Miley Cyrus – Gimme What I Want Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Miley Cyrus – Gimme What I Want Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCmAbFmGmBb

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These are the chords for Gimme What I Want by Miley Cyrus on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
Cm Ab Fm Gm Ab Bb

[Verse 1]
Cm
Midnight and the moon is out
Careful, you might hurt yourself
Ab
Pleasure leads to pain
   Fm         Gm       Ab Bb
To me, they're both the same
Cm
Sweat drippin' down to the floor
Bite marks like an animal
Ab
You might be insane
    Fm    Gm        Ab Bb
But maybe we're the same

[Pre-Chorus]
  Cm
Tonight you came here
           Ab
'Cause you know what I need
           Fm       Ab Bb
And no one likes to be alone

[Chorus]
Cm
I don't need a future, 
I don't need your past
Ab
I just need a lover
   Fm             Gm       
So give me what I want, or 
     Ab           Bb
I'll give it to my—
Cm
 Self-inflicted torture
                       Ab
You don't have to ask, I just 
need a lover
   Fm             Gm       
So give me what I want, or 
     Ab           Bb
I'll give it to my-self—

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[Verse 2]
Cm
I can tell that you're new to this
Slow it down, but you can't resist
 Ab
Beat your fantasy
Fm       Gm      Ab Bb
Give yourself to me

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[Pre-Chorus]
  Cm
Tonight you came here
           Ab
'Cause you know what I need
           Fm       Ab Bb
And no one likes to be alone

[Chorus]
Cm
I don't need a future, 
I don't need your past
Ab
I just need a lover
   Fm             Gm       
So give me what I want, or 
     Ab           Bb
I'll give it to my—
Cm
 Self-inflicted torture
                       Ab
You don't have to ask, I just 
need a lover
   Fm             Gm       
So give me what I want, or 
     Ab           Bb
I'll give it to my-self—

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[Bridge]
Cm          Bb
 Give it to me, babe
           Cm
Give it to me, babe

Give it to me and nobody else, 
babe
           Bb
Give it to me, babe 
(Give it to me, babe)
           Ab
Give it to me, babe 
(Give it to me, babe)
Fm                Gm           
Give it to me and nobody else, 
    Cm
babe

[Outro]
Bb                  
Give me what I want 
                  Cm
(Want, want, want)
Bb                      
Give me what I want, or 
     Ab           N.C.
I'll give it to myself

How to play Gimme What I Want: key, chords and progression

Gimme What I Want by Miley Cyrus is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 5 chords: Cm, Ab, Fm, Gm and Bb.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Ab – Bb – Cm – Ab (VI – VII – i – VI in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, F, Dm, Em, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

Gimme What I Want chords: questions

What key is Gimme What I Want in?

Gimme What I Want by Miley Cyrus is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Gimme What I Want?

Gimme What I Want uses 5 chords: Cm, Ab, Fm, Gm, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Gimme What I Want?

The main progression is Ab – Bb – Cm – Ab (VI – VII – i – VI).

Is Gimme What I Want easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, F, Dm, Em, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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