Rihanna - California King Bed

Simplified chord chart for Rihanna - California King Bed (karaoke of KaraokeyTV), in G at 86 BPM: 8 chords instead of 10, and 60 changes instead of 60. Sevenths became triads (A#, Bm, C, D, Em, F, F#m, G), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyG

Tempo 86 BPM

Chord changes60

ChannelKaraokeyTV

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, but no change was merged: in this song the chords already last long enough, so the number of changes is the same. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of G

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
G	Am	Bm	C	D	Em	F#°

Chord track

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Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
Bm	B D F#	root, minor third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
Em	E G B	root, minor third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth
F#m	F# A C#	root, minor third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:04	A#	4.9s
2	0:09	F	4.0s
3	0:13	G	34.6s
4	0:48	C	8.5s
5	0:56	G	5.6s
6	1:02	F#m	2.8s
7	1:05	Em	2.8s
8	1:08	C	2.8s
9	1:10	G	2.8s
10	1:13	F#m	2.8s
11	1:16	Em	2.8s
12	1:19	C	2.8s
13	1:22	G	24.7s
14	1:46	C	9.2s
15	1:56	G	5.6s
16	2:01	F#m	2.8s
17	2:04	Em	2.8s
18	2:07	C	2.8s
19	2:10	G	2.8s
20	2:13	F#m	2.8s
21	2:15	Em	2.8s
22	2:18	C	2.8s
23	2:21	G	2.8s
24	2:24	F#m	2.8s
25	2:27	Em	2.8s
26	2:30	C	2.8s
27	2:32	G	2.8s
28	2:35	F#m	2.8s
29	2:38	Em	2.8s
30	2:41	C	2.9s
31	2:44	G	6.3s
32	2:50	C	2.8s
33	2:53	D	2.1s
34	2:55	C	5.7s
35	3:01	G	2.8s
36	3:03	Bm	2.8s
37	3:06	C	4.2s
38	3:10	G	4.2s
39	3:15	F#m	2.8s
40	3:18	Em	2.8s
41	3:20	C	2.8s
42	3:23	G	5.6s
43	3:29	Em	2.8s
44	3:32	C	2.8s
45	3:34	G	2.8s
46	3:37	F#m	2.8s
47	3:40	Em	2.8s
48	3:43	C	2.8s
49	3:46	G	2.8s
50	3:49	F#m	2.8s
51	3:51	Em	2.8s
52	3:54	C	2.8s
53	3:57	G	2.8s
54	4:00	F#m	2.8s
55	4:03	Em	2.8s
56	4:06	C	2.8s
57	4:08	G	5.6s
58	4:14	Em	2.8s
59	4:17	C	2.8s
60	4:20	G	—