Rihanna - Diamonds Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Shine Bright like a [Bm]Diamond
[A]Shine Bright like a Diamond [F#m]
[section 2]
[G]Find light in the beautiful sea [Bm]
[Bm]I choose to be happy
[A]You and I, you and I
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
You’re a shooting star I [Bm]see
[section 3]
A vision of ecstasy
[A]When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
I knew that [Bm]we’d become one [A]right away
Oh, right away [F#m]
[G]At first sight [Bm]I left the energy of [A]sun rays
I saw the life inside your-eyes
[chorus]
[G]So shine bright, [Bm]tonight you and [A]I
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
Eye to [Bm]eye, so [A]alive
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[section 4]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
[chorus]
[G]So shine bright, [Bm]tonight you and [A]I
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
Eye to [Bm]eye, so [A]alive
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[section 5]
[G]Palms rise to the universe [Bm]
As we moonshine and [A]molly
[section 6]
Feel de warmth we’ll never die
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the sky
[section 7]
[G]You’re a shooting star I [Bm]see
A vision of ecstasy [A]
[section 8]
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[section 9]
At first sight [Bm]I felt the energy of un rays
I [A]saw the inside your eyes
[Closing]
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the sky
[chorus]
[G]So shine bright, [Bm]tonight you and [A]I
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
Eye to [Bm]eye, so [A]alive
We’re like beautiful [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
[G]Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
[chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond
[Bm]Shine bright like a diamond
[A]Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like [F#m]diamonds in the [G]sky
How to play Diamonds on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Diamonds on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Diamonds uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (22), G → Bm (22), and A → F#m (20). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Diamonds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Diamonds.
- Diamonds includes 86 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Diamonds contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Diamonds connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%