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Rihanna - Never Ending Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, Bm, Am, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Em]Lost in the [C]mirror
[G]I knew your [Bm]face once, but [Em]now it’s [C]unclear [G]
And [Bm]I can’t feel my [Em] [C]body [G]now
I’m [Bm]separate from [Em]here [C]and [G]now [Bm]

[verse 2]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
A [Em]drug and a [C]drink
[G]We lost [Bm]connection, oh [Em]come back to [C]me [G]
So [Bm]I can feel [Em]alive [C]again [G]
[Bm]Soul and body [Em]try [C]to [G]mend [Bm]

[chorus]
[Am]It’s pulling me a[G]part,[C]this [Em]time
Everything is [C]never ending
[Am]Slipped into a [G] [C]peril [Em]that I’ll [C]never understand
[Am]This feeling always [G]gets [C] [Em]away
Wishing I could [C]hold on longer
[Am]It doesn’t have to [G]feel [C]so [Em]strange
To [C]be in love again, to be in love again, to be in love again

[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Em]Lost in the [C]mirror
[G]I knew your [Bm]face once, but [Em]now it’s [C]unclear [G]
And [Bm]I can’t feel my [Em] [C]body [G]now
I’m [Bm]separate from [Em]here [C]and [G]now [Bm]

[chorus]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm]
[Am]It’s pulling me a[G]part,[C]this t[Em]ime
Everything is [C]never ending
[Am]Slipped into a [G] [C]peril [Em]that I’ll [C]never understand
[Am]This feeling always [G]gets [C] [Em]away
Wishing I could [C]hold on longer
[Am]It doesn’t have to [G]feel [C]so [Em]strange
To [C]be in love again, to be in love again
To be in love again, to be in love [B]again

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumAnti
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm

How to play Never Ending on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Never Ending on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Never Ending uses these transitions most often: Em → C (30), C → G (22), and G → Bm (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 Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

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

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.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

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

4. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Bm to Em;

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

5. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

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

6. Am → G chord transition

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.

7. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

8. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

Never Ending chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Ending.

  • Never Ending includes 128 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Never Ending contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Never Ending 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 → Am: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
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