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Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, D, A, G, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele 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

[section 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

[section 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]

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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumBangerz
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyBm
DifficultyEasy

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

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball on ukulele 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

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D;

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

2. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

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

3. A → G chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
A to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

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

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

7. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

8. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

9. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

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