Rihanna - Man Down Chords
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How to play Man Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Man Down on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Man Down uses these transitions most often: Em → Am (25), Am → Em (21), and Am → G (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 Am - Em chord transition.
1. 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.
This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.
2. Am → G chord transition
Here's how to move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em:
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
Man Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Man Down.
- Man Down includes 68 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Man Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Man Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → Am: 12%