Wrecking Ball chords by
Miley Cyrus (Official Version)

2013Pop22.6K views

Key: D minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Dm

F

C

Gm

Verse 1

Dm

F

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain

C

Gm

We jumped, never asking why

Dm

F

We kissed, I fell under your spell

C

Gm

A love no one could de ny

Pre-chorus 1

Bb

Dm

Don't you ever say I just walked away

F

Bb

I will always want you

Bb

Dm

I can't live a lie, running for my life

F

Bb

I will always want you

Chorus 1
F F 
 
C C 
 
I came in like a wrecking ball
Dm Dm 
 
I never hit so hard in love
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
All I wanted was to break your walls
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
All you ever did was wreck me
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Yeah, you, you wreck me

Verse 2

Dm

F

I put you high up in the sky

C

Gm

And now, you're not coming down

Dm

F

It slowly turned, you let it burn

C

Gm

And now, there're ashes on the ground

Pre-chorus 2

Bb

Dm

Don't you ever say I just walked away

F

Bb

I will always want you

Bb

Dm

I can't live a lie, running for my life

F

Bb

I will always want you

Chorus 2
F F 
 
C C 
 
I came in like a wrecking ball
Dm Dm 
 
I never hit so hard in love
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
All I wanted was to break your walls
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
All you ever did was wreck me
F F 
 
C C 
 
I came in like a wrecking ball
Dm Dm 
 
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
All you ever did was wreck me
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Yeah, you, you wreck me

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I never meant to start a war
F F 
 
I just wanted you to let me in
Am Am 
 
And instead of using force
Bb Bb 
 
I guess I should've let you win
Dm Dm 
 
I never meant to start a war
F F 
 
I just wanted you to let me in
Asus4 Asus4 
 
A A 
 
I guess I should've let you win

Pre-chorus 3

Bb

Dm

Don't you ever say I just walked away

F

Bb

I will always want you

Chorus 3
F F 
 
C C 
 
I came in like a wrecking ball
Dm Dm 
 
I never hit so hard in love
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
All I wanted was to break your walls
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
All you ever did was wreck me
F F 
 
C C 
 
I came in like a wrecking ball
Dm Dm 
 
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
All you ever did was wreck me
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Yeah, you, you wreck me
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Yeah, you, you wreck me

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDm F C Gm Bb...

Chords

Dm
F
C
Gm
Bb
Am
Asus4
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Miley Cyrus's performance.

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