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Miley Cyrus - Adore You Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, Dm
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,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [Am]
[C]Baby,[F] [Am]baby [C]yeah, are you [F]listening? [Am]
[C]Wondering where [F]you’ve been [Am]all my [C]life
I just [F]started [Am]living, [C]oh, [F]baby [Am]
Are [C]you listening? [F] [Am]

[chorus]
When you [C]say you love me, no, [F]I love you more. [Am]
When you [C]say you need me, no, [F]I need you more. [Am]
Boy I [C]adore [F]you, [Am]I [C]adore [F]you. [Am]

[verse 2]
[C]Baby, can [F]you hear me? [Am]When I’m [C]crying out [F]for you [Am]
I’m [C]scared oh, [F]so scared, [Am]but when [C]you’re near me
I [F]feel like I’m standing [Am]with an army
Of [C]men armed with [F]weapons. [Am] [C]Hey oh [F] [Am]

[chorus]
When you [C]say you love me, no, [F]I love you more. [Am]
When you [C]say you need me, no, [F]I need you more. [Am]
Boy I [C]adore [F]you, [Am]I [C]adore [F]you. [Am]

[Closing]
[F]I love lying [Dm]next to [C]you, I could do this for eternity [F]
You and [Dm]me, [C]were meant to [F]be in Holy matrimony
[Dm]God knew [C]exactly what he was [F]doing
When he lead me to [Dm]you [C]

[chorus]
When you [C]say you love me, no, [F]I love you more. [Am]
When you [C]say you need me, no, [F]I need you more. [Am]
Boy I [C]adore [F]you, [Am]I [C]adore [F]you. [Am]

[chorus]
When you [C]say you love me, no, [F]I love you more. [Am]
When you [C]say you need me, no, [F]I need you more. [Am]
Boy I [C]adore [F]you, [Am]I [C]adore [F]you. [Am]
[C]

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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumAdore You (Remix)
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Adore You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - Adore You 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.

Adore You uses these transitions most often: C → F (32), F → Am (29), and Am → C (28). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

2. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

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

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

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

4. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

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

5. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

Adore You chord transition analysis

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

  • Adore You includes 98 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Adore You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Adore You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Am: 11%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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