Rihanna - Desperado Chords
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How to play Desperado on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Desperado on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Desperado uses these transitions most often: Em → G (31), G → A (31), and A → Em (30). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em:
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.
Desperado chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Desperado.
- Desperado includes 110 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Desperado contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Desperado connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Em: 7%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → G: 18%