                                           Am

You can see it through my chest.
                       Em                     C

Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving
    D                                         Am

I know that I must pass this test
B7                       Em

So, just pull the trigger
Em  C  Am  B7
Say a prayer to yourself
He says 'close your eyes, sometimes it helps'
And then I get a scary thought
That he's here - means he's never lost
B7  Em  C  D...
And you can see my heart beating.
No, You can see it through my chest.
Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving
Know that I must pass this test.
So, just pull my trigger
                  G
As my life flashes before my eyes
       Am                          Em               D

I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
C                                  A

So many won't get the chance to say good-bye
            D                                                D7

But its too late to think of the value of my life
B7  Em  C  D...
And you can see my heart beating.
No, You can see it through my chest.
Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving no
know that I must pass this test.
B7  Em  C  D...

You can see my heart beating.
Oh, You can see it through my chest.
I'm terrified but I'm not leaving no
know that I must pass this test.
So, just pull the trigger.


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