Chords of: Wrecking Ball by: Miley Cyrus. (Bb, Dm, F, 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.
“Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus is in D Minor and runs at about 60 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Dm, F, C.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Am7 → C → Gm → Dm → C → Gm → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:51 | 24% |
| Bb | 0:49 | 23% |
| F | 0:38 | 18% |
| C | 0:22 | 10% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 4% |
| F/C | 0:07 | 3% |
| Am | 0:05 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Dm – Am7 – C – Dm7b5 – Gm – Dm – Am7 – C – Gm – Dm – C – Gm – Dm – F – Bb – Am – Bb – Dm7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – C – Bb – F – Bbm – F – C7 – Bb/D – Dm – Bb – F – C6 – F/C – Dm – Em7b5/D – Bb – Dm7 – Em7b5/D – Bb – Dm – F – C – G6 – Gm – Dm – F – C – Gm7 – Bb – …
