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Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball Chords

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ChordsBm, D, A, G, F#m
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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

WeBmclawed,wechained,ourDheartsinvain,weAjumped,neverGaskingwhy
BmWekissed,IfellDunderyourspell,aAlovenooneGcoulddeny
BmDon’tyoueversayDIjustwalkedaway,AIwillalwaysGwantyou
BmIcantlivealie,Drunningformylife,AIwillalwaysGwantyou
IcameinlikeaDwreckingAball,IneverhitsoBmhardinGlove
AllIwantedwastoDbreakyourAwalls,allyoueverdidwasBmbreakGme
Yeah,BmyouwreckGme
IBmputyouhighupDinthesky,andAnow,you’renotGcomingdown
ItBmslowlyturned,youDletmeburn,andAnow,we’reashesontheGground
BmDon’tyoueversayDIjustwalkedaway,AIwillalwaysGwantyou
BmIcantlivealie,Drunningformylife,AIwillalwaysGwantyou
IcameinlikeaDwreckingAball,IneverhitsoBmhardinGlove
AllIwantedwastoDbreakyourAwalls,allyoueverdidwasBmbreakGme
Yeah,BmyouwreckGme
IcameinlikeaDwreckingAball,IneverhitsoBmhardinGlove
AllIwantedwastoDbreakyourAwalls,allyoueverdidwasBmbreakGme
Yeah,BmyouwreckGme
InevermeanttostartaBmwar,IjustwantedyoutoletmeinD
Andinsteadofusingforce,F#mIguessIshould’veletGyouin
InevermeanttostartaBmwar,IjustwantedyoutoletmeinD
IguessIshould’veletF#myouin
BmDon’tyoueversayIjustwalkedDaway,AIwillalwayswantyouG
IcameinlikeaDwreckingAball,IneverhitsoBmhardinGlove
AllIwantedwastoDbreakyourAwalls,allyoueverdidwasBmbreakGme
IcameinlikeaDwreckingAball,yeah,IjustclosedmyBmeyesandGswung
LeftmeDcrouchinginablazeandAfall,allyoueverdidwasbreakBmmeG
Yeah,youBmwreckmeG
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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumBangerz
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Wrecking Ball on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Wrecking Ball uses these transitions most often: D → A (19), Bm → G (14), and G → Bm (13). 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 Bm - D chord transition.

1. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Bm to D

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

D to A

3. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to Bm

5. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F#m → Bm chord transition

Switching from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Wrecking Ball chord transition analysis

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

  • Wrecking Ball includes 90 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wrecking Ball contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wrecking Ball connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → D: 12%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Bm: 4%
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