Rihanna - We Ride Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]We ride
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we die
[verse 2]
[D]It’s real late bout a quarter to 1
[A]I’m thinking of everything that we’ve become
[Em]And I hate it I thought we could make it
[G]But I’m ready to dead this just wanna forget about it
[D]I saw her pictures and the letters she sent
[A]You had me thinking you were out we your friends
[Em]I’m so foolish play me like I’m stupid
[G]Cause I thought it was just you and I oh
[chorus]
[D]Now I look back on the time that we spent and I
[A]see it in my mind playing over and over again
[Em]Cause boy right now you got me breaking down
[G]And I just cant figure out why
but this is what you say boy
[chorus]
[D]We Ride
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
we used to say
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [D]die
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
but I remember what you used to say
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we die
[verse 3]
[D]Visions in my mind of the day that we met
[A]You showed me things that I’ll never forget
[Em]Took me swimming in the ocean
[G]You had my head up in the clouds
made me feel like I’m floating yeah
[D]You think I’m playing when you know it’s the truth
[A]Nobody else can do it quite like I do
[Em]All my kisses and my loving
[G]But ain’t nobody better than us yeah yeah
[chorus]
[D]Now I look back on the time that we spent and I
[A]see it in my mind playing over and over again
[Em]
Cause boy right now you got me breaking down
[G]And I just cant figure out why
but this is what you say boy
[chorus]
[D]We Ride
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
we used to say
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [D]die
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
but I remember what you used to say
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we die
[verse 4]
[D]I guess it’s over indefinitely
[A]But you and I know it’s not that easy
[Em]
To let go of everything that we planned
[G]And start all over again hey
[D]Just blame yourself cause you blew it
I wont forget how you do it
[A]Sweet baby this is where the game ends now
[Em]
Somehow wanna believe
[G]you and me We can figure it out oh oh oh
[Closing]
[D]We ride
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we die
[chorus]
[D]We Ride
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
we used to say
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [D]die
[A]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we [Em]die
but I remember what you used to say
[G]When we ride we ride it’s til the day that we die
How to play We Ride on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - We Ride on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
We Ride uses these transitions most often: A → Em (16), D → A (16), and Em → G (16). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
We Ride chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Ride.
- We Ride includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- We Ride contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how We Ride connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Em: 7%