Diamonds chords

by Rihanna

Song Key: B Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 92 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: G, Bm, A, F#m

Easier chord voicings for Bm and F#m - see chord charts

Chord Chart Legend
Bm barre chord Bm G Major A Major F#m F#m barre chord
Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH F#m F#m barre chord-LH

Diamonds

The Relative Major Key of Bm is highlighted (D) - Transpose to any other key. 
 
  G                                Bm    A                              A   F#m
|  Shine bright like a dia-mond |      |  Shine bright like a diamond |   -     |

  G                              Bm                          A
1. Find light in the beau-ti-ful sea    I choose to be hap-py
                        A               F#m              G
   You and I    You and I    We’re like dia-monds in the sky
                             Bm                           A
   You’re a shoot-ing star I see    A vi-sion of ec-sta-sy
                             A                  F#m              G
   When you hold me    I’m a-live    We’re like dia-monds in the sky

                    Bm               A                 A          F#m
Bridge: I knew that we’d be-come one right a-way    Oh right a-way
       G               Bm                     A
        At first sight I felt the e-ner-gy of sun rays
          A               F#m
        I saw the life in-side your eyes

                     G            Bm               A
Pre Chorus: So shine bright    To-night    You and I
                  A                F#m              G
            We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky
                   Bm          A
            Eye to eye    So a-live
                  A                F#m              G
            We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky

 
Chorus: Shine bright like a dia-mond (oh-oh-oh)
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
       A                                      A                F#m              G
        Shine bright like a dia-mond    We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky
 
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
       A                                      A                F#m              G
        Shine bright like a dia-mond    We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky

                          Bm                                A
2. Palms rise to the u-ni-verse    As we moon-shine and mol-ly
                                 A                 F#m              G
   Feel the warmth, we’ll ne-ver die    We’re like dia-monds in the sky
                           Bm                    A
   You’re a shoot-ing star I see    A v-ision of ec-st-asy
                           A                  F#m              G
   When you hold me, I’m a-live    We’re like dia-monds in the sky

                       Bm                   A
Bridge: At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
          A               F#m
        I saw the life in-side your eyes

                     G            Bm               A
Pre Chorus: So shine bright    To-night    You and I
                  A                F#m              G
            We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky
                   Bm          A
            Eye to eye    So a-live
                  A                F#m              G
            We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky


Chorus: Shine bright like a dia-mond (oh-oh-oh)
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
       A                                      A                F#m              G
        Shine bright like a dia-mond    We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky

        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
       A                                      A                F#m              G
        Shine bright like a dia-mond    We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky


Bridge: Shine bright like a dia-mond
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond
       A                               F#m
        Shine bright like a diamond |       |

                     G            Bm               A
Pre Chorus: So shine bright    To-night    You and I
                  A                F#m              G
            We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky
                   Bm          A
            Eye to eye    So a-live
                  A                F#m              G
            We’re beau-ti-ful like dia-monds in the sky


Chorus: Shine bright like a dia-mond (oh-oh-oh)
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
       A                             A     F#m
        Shine bright like a dia-mond    -  Oh  -  oh  Yeah
       G
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
      Bm
        Shine bright like a diamond  (oh-oh-oh)
       A                               A                    F#m       Bm 
        Shine bright like a dia-mond    Shine bright like a dia-mond| ... |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: B minor (Relative to D Major) - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: q = 92
  • Voice Range: F#3 - F#5
  • Beginner Guitarists: A fair knowledge of open chords is required.  We have included an easy voicing for F#m—if you can play this, you are ready to learn barre chords. 💪
  • The hyphen between 2 chords simply means the bar-count is split evenly between the 2 chords. As this song is in 4/4 time, the bar | A - F#m | represents 2 beats on A and 2 beats on F#m.
  • The first 4 bars: | G | Bm | A | A - F#m | indicates 4 beats on G, 4 beats on Bm, 6 beats on A and 2 beats on F#m. The A chord in the third bar carries over for the first 2 beats of the last bar hence 6 beats on A.
  • The song is basically a continuation of these 4 bars.
  • Hyphens have been included throughout the song to help if you're counting the beats.
  • If this is confusing, listen to the song and tap it out using a | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 | OR | 1& 2& 3& 4& | count.
  • Experiment with your strumming patterns. You can keep it fairly sparse like the piano or you can try a full strum pattern or experiment with both.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Sia Furler, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Date: 2012
  • Lyrics Begin: Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Find light in the beautiful sea I choose to be happy
  • Genre: Pop, electronic, R&B
  • Featured Artist Rihanna
  • Single:
    Released: September 26, 2012
  • Album: Unapologetic
    Recorded: June–November 2012
    Released: 19 November 2012
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