Chords of: Malibu by: Miley Cyrus. (Ab, Cm, Fm, C#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Malibu” by Miley Cyrus is in F Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Cm, Fm, C#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Cm → Ab → Cm → C# → Cm → C# → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:50 | 51% |
| C# | 0:24 | 11% |
| Cm | 0:23 | 11% |
| Fm | 0:19 | 9% |
| Bbm | 0:15 | 7% |
| Cm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Fm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Ab – Cm – C# – Cm – C# – Ab – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – Cm – C# – Cm – C# – Fm – Bbm – Ab – Cm7 – Fm – Bbm – Ab – Fm – Bbm – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ab – Cm7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Cm7 – C# – Cm – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – Cm – C# – Cm – C# – Fm – Bbm – …
