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Miley Cyrus - 7 Things Chords

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ChordsE, B, C#m, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

IEprobablyshouldn’tsaythis,butatBtimesIgetsoscared
WhenIC#mthinkaboutthepreviousBrelationshipweshared
ItwasAawesomebutwelost,it’snotBpossible,formenottoC#mcare
AndBnowwe’reAstandingintherain
BNothing’severgonnachangeuntilyouC#mhearmydear
The7thingsIhateaboutEyouBtheC#m7BthingsIhateaboutAyouohByou
EYou’revain,yourBgames,you’reC#minsecure
Youloveme,Byoulikeher,youAmakemelaugh,youmakemecry
IBdon’tknowwhichsidetobuyEyourfriendsthey’reBjerks
WhenyouactlikeC#mthemjustknowitBhurts,IAwannabewiththeoneIBknow
AndtheE7ththingIAhatethemostthatyouBdo,youmakemeloveyou
E
It’sEawkwardandsilent,asIBwaitforyoutosay,C#mwhatIneedtohearnow
YourBsincereapology,whenyouAmeanit,I’llbelieveit,ifyouBtextit,I’lldeleteit
Let’sbeC#mclear,ohI’mBnotAcomingback,you’reBtaking7C#mstepshere
The7thingsIhateaboutEyouBtheC#m7BthingsIhateaboutAyouohByou
EYou’revain,yourBgames,you’reC#minsecure
Youloveme,Byoulikeher,youAmakemelaugh,youmakemecry
IBdon’tknowwhichsidetobuyEyourfriendsthey’reBjerks
WhenyouactlikeC#mthemjustknowitBhurts,IAwannabewiththeoneIBknow
AndtheE7ththingIAhatethemostthatyouBdo,youmakemeloveyou
AndEcomparedtoallthegreatthingsthatwouldBtaketoolongtowrite
IC#mprobablyshouldmention,theB7thatIlike
The7thingsIhateaboutEyouBtheC#m7BthingsIhateaboutAyouohByou
EYou’revain,yourBgames,you’reC#minsecure
Youloveme,Byoulikeher,youAmakemelaugh,youmakemecry
IBdon’tknowwhichsidetobuyEyourfriendsthey’reBjerks
WhenyouactlikeC#mthemjustknowitBhurts,IAwannabewiththeoneIBknow
AndtheE7ththingIAhatethemostthatyouBdo,youmakemeloveyou
Eyoudo,AohBohC#mBABC#mB
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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumBreakout
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play 7 Things on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - 7 Things on guitar 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.

7 Things uses these transitions most often: A → B (18), B → C#m (18), and C#m → B (16). 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 E - B chord transition.

1. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Switching from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

E to B

2. B → C#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

Switching from B to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

B to C#m

3. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from B to A:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

B to A

4. C#m → E chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from C#m to E:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C#m to E

5. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7 Things chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 7 Things.

  • 7 Things includes 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • 7 Things contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 7 Things connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → B: 21%
    • C#m → E: 9%
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