Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus – Piano Notes and Chords

Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus

This post will provide the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus.

Wrecking Ball Piano Notes

Key Information for the Song Wrecking Ball

Scale: F Major Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Tempo: 60 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

The song Wrecking Ball is in F major key with a tempo of 60 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Wrecking Ball

Octave - Asterisk (Star symbol)

Middle Octave: C D E F G A B
Higher Octave: Star symbol after the note - C* D* E* F* G* A* B*
Lower Octave: Star symbol before the note - *C *D *E *F *G *A *B

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Wrecking Ball are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.

Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the Wrecking Ball song’s rhythm and lyrics.

The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.

Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines

The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.

One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
Three tildes signify a whole note duration.

Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the Wrecking Ball song.

1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Wrecking Ball

Part 1 (Intro Music)

D D D D     D C D C
*A *A *A *G    *A *G *A  *G
E E E D   E D E F
D A D A D~~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain
We jumped, never asking why
We kissed, I fell under your spell
A love no one could deny

A* D* A* D*
We clawed, we chained

A* C* A* C*
our hearts in vain

C* E* D*~ (E* D*) E* F*~ D*~
We jumped, never asking why

A* D* A* D*
We kissed, I fell

A* C* A* C*
under your spell

(C*) E* D*~ (E* D* E*) F*~ D*~
A love no one could deny

Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)

Don’t you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can’t live a lie, running for my life
I will always want you

D* D* (D* C*) A
Don’t you ever say,

D* D* (D*) (C*) A
I just walked away

C* C* (C*) Bb A F~
I will always want you

D* D* (D* C*) A
I can’t live a lie,

D* D* (D* C*) A
running for my life

C* C* (C*) Bb A F~~
I will always want you

Part 4 (Chorus)

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

Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb*
I came in like a

Bb*~ A* A*~~
wrecking ball

F* Bb* A* G* F* Bb*~ A* A*~~
I never hit so hard in love

F* F* Bb* A* G* F*
All I wanted was to

Bb*~ A* A*~~
break your walls

F* F* Bb* A* G* F*~~
All you ever did was

Bb* A* G* Bb*~~
wreck me

F* F*~ F* Bb* A* G* Bb*~~
Yeah, you, you wreck me

Part 5 (Verse 2)

I put you high up in the sky
And now, you’re not coming down
It slowly turned, you let me burn
And now, we’re ashes on the ground

A* D* A* D* A* C* A* C*
I put you high up in the sky

C* E* D*~ (E* D*) E* F*~ D*~
And now, you’re not coming down

A* D* A* D* A* C* A* C*
It slowly turned, you let me burn

(C*) E* D*~ (E* D* E*) F*~ D*~
And now, we’re ashes on the ground

Part 6 (Pre-Chorus)

Don’t you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can’t live a lie, running for my life
I will always want you

D* D* (D* C*) A D* D* (D*) (C*) A
Don’t you ever say, I just walked away

C* C* (C*) Bb A F~
I will always want you

D* D* (D* C*) A D* D* (D* C*) A
I can’t live a lie, running for my life

C* C* (C*) Bb A F~~
I will always want you

Part 7 (Chorus)

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

Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb* Bb*~ A* A*~~
I came in like a wrecking ball

F* Bb* A* G* F* Bb*~ A* A*~~
I never hit so hard in love

F* F* Bb* A* G* F* Bb*~ A* A*~~
All I wanted was to break your walls

F* F* Bb* A* G* F*~~ Bb* A* G* Bb*~~
All you ever did was wreck me

2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball Piano Right Hand and Left Hand Notes

This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand for the song Wrecking Ball.

Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
Chords are written below the lyrics to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
Notations for the chord are given in square brackets after each chord.
A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.