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Miley Cyrus - We Can’t Stop Chords

ChordsC, Em, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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


[C][Em][Am][F]
[C]It’s our party we can do what we want, [Em]it’s our party we can say what we want.
[Am]It’s our party we can love who we want, we can [F]kiss who we want.
We can [F]screw who we want.


[C]Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere, [Em]hands in the air like we don’t care.
[Am]’Cause we came to have so much fun now, [F]got somebody here. Might get some now.
[C]If you’re not ready to go home, [Em]can I get a hell no.
[Am]’Cause we gonna go all night, [F]till we see the sunlight, alright.


So [C]la da da di we like to party, [Em]dancing with Miley, doing whatever we [Am]want.
This is our [F]house. This is our rules, and we [C]can’t stop, and we [Em]won’t stop
Can’t you see it’s [Am]we who own the night? Can’t you see it [F]we who bout’ that life?


And we [C]can’t stop, and we [Em]won’t stop, we run [Am]things. Things don’t run we.
Don’t take [F]nothing from nobody.


[C]It’s our party we can do what we want, [Em]it’s our party we can say what we want.
[Am]It’s our party we can love who we want, we can [F]kiss who we want. We can screw who we want.


[C]To my homegirls here with the big butts, [Em]shaking it like we at a strip club:
[Am]Remember only God can judge us, [F]forget the haters cause somebody loves ya.
[C]And everyone in line in the bathroom, [Em]trying to get a line in the bathroom.
[Am]We all so turnt up here, [F]getting turnt up, yeah. yeah-yeah-yeah


So [C]la da da di we like to party, [Em]dancing with Miley, doing whatever we [Am]want.
This is our [F]house. This is our rules, and we [C]can’t stop, and we [Em]won’t stop
Can’t you see it’s [Am]we who own the night? Can’t you see it [F]we who bout’ that life?


And we [C]can’t stop, and we [Em]won’t stop, we run [Am]things. Things don’t run we.
Don’t take [F]nothing from nobody, [C]it’s our party we can do what we want.
[Em]It’s our party we can say what we want, [Am]it’s our party we can love who we want.
We can [F]kiss who we want. We can screw who we want.


[C]It’s our party we can do what we want to, [Em]it’s our house we can love who we want to.
[Am]It’s our song we can sing we if we want to, [F]it’s my mouth. I can say what I want to.
[C]Yeah, [Em]Yeah, [Am]Yeah, [F]Yeah.


And we [C]can’t stop, and we [Em]won’t stop, we run [Am]things Things don’t run we.
Don’t take [F]nothing from nobody. [C]Yeah, [Em]yeah, [Am]yeah [F]
[C]Yeah

AlbumThe Dome: Summer 2013
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play We Can't Stop on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

We Can't Stop uses these transitions most often: Am → F (18), C → Em (18), and Em → Am (18). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

3. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Can't Stop.

  • We Can't Stop includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • We Can't Stop contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how We Can't Stop 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 → Em: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%