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Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) Chords

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ChordsEm, C, D, Am, F, G
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 D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]La la la la
[Em]La la la la
[Em]La la la la
I want you to [C]love [C]me, [Em] like I’m a hot pie [C] [C] [Em]
Keep thinking [C]of me, [C] [Em] doing what you [C]like [D] [Am]
So boy [C]forget about the [C]world cuz it’s [Em]gonna be me and you [C]tonight, [C] [Em]yeah
I wanna [C]make your beg [C]for ya, then [Em]Im’ma make you swallow your [C][D]pride, [Am]oh

[chorus]
Want you to [F]make me feel like I’m the only [G]girl in the [Am]world
Like I’m the only one that [C]you’ll ever [F]love
Like I’m the only one who [G]knows your [Am]heart
Only [C]girl in the [F]world
Like I’m the only one that’s [G]in [Am]command

[verse 2]
Cause I’m the only one who [C][F]understands
How to make you feel like a [G]man, [D]yeah [F]
Want you to [F]make me feel like I’m the only [G]girl in the [Am]world
Like I’m the only one that [C]you’ll ever [F]love

[verse 3]
Want you to [C]take [C]me, [Em] like a thief in the [C]night [C] [Em]
Hold me like a [C]pillow, [C] [Em] make me feel right [C] [D] [Am]
Baby I’ll [C]tell you all my [C]secrets that I’m [Em]keeping, you can come [C]inside [C] [Em]
And when you [C]enter, you ain’t [C]leaving, be my [Em]prisoner for the [C]night, [D] [Am]oh

[chorus]
Want you to [F]make me feel like I’m the only [G]girl in the [Am]world
Like I’m the only one that [C]you’ll ever [F]love
Like I’m the only one who [G]knows your [Am]heart
Only [C]girl in the [F]world
Like I’m the only one that’s [G]in [Am]command
Cause I’m the only one who [C][F]understands
Like I’m the only one who [G]knows your [D]heart, [F]only one

[verse 4]
[C]Take me [G]for a [Am]ride, ride, oh [C]baby, [G]take me [Am]high, high
[C]Let me [G]make you [Am]first, oh [C]make it [G]last all [Am]night
[C]Take me [G]for a [Am]ride, ride, oh [C]baby, [G]take me [Am]high, high
[C]Let me [G]make you [Am]first, oh [C]make it [G]last all [Am]night

[chorus]
Want you to [F]make me feel like I’m the only [G]girl in the [Am]world
Like I’m the only one that [C]you’ll ever [F]love
Like I’m the only one who [G]knows your [Am]heart
Only [C]girl in the [F]world
Like I’m the only one that’s [G]in [Am]command

[Closing]
Cause I’m the only one who [C][F]understands
How to make you feel [G]like a [D]man, [F]Only girl in the world
Girl [G]in the [Am]world
Only [C]girl in the [F]world
Girl [G]in the [D]world [F]

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumLoud
GenresPop, Reggae
Year2010
KeyEm

How to play Only Girl (In The World) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Only Girl (In The World) uses these transitions most often: Am → C (20), G → Am (19), and F → G (15). 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 → D chord transition

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

To move from C to D;

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

3. D → Am chord transition

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

To move from D to Am;

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

4. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

8. C → F chord transition

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.

9. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

10. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

11. C → G chord transition

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.

Only Girl (In The World) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Only Girl (In The World).

  • Only Girl (In The World) includes 119 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Only Girl (In The World) contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Only Girl (In The World) 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 → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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