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Rihanna - Needed Me Chords

ChordsEm, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmGCEmGC
IwasEmgoodonmyown,that’s
thewayitGwas,that’sthewayitwas
YouwasCgoodonthelowforafadedfuck,onsomefadedlove
EmShit,whatthefuckyoucomplainingGfor?Feelingjadedhuh?
UsedtoCtripoffthatshitIwaskickingtoyou
HadsomefunontherunthoughIgiveittoyou
ButEmbaby,don’tgetitGtwisted
YouwasjustanotherCniggaonthehitlist
Trynafixyourinnerissueswithabadbitch
Didn’ttheytellyouthatEmIwasasavage
FuckyourwhiteGhorseandacarriage
BetyouCnevercouldimagine
Nevertoldyouyoucouldhaveit
YouEmneed-eededGmeC
Oooh,youEmneed-eededGmeC
TofeelaEmlittlemore,andgiveaGlittleless
Knowyou’reheretoCconfess
Butbabywho,youEmneed-eededGmeC
YoubeenEmrollingaround,shitI’mrollinupG
Lightandrollitup
BreakitCdownlikeapound,shitwasneverus
Shitwasneverus
That’stheEmrealonthereal,areyouserious?G
Howyoufeel,howyoufeel?
UsedtoCtripoffthatshitIwaskickingtoyou
Hadsomefunontherunthough,Igiveittoyou
ButEmbaby,don’tgetitGtwisted
YouwasjustanotherCniggaonthehitlist
Trynafixyourinnerissueswithabadbitch
Didn’ttheytellyouthatEmIwasasavage
FuckyourwhiteGhorseandacarriage
BetyouCnevercouldimagine
Nevertoldyouyoucouldhaveit
YouEmneed-eededGmeC
Oooh,youEmneed-eededGmeC
TofeelaEmlittlemore,andgiveaGlittleless
Knowyou’reheretoCconfess
Butbabywho,youEmneededGmeC
EmGCEmGC
EmGC
ArtistRihanna
AlbumAnti
GenresPop, Soul
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Needed Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Needed Me 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.

Needed Me uses these transitions most often: Em → G (21), G → C (21), and C → Em (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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

C to Em

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

  • Needed Me includes 62 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Needed Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Needed Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%