My Wrecking Ball
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Capo 4
Great song off the new album.
I play the C as a C/G and the G as a technically a G6add11 below in the diagram.
Play the Fadd9 in the verses and Chorus with your thumb on the bass note (see chord diagram).
Sounds good if you add a few embellishments such as hammer ons etc.
C/G G Am Fadd9 Fmaj7 Am/B
e|---0----0----0----3-------0-----0-|
b|---1----1----1----1-------1-----1-|
g|---0----0----2----2-------2-----2-|
d|---2----0----2----3-------3-----0-|
a|---3----2----0----x-------x-----2-|
e|---3----3----x----1-------1-----0-|
Intro:
Fadd9 (only strum last 4 strings)
Verse:
Fmaj7 C
Driving through the streets tonight
G Am
It's hot I've got the windows down
Fmaj7 C G
I wish I could call you I wish you were still around
Fmaj7 C
Nothing much left in the tank
G Am
Somehow this thing still drives
Fmaj7 C G
It forgot what it needed but somehow still survives
Bridge:
Am Am/B C Fmaj7 G
And all the walls we built they must come down
Chorus:
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G Fmaj7
won't you come and maybe knock me down
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G Fmaj7
won't you come and maybe knock me down
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G
won't you come and knock me down,
C Fmaj7
come and knock me down,
C G Fadd9 (hold)
come and knock me down tonight
Verse:
Fmaj7 C
Lying in the bed at night
G Am
Feeling like I'm somebody else
Fmaj7 C G
My thoughts inside my head get lost inside the haunted house
Fmaj7 C
Everyone I used to know
G Am
Left their dreams by the door
Fmaj7 C G
I accidentally kick em thats how I can tell you're still not sure
Bridge:
Am Am/B C Fmaj7 G
And all the walls we built they rise and they fall
Chorus:
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G
wont you come and maybe knock me down,
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G Fmaj7
wont you come and maybe knock me down
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G Fmaj7
wont you come and maybe knock me down
Fmaj7
Hey, You're my wrecking ball
C G
wont you come and knock me down
C Fmaj7
come and knock me down,
C G Fmaj7
come and knock me down tonight
C G
come and knock me down
C Fmaj7
come and knock me down,
C G Fmaj7
come and knock me down tonight
C G
come and knock me down,
C Fmaj7
come and knock me down,
C G Fmaj7
come and knock me down tonight
C G
come and knock me down,
C Fmaj7
come and knock me down,
C G Fmaj7
come and knock me down tonight
Verse:
Fmaj7 C
Driving through the streets tonight
G Am
Its hot Ive got the windows down
F C G
I wish I could call you I wish you were still around
End on G chord riff, listen to the song for pattern:
G:
e|--0-----0----0----0--|
b|--1-----1----1----1--|
g|--0-----0----0----0--|
d|--0-----0----0----0--|
a|--3-----2----3----0--|
e|--3-----3----3----3--|
How to play My Wrecking Ball
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.