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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.

EmLalalala
EmLalalala
EmLalalala
IwantyoutoCloveCme,EmlikeI’mahotpieCCEm
KeepthinkingCofme,CdoingEmwhatyouClikeDAm
SoboyCforgetabouttheCworldcuzit’sEmgonnabemeandyouCtonight,Cyeah
IwannaCmakeyourbegCforya,thenEmIm’mamakeyouswallowyourCpride,Doh
WantyoutoFmakemefeellikeI’mtheonlyGgirlintheAmworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethatCyou’lleverFlove
LikeI’mtheonlyonewhoGknowsyourAmheart
OnlyCgirlintheFworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethat’sGinAmcommand
CauseI’mtheonlyonewhoCunderstands
HowtomakeyoufeellikeaGman,DyeahF
WantyoutoFmakemefeellikeI’mtheonlyGgirlintheAmworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethatCyou’lleverFlove
WantyoutoCtakeCme,EmlikeathiefintheCnightCEm
HoldmelikeaCpillow,CmakeEmmefeelrightCDAm
BabyI’llCtellyouallmyCsecretsthatI’mEmkeeping,youcancomeCinsideCEm
AndwhenyouCenter,youain’tCleaving,bemyEmprisonerfortheCnight,Doh
WantyoutoFmakemefeellikeI’mtheonlyGgirlintheAmworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethatCyou’lleverFlove
LikeI’mtheonlyonewhoGknowsyourAmheart
OnlyCgirlintheFworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethat’sGinAmcommand
CauseI’mtheonlyonewhoCunderstands
LikeI’mtheonlyonewhoGknowsyourDheart,Fonlyone
CTakemeGforaAmride,ride,ohCbaby,GtakemeAmhigh,high
CLetmeGmakeyouAmfirst,ohCmakeitGlastallAmnight
CTakemeGforaAmride,ride,ohCbaby,GtakemeAmhigh,high
CLetmeGmakeyouAmfirst,ohCmakeitGlastallAmnight
WantyoutoFmakemefeellikeI’mtheonlyGgirlintheAmworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethatCyou’lleverFlove
LikeI’mtheonlyonewhoGknowsyourAmheart
OnlyCgirlintheFworld
LikeI’mtheonlyonethat’sGinAmcommand
CauseI’mtheonlyonewhoCunderstands
HowtomakeyoufeelGlikeaDman,FOnlygirlintheworld
GirlGintheAmworld
OnlyCgirlintheFworld
GirlGintheDworldF
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ArtistRihanna
AlbumLoud
GenresPop, Reggae
Year2010
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Am to C

5. Am → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

9. G → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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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