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Rihanna - What Now Chords

Chord reference G#m, B, F#, E, F#m, D#m, C#, D#, G, Am, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G#m]I’ve been ignoring [B]this big lump in my [F#]throat. I shouldn’t be crying. Tears were for [G#m]the weaker days I’m [B]stronger, now what, so [F#]I say, but something’s missing

Whatever it [G#m]is, it feels like It’s [B]laughing at me through the glass of a [F#]two-sided mirror Whatever it [G#m]is, [B]it’s just Laughing at [F#]me, and I just wanna scream:

[F#]What [G#m]now? [E]I just can’t figure it out [F#]What [G#m]now? [E]I guess I’ll just wait it out [F#]What [G#m] [E]now? [F#]Whoa, what [G#m]now? [E]

[G#m]I found the one, he [B]changed my life But was [F#]it me that changed And he just happened to [G#m]come at the right time [B]I’m supposed to be [F#]in love, but I’m numb again

Whatever it [G#m]is, it feels like It’s [B]laughing at me through the glass of a [F#]two-sided mirror Whatever it [G#m]is, it’s just [B]sitting there, Laughing at [F#]me, and I just wanna scream:

[F#]What [G#m]now? [E]I just can’t figure it out [F#]What [G#m]now? [E]I guess I’ll just wait it out [F#]What [G#m]now? [E]Please tell me [F#m]What [G#m] [E]now?

[G#m]There’s no one to call cause I’m [B]Just playing games with them [F#]all [G#m]The more I swear I’m happy, the [B] More that I’m feeling [F#]alone [D#m] [G#m]Cause I spent every hour just [B]going through the motions [F#]I can’t even get the emotions to come [G#m]out [B]Dry as a bone, but I [C#]just wanna [D#]s[E]hout

[F#]What [G#m]now? [E]I just can’t figure it out [F#]What [G#m]now? [E]I guess I’ll just wait it out (wait it out) [F#]What [G#m]now? [E]Somebody tell me [F#m]What [G#m]now? [E]

[G]I don’t know where to [Am]go I don’t know what to [F]feel I don’t know how to [F]cry I don’t know oh oh [G]why I don’t know where to [Am]go I don’t know what to [F]feel I don’t know how to [F]cry I don’t know oh oh [G]why I don’t know where to [Am]go I don’t know what to [F]feel I don’t know how to [F]cry I don’t know oh oh [G]why So what [Am] [F]now?

Artist Rihanna
Album Unapologetic
Genres Pop
Year 2012
Key G#m

How to Play What Now on Guitar?

Rihanna - What Now can be played in the key of G#m using the G#m, B, F#, E, F#m, D#m, C#, D#, G, Am, F chords.

  • For G#m, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For D#m, To play D#m | Ebm, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, mute G, B.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play What Now with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.