Rihanna - Sledgehammer Chords

ChordsA, F, Dm

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

AFDmAFDm

AIhitawall,IneverfeltsoFlow,soDmlow

ALikeawaterfall,mytearsdroppedtotheFfloor,theDmfloor

TheyAleftaswimmingpoolofsaltedFcrimes,Dmcrimes

AOh,whatcouldIdotochangeyourFmind?Nothing

I’mAbracingforthepainandIamlettingFgoDm

I’mAusingallmystrengthtogetoutofthisFholeDm

AIhitawall,IthoughtthatIwouldFhurtDmmyself

AOhIwassure,yourwordswouldleavemeFunconscious

AAndonthefloorI’dbeFlyingcold,Dmlifeless

AButIhitawall,IhitthemFall,Dmwatchthefall

AYou’rejustanotherFbrickandI’maDmsledgehammer

AYou’rejustanothern.c.brickandI’masledgehammer

AYeahIhitawall,IprayedthatIwouldFmakeitthrough,Dmmakeitthrough

AIcan’tsurvivealifethat’sFwithoutyou,that’sDmwithoutyou,yeah

AAndIwillriseupfromtheFashesnow,theDmashesnow

AOh,thesparrowflieswithjustthecrumbsFofloving’sDmfailure,yeah

IwasAbracingforthepainandIamlettingFgoDm

IAgatheredallmystrengthandIfoundmyselfFwholeDm

AIhitawall,IthoughtthatIwouldFhurtDmmyself

AOhIwassure,yourwordswouldleavemeFunconscious

AAndonthefloorI’dbeFlyingcold,Dmlifeless

AButIhitawall,IhitthemFall,Dmwatchthefall

AYou’rejustanotherFbrickandI’maDmsledgehammer

AYou’rejustanothern.c.brickandI’masledgehammer

AFDmAFDm

ArtistRihanna

AlbumSledgehammer Soundtrack

GenresPop, R&B, Soul

Year2016

KeyA

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sledgehammer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Sledgehammer 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.

Sledgehammer uses these transitions most often: A → F (28), F → Dm (27), and Dm → A (26). 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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

2. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

3. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

Sledgehammer chord transition analysis

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

Sledgehammer includes 82 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Sledgehammer contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Sledgehammer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → F: 1%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Dm: 5%
- F → A: 1%