How to Play What's My Name? on Guitar?

Rihanna - What's My Name? can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D, A chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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 D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play What's My Name? with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Rihanna - What’s My Name? Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, D, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name [G] [D]

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

[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…

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

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

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

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

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

[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

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

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

[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

Ooh [Em]na na, what’s my name Ooh [C]na na, what’s my name [G] [D]

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

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

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

Artist Rihanna

Album Loud

Genres Pop, Soul

Year 2010

Key Em

Rihanna - What's My Name? can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D, A chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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 D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

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

You can play What's My Name? with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.