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Rihanna - Hate That I Love You Chords

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ChordsC, D, G, Am, Em, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]That’s how [D]much I [G]love you
T[C]hat’s how [D]much I [G]need you
And I can’t [C]stand ya [D]
Must every[G]thing you[C]do ma[G]ke me wanna [C]smile
Can I not [D]like it for [G]awhile
[C]No.. but you won’t [C]let me [D]
You [G]upset me girl, [C]then you kiss my [C]lips
All of a [D]sudden I [G]forget that I was [C]upset
Can’t remember what you [D]did

[verse 2]
Well I [C]hate [D]it
You know [G]exactly what to [C]do
So that I [C]can’t stay mad at [D]you
For too [G]long, that’s [C]wrong
Girl, I [C]hate [D]it
You know [G]exactly how to [C]touch
So that [C]I don’t wanna [D]fuss and fight no [C]more
So I [C]despise that I [D]adore you

[chorus]
And I [C]hate how [D]much I [G]love you [Am]boy
I can’t [C]stand how [D]much I [G]need you [Am]
And I [G]hate how [D]much I [G]love you [Am]boy
But [C]I just can’t [D]let you [Am]go
And I [C]hate that I [D]love you [G]so..

[verse 3]
And you comp[G]letely know the [Am]power that you [C]have
The only [D]one that makes me [G]laugh

[verse 4]
[C]Sad and it’s not fair [D]how
[G]you take advantage [Am]of the fact that [C]I
Love you [D]beyond the reason [Am]why
And it [C]just ain’t [D]right

[chorus]
And I [C]hate how [D]much I [G]love you [Am]boy
I can’t [C]stand how [D]much I [G]need you [Am]
And I [G]hate how [D]much I [G]love you [Am]boy
But [C]I just can’t [D]let you [Am]go
And I [C]hate that I [D]love you [G]so..

[verse 5]
[Em]One of these days maybe [C]your magic won’t [D]affect me [Em]
And your kiss won’t make me [D]weak
But no [A]one in this world [C]knows me the way you [D]know me
[Em]So you’ll [C]probably [D]always h[Am]ave a [C]spell on [D]me

[Closing]
[C] [D] [G] [Am] [C] [D] [G] [Am]
That’s how much I [C]love you [D] [G] [Am]
How much I [C]need you [D] [G] [Am]
That’s how much I need you
That’s how much I love you
That’s how much I need you

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumGood Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2008
KeyG

How to play Hate That I Love You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Hate That I Love You on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Hate That I Love You uses these transitions most often: C → D (32), D → G (23), and Am → C (13). 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 C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

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

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

6. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

8. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

9. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

10. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

11. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

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

Hate That I Love You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hate That I Love You.

  • Hate That I Love You includes 113 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hate That I Love You contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hate That I Love You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
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