Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball Chords
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.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
We [Bm]clawed, we chained, our [D]hearts in vain, we [A]jumped, never [G]asking why
[Bm]We kissed, I fell [D]under your spell, a [A]love no one [G]could deny
[Bm]Don’t you ever say [D]I just walked away, [A]I will always [G]want you
[Bm]I cant live a lie, [D]running for my life, [A]I will always [G]want you
[chorus]
I came in like a [D]wrecking [A]ball, I never hit so [Bm]hard in [G]love
All I wanted was to [D]break your [A]walls, all you ever did was [Bm]break [G]me
Yeah, [Bm]you wreck [G]me
[verse 2]
I [Bm]put you high up [D]in the sky, and [A]now, you’re not [G]coming down
It [Bm]slowly turned, you [D]let me burn, and [A]now, we’re ashes on the [G]ground
[Bm]Don’t you ever say [D]I just walked away, [A]I will always [G]want you
[Bm]I cant live a lie, [D]running for my life, [A]I will always [G]want you
[chorus]
I came in like a [D]wrecking [A]ball, I never hit so [Bm]hard in [G]love
All I wanted was to [D]break your [A]walls, all you ever did was [Bm]break [G]me
Yeah, [Bm]you wreck [G]me
[chorus]
I came in like a [D]wrecking [A]ball, I never hit so [Bm]hard in [G]love
All I wanted was to [D]break your [A]walls, all you ever did was [Bm]break [G]me
Yeah, [Bm]you wreck [G]me
[verse 3]
I never meant to start a [Bm]war, I just wanted you to let me in [D]
And instead of using force, [F#m]I guess I should’ve let [G]you in
I never meant to start a [Bm]war, I just wanted you to let me in [D]
I guess I should’ve let [F#m]you in
[Bm]Don’t you ever say I just walked [D]away, [A]I will always want you [G]
[Closing]
I came in like a [D]wrecking [A]ball, I never hit so [Bm]hard in [G]love
All I wanted was to [D]break your [A]walls, all you ever did was [Bm]break [G]me
I came in like a [D]wrecking [A]ball, yeah, I just closed my [Bm]eyes and [G]swung
Left me [D]crouching in a blaze and [A]fall, all you ever did was break [Bm]me [G]
Yeah, you [Bm]wreck me [G]
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
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
8. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
9. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
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%