Rihanna - Sledgehammer Ukulele Chords

ChordsA, F, Dm

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AFDmAFDm

AIhitawall,IneverfeltsoFlow,soDmlow

ALikeawaterfall,mytearsdroppedtotheFfloor,theDmfloor

TheyAleftaswimmingpoolofsaltedFcrimes,Dmcrimes

AOh,whatcouldIdotochangeyourFmind?Nothing

I’mAbracingforthepainandIamlettingFgoDm

I’mAusingallmystrengthtogetoutofthisFholeDm

AIhitawall,IthoughtthatIwouldFhurtDmmyself

AOhIwassure,yourwordswouldleavemeFunconscious

AAndonthefloorI’dbeFlyingcold,Dmlifeless

AButIhitawall,IhitthemFall,Dmwatchthefall

AYou’rejustanotherFbrickandI’maDmsledgehammer

AYou’rejustanothern.c.brickandI’masledgehammer

AYeahIhitawall,IprayedthatIwouldFmakeitthrough,Dmmakeitthrough

AIcan’tsurvivealifethat’sFwithoutyou,that’sDmwithoutyou,yeah

AAndIwillriseupfromtheFashesnow,theDmashesnow

AOh,thesparrowflieswithjustthecrumbsFofloving’sDmfailure,yeah

IwasAbracingforthepainandIamlettingFgoDm

IAgatheredallmystrengthandIfoundmyselfFwholeDm

AIhitawall,IthoughtthatIwouldFhurtDmmyself

AOhIwassure,yourwordswouldleavemeFunconscious

AAndonthefloorI’dbeFlyingcold,Dmlifeless

AButIhitawall,IhitthemFall,Dmwatchthefall

AYou’rejustanotherFbrickandI’maDmsledgehammer

AYou’rejustanothern.c.brickandI’masledgehammer

AFDmAFDm

ArtistRihanna

AlbumSledgehammer Soundtrack

GenresPop, R&B, Soul

Year2016

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play Sledgehammer on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Sledgehammer on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Sledgehammer uses these transitions most often: A → F (28), F → Dm (27), and Dm → A (26). 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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

Switching from A to F:

Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 28 times.

2. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 27 times.

3. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A:

While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

Sledgehammer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sledgehammer.

Sledgehammer includes 82 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Sledgehammer contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Sledgehammer connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → F: 1%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Dm: 5%
- F → A: 1%