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Rihanna - Diamonds Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, A, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Shine Bright like a [Bm]Diamond
[A]Shine Bright like a Diamond [F#m]

[verse 2]
[G]Find light in the beautiful sea [Bm]
[Bm]I choose to be happy
[A]You and I, you and I
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
You’re a shooting star I [Bm]see

[verse 3]
A vision of ecstasy
[A]When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
I knew that [Bm]we’d become one [A]right away
Oh, right away [F#m]
[G]At first sight [Bm]I left the energy of [A]sun rays
I saw the life inside your-eyes

[chorus]
[G]So shine bright, [Bm]tonight you and [A]I
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
Eye to [Bm]eye, so [A]alive
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[verse 4]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond

[chorus]
[G]So shine bright, [Bm]tonight you and [A]I
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
Eye to [Bm]eye, so [A]alive
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[verse 5]
[G]Palms rise to the universe [Bm]
As we moonshine and [A]molly

[verse 6]
Feel de warmth we’ll never die
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the sky

[verse 7]
[G]You’re a shooting star I [Bm]see
A vision of ecstasy [A]

[verse 8]
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[verse 9]
At first sight [Bm]I felt the energy of un rays
I [A]saw the inside your eyes

[Closing]
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the sky

[chorus]
[G]So shine bright, [Bm]tonight you and [A]I
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
Eye to [Bm]eye, so [A]alive
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumUnapologetic
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyG

How to play Diamonds on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Diamonds on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Diamonds uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (22), G → Bm (22), and A → F#m (20). 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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

2. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Bm to A

3. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
A to F#m

4. F#m → G chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F#m to G;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
F#m to G

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

Diamonds chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Diamonds.

  • Diamonds includes 86 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Diamonds contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Diamonds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Bm: 4%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%
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