Rihanna - Love On The Brain Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Am] [Em] [D]
And you got me like [G]oh
What you [Am]want from me?
What you want from me?
And I [Em]tried to buy your
pretty heart, but the price too [D]high
Baby, you got me like [G]oh, mm
You love when I [Am]fall apart
So you can [Em]put me together
And throw me against the [D]wall
Baby, you got me like [G]ah, woo, [Am]ah
Don’t you stop [Em]loving me,
Don’t quit loving me,
Just start [D]loving me,
[chorus]
Oh, [F]babe, I’m fist fighting with [C]fire
Just to get [G]close to you
Can we burn something, babe?
[F]And I run for [C]miles just to get a [D]taste
[chorus]
Must be love on the [G]brain
That’s got me [Am]feeling this way
It beats [Em]me black and
blue but it fucks me so good
And I [D]can’t get enough
Must be love on the [G]brain, yeah
And it keeps [Am]cursing my name, cursing my name
No [Em]matter what I do
I’m no good without you
And I [D]can’t get enough
Must be love on the [G]brain
[Closing]
Then you [Am]keep loving me
Just love me, yeah
[Em]Just love me
All you need to do is [D]love me yeah
Got me like [G]ah ah ah ow
I’m tired of being [Am]played like a violin
What do I [Em]gotta do to get
In your motherfucking [D]heart?
Baby, like [G]ah, woo, [Am]ah
Don’t you stop [Em]loving me, loving me
Don’t quit loving me, loving me
Just start [D]loving me, loving me, babe
[chorus]
Oh, and, [F]babe, I’m fist fighting with [C]fire
Just to get [G]close to you
Can we burn something, babe?
[F]And I run for [C]miles just to get a [D]taste
[chorus]
Must be love on the [G]brain
That’s got me [Am]feeling this way
It beats [Em]me black and
blue but it fucks me so good
And I [D]can’t get enough
Must be love on the [G]brain
And it keeps [Am]cursing my name, cursing my name
No [Em]matter what I do
I’m no good without you
And I [D]can’t get enough
Must be love on the [G]brain
How to play Love On The Brain on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Love On The Brain on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Love On The Brain uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (11), D → G (11), and Em → D (11). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Love On The Brain chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love On The Brain.
- Love On The Brain includes 56 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Love On The Brain contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Love On The Brain 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 → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → F: 2%