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Rihanna - Kiss It Better Chords

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ChordsF, Am, G, C
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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
[F] [Am] [G] [C]Kiss it, kiss it better baby
[F] [Am] [G] [C]Kiss it, kiss it better baby

[chorus]
Been [F]waiting on that sunshine
Boy [Am]I think I need that back
[G]Can’t do it like that
[C]No one else gonna get it like that
So [F]I argue, you [Am]yell, had to take me back
Who [G]cares when it feels like crack?
[C]Boy you know that you always do it right
[F]Man fuck your pride, just [Am]take it on back boy
Take it on back [G]boy, take it back all night
[C]Just take it on back, take it on back
[F]Mmm, do what you gotta [Am]do, keep me up all night
[G]Hurting bad man, and it hurts inside [C]when I look you in your eye

[chorus]
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby

[chorus]
Been [F]waiting on that sunshine
Boy [Am]I think I need that back
[G]Can’t do it like that
[C]No one else gonna get it like that
So [F]I argue, you [Am]yell, had to take me back
Who [G]cares when it feels like crack?
[C]Boy you know that you always do it right
[F]Man fuck your pride, just [Am]take it on back boy
Take it on back [G]boy, take it back all night
[C]Just take it on back, take it on back
[F]Mmm, do what you gotta [Am]do, keep me up all night
[G]Hurting bad man, and it hurts inside [C]when I look you in your eye

[chorus]
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby

[Closing]
I’ve been [F]waiting up all night [Am]
Baby tell me what’s wrong
[G]Go on and make it right
[C]Make it all night long
I’ve been [F]waiting up all night [Am]
Baby tell me what’s wrong
[G]Go on and make it right
[C]Make it all night long
[F]Man fuck your pride, just [Am]take it on back boy
Take it on back [G]boy, take it back all night
[C]Just take it on back, take it on back
[F]Mmm, do what you gotta [Am]do, keep me up all night
[G]Hurting bad man, and it hurts inside [C]when I look you in your eye

[chorus]
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby
[F]What are you willing to [Am]do?
Oh [G]tell me what you’re willing to [C]do?
Kiss it, kiss it better baby

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumAnti
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play Kiss It Better on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Kiss It Better 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.

Kiss It Better uses these transitions most often: Am → G (22), F → Am (22), and G → C (22). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

2. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am to G;

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

Kiss It Better chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Kiss It Better.

  • Kiss It Better includes 87 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Kiss It Better contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Kiss It Better connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
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