Rihanna - Rehab Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Baby baby
[C]When we first [G]met I never felt [F]something so strong
[Am]You were like my [C]lover and my best friend
[G]All wrapped in [F]one with a ribbon on it
[Am]And all of a [C]sudden you went and left
[G]I didn’t know how to [F]follow
It’s like a [Am]shock that spun me around
And [C]now my heart’s dead
[G]I feel so empty and [F]hollow
[chorus]
And I’ll [Am]never give myself to [C]another the way I gave it to you
[G]You don’t even recognize the [F]ways you hurt me, do you?
It’s [Am]gonna take a [C]miracle to bring me back
[G]And you’re the one to [F]blame
And now I feel [Am]like, oh!
[chorus]
You’re the [C]reason why I’m thinking
[G]I don’t wanna smoke on these [F]cigarettes no more
[Am]I guess that’s what I [C]get for wishful thinking
[G]Should’ve never let you [F]enter my door [Am]
[chorus]
Next [C]time you wanna go on and [G]leave
I should just [F]let you go on and do it [Am]
‘Cause now I’m [C]using like I [G]bleed [F]
It’s like I checked into [Am]rehab
And baby, [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
It’s like I checked into [Am]rehab
And baby, [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
I gotta check into [Am]rehab
‘Cause baby [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
I gotta check into [Am]rehab
‘Cause baby [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
[section 2]
[Am]Damn, ain’t it crazy when you’re [C]love swept
[G]You’d do anything [F]for the one you love
[Am]’Cause anytime that you needed me I’d [C]be there
[G]It’s like you were my [F]favorite drug
The [Am]only problem is that you was [C]using me
In a [G]different way than I was [F]using you
But [Am]now that I know it’s not [C]meant to be
I gotta [G]go, I gotta wean myself [F]off of you
[chorus]
And [Am]I’ll never give myself to [C]another the way I gave it to you
[G]You don’t even recognize the [F]ways you hurt me, do you?
[Am]It’s gonna take a [C]miracle to bring me back
[G]And you’re the one to [F]blame
And now I feel [Am]like….oh!
[chorus]
You’re the [C]reason why I’m thinking
[G]I don’t wanna smoke on these [F]cigarettes no more
[Am]I guess that’s what I get for [C]wishful thinking
[G]Should’ve never let you [F]enter my door [Am]
[chorus]
Next [C]time you wanna go on and leave [G]
I should just [F]let you go on and do it [Am]
‘Cause now I’m [C]using like I [G]bleed [F]
It’s like I checked [Am]into rehab
And baby, you’re my [C]disease [G] [F]
It’s like I checked [Am]into rehab
And baby, [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
I gotta check into [Am]rehab
‘Cause baby [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
I gotta check into [Am]rehab
‘Cause baby [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
[Closing]
Now ladies gimme that…
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, [C]oh, [G]oh oh oh, oh, oh, [F]ohh
Now gimme that…
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, [C]oh, [G]oh oh oh, oh, oh, [F]ohh
My ladies gimme that…
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, [C]oh, [G]oh oh oh, oh, oh, [F]ohh
Now gimme that…
[Am]Oh, oh, oh, [C]oh, [G]oh oh oh, oh, oh, [F]ohh
[chorus]
You’re the [C]reason why I’m thinking
[G]I don’t wanna smoke on these [F]cigarettes no more
[Am]I guess that’s what I get for [C]wishful thinking
[G]Should’ve never let you [F]enter my door [Am]
[chorus]
Next [C]time you wanna go on and leave [G]
I should just [F]let you go on and do it [Am]
‘Cause now I’m [C]using like I [G]bleed [F]
It’s like I checked [Am]into rehab
And baby, you’re my [C]disease [G] [F]
It’s like I checked [Am]into rehab
And baby, [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
I gotta check into [Am]rehab
‘Cause baby [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
I gotta check into [Am]rehab
‘Cause baby [C]you’re my disease [G] [F]
How to play Rehab on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rihanna - Rehab 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.
Rehab uses these transitions most often: C → G (40), G → F (40), and Am → C (39). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Rehab chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rehab.
- Rehab includes 158 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Rehab contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Rehab connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → F: 9%