Rihanna - What’s My Name? Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name [G] [D]
[chorus]
Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [G]na na, what’s my name
[D]Whats my name, whats my name
[verse 2]
[Em]I heard you good with them soft lips
[C]Yeah you know word of mouth
[G]The square root of 69 is 8 something right?
[D]Cuz I’ve been tryna work it out, oooow
[Em]Good weed, white wine
[C]I come alive in the night time
[G]Okay, away we go
[D]Only thing we have on is the radio-
[Em]Ooooh, let it play, say you gotta leave
[C]But I know you wanna stay
[G]You just waiting on the traffic jam to finish girl
[D]The things we could do in twenty minutes girl
[Em]Say my name, say my name
[C]Wear it out, its
getting hot, crack a window, air it out
[G]I can get you through a mighty long day
[D]Soon as I u go the text that i write is gon say…
[verse 3]
Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [G]na na, what’s my name
[D]Whats my name, whats my name
Not [Em]everybody knows how to [C]work my body
[G]Knows how to make me want it
But [D]boy you stay up on it
[Em]You got that something that keeps me so off [C]balance
Baby you’re a [G]challenge, lets explore your [D]talent
[chorus]
Hey [Em]boy I really wanna see if you
can [C]go downtown with a girl like me
Hey [G]boy, I really wanna be with you
Cause you [D]just my type
[chorus]
Ooh na na na na
[Em]I need a boy to take it over
[C]Looking for a guy to put in work, uh
[G]Oooooh, [D]oooooh
Hey [Em]boy I really wanna see if you
can [C]go downtown with a girl like me
Hey [G]boy, I really wanna be with you
Cause you [D]just my type
[chorus]
Ooh na na na na
[Em]I need a boy to take it over
[C]Looking for a guy to put in work, uh
[G]Oooooh, [D]oooooh
[chorus]
Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [G]na na, what’s my name
[D]Whats my name, whats my name
[verse 4]
[Em]Baby you got me, and aint nowhere that [C]I’d be
Than with your arms around [G]me
Back and forth you rock [D]me
So I [Em]surrender, to every word you [C]whisper
Every door you [G]enter, I will [D]let you in
[chorus]
Hey [Em]boy I really wanna see if you
can [C]go downtown with a girl like me
Hey [G]boy, I really wanna be with you
Cause you [D]just my type
[chorus]
Ooh na na na na
[Em]I need a boy to take it over
[C]Looking for a guy to put in work, uh
[G]Oooooh, [D]oooooh
[verse 5]
[C]You’re so amazing, you [G]took the time to figure me out
[Em]Thats why you take me, way [D]
past the point of turning me on
[C]You bout to break me, I [G]swear you got me [D]losing my [A]mind
[Closing]
Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name [G] [D]
[chorus]
Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name
Ooh [G]na na, what’s my name
[D]Whats my name, whats my name
[chorus]
Hey [Em]boy I really wanna see if you
can [C]go downtown with a girl like me
Hey [G]boy, I really wanna be with you
Cause you [D]just my type
[chorus]
Ooh na na na na
[Em]I need a boy to take it over
[C]Looking for a guy to put in work, uh
[G]Oooooh, [D]oooooh
Hey [Em]boy I really wanna see if you
can [C]go downtown with a girl like me
Hey [G]boy, I really wanna be with you
Cause you [D]just my type
[chorus]
Ooh na na na na
[Em]I need a boy to take it over
[C]Looking for a guy to put in work, uh
[G]Oooooh, [D]oooooh
How to play What's My Name? on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - What's My Name? on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
What's My Name? uses these transitions most often: C → G (26), G → D (25), and Em → C (24). 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
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. 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.
8. 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.
What's My Name? chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What's My Name?.
- What's My Name? includes 103 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- What's My Name? contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how What's My Name? 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%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%