Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Diamonds – Rihanna
This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Diamonds by Rihanna.
This song features a repetitive and catchy melody with simple chord progressions. Focus on rhythmic accuracy and adding your own flair to the intro and bridge.
Key Information for the Song Diamonds by Rihanna
Key Signature: Two sharps (F#, C#)
Scale: B minor / D Major Scale (two black keys)
D Major Scale Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#
The relative minor of D major is B minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
B minor Scale Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A
Tempo: 87 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Diamonds Piano Tutorial
Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Diamonds Piano Chords
Notes of the B Minor Scale:
B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B
Chords of the B Minor Scale:
Bm, C#dm, D, Em, F#m, G, and A
(i.e., B minor, C# diminished, D major, E minor, F# minor, G major, and A major)
Chords used for the song Diamonds are:
G, Bm, A, F#m
Notes for the Diamonds Chords are:
G (G major): G, B, D
Bm (B minor): B, D, F#
A (A major): A, C#, E
F#m (F-sharp minor): F#, A, C#
Diamonds Piano Notes and Chords
Focus on maintaining a steady rhythm and emphasizing the dynamic shifts to capture the song’s uplifting feel.
Intro
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
*B F# (*B *B) (F#) F# ~~~
| Shine bright like a diamond |
| G | Bm
*B F# (*B *B) (F#) F# ~~~
| Shine bright like a diamond |
| A | F#m
Verse 1 (Part 1)
Find light in the beautiful sea,
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I,
we’re like diamonds in the sky
F# F# (*B *B) (F# F#) F# F#~
| Find light in the beautiful | sea,
| G | Bm
F# F# F# (F#) F# E~~
I choose to be happy
(E E) E~ (E E) E~
| You and I, you and I,
| A
(*B D) E E E F# *B~~
we’re like | diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
Verse 1 (Part 2)
You’re a shooting star I see,
a vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive,
we’re like diamonds in the sky
(E) F# F# *B E F# F#~
You’re a shooting star I | see,
| Bm
(*B F#) F# (F#) F# E E~~
a vision of ecstasy
(C# E) E E~~ (C# E) E E~
| When you hold me, I’m alive,
| A
C# E E E E F# *B~
we’re like | diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
Pre-Chorus
I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
F#~ E~ G~ F#~ *B~ *B~
I knew that | we’d become
| Bm
F#~ F# (E) E~~ G G (F#) F#~~
one right | away, Oh, right away
| A
F#~ E~ G~ F#~ *B~
| At first sight I | felt
| G | Bm
(*B *B) *A *B F# F# (E) E~~~
the energy of | sun rays
| A
G G (F#) F#~ G F# *B G~ F#~~
I saw the life ins | ide your eyes
| F#m
So shine bright,
| G
Chorus
(So shine bright,)
tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
G F#~~ *B G C#~~~
to | night, you and | I
| Bm | A
*B F# (F#) F#~ *B
We’re beautiful like
F# F# F# E D~~
| diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
*B G~ F#~~ *B G~ C#~~~
Eye to | eye, so | alive
| Bm | A
*B F# (F# F#~) *B
We’re beautiful like
F# F# F# E D~~
| diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
Post-Chorus (Part 1)
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
*B F# (*B *B) F# F#
Shine bright like a | diamond
| Bm
*B F# (*B *B) F# E~~
Shine bright like a diamond |
| A
*B F# (*B *B) F# F#
Shining bright like a diamond
F# (F# F#) *B F# F# E E D~~
| We’re beautiful like diamonds in the | sky
| Bm | A
Post-Chorus (Part 2)
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
*B F# (*B *B) F# F#
Shine bright like a | diamond
| Bm
*B F# (*B *B) F# E~~
Shine bright like a diamond |
| A
*B F# (*B *B) F# E~~
Shine bright like a diamond
F# (F# F#) *B F# F# E E D~~
| We’re beautiful like diamonds in the | sky
| Bm | A
Verse 2 (Part 1)
Palms rise to the universe
as we moonshine and molly
Feel the warmth, we’ll never die,
we’re like diamonds in the sky
F# F# (*B *B) (F# F#) F#~
Palms rise to the universe |
| Bm
F# F#~ F# F# F# (E) E~
as we moonshine and molly |
| A
E (E) E E (F#) G F#~~
Feel the warmth, we’ll never die,
(*B) D F# F# F# F# *B~
we’re like | diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
Verse 2 (Part 2)
You’re a shooting star I see,
a vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive,
we’re like diamonds in the sky
Same as Verse 1 (Part 2)
(E) F# F# *B E F# F#~
You’re a shooting star I | see,
| Bm
(*B F#) F# (F#) F# E E~~
a vision of ecstasy
(C# E) E E~~ (C# E) E E~
| When you hold me, I’m alive,
| A
C# E E E E F# *B~
we’re like | diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
Pre-Chorus
At first sight, I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
F#~ E~ G~ F#~ *B~
| At first sight I | felt
| G | Bm
(*B *B) *A *B F# F# (E) E~~~
the energy of | sun rays
| A
G G (F#) F#~ G F# *B G~ F#~~
I saw the life ins | ide your eyes
| F#m
Chorus
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
G F#~~ *B G C#~~~
to | night, you and | I
| Bm | A
*B F# (F#) F#~ *B
We’re beautiful like
F# F# F# E D~~
| diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
*B G~ F#~~ *B G~ C#~~~
Eye to | eye, so | alive
| Bm | A
*B F# (F# F#~) *B
We’re beautiful like
F# F# F# E D~~
| diamonds in the | sky
| F#m | G
Post-Chorus
*B F# (*B *B) F# F#
Shine bright like a | diamond
| Bm
*B F# (*B *B) F# E~~
Shine bright like a diamond |
| A
*B F# (*B *B) F# F#
Shining bright like a diamond
F# (F# F#) *B F# F# E E D~~
| We’re beautiful like diamonds in the | sky
| Bm | A
*B F# (*B *B) F# F#
Shine bright like a | diamond
| Bm
*B F# (*B *B) F# E~~
Shine bright like a diamond |
| A
*B F# (*B *B) F# E~~
Shine bright like a diamond
F# (F# F#) *B F# F# E E D~~
| We’re beautiful like diamonds in the | sky
| Bm | A
Bridge
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
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