Miley Cyrus – Handstand Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Miley Cyrus – Handstand Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDmaj7Em7BmEmG6A

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[Intro]
 Dmaj7  Em7  2x

[Verse 1]
Dmaj7
 We met each other on
 the neon dinghy
Em7
 Past the manta rays
and palm trees
Glowing creatures beamed
            Dmaj7
down from great heights
         Dmaj7
Electric eels in red venom
Em7
 In the sky, we could see
the riders on the horseback
          Dmaj7
On comets, coming toward us
, kicking up with laughter
Em7
 My friend Big Twitchy rode
the boat to the light
            Dmaj7
Surfed the north break
    Dmaj7
We danced until there
was nothing left
Em7
 Just me and Twitchy
Em7
 'Cause that's all we knew

[Interlude]
Dmaj7
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Dmaj7
Ah, ah, ah, ah
   Em7
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Dmaj7
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Dmaj7
Ah, ah, ah, ah
   Em7
Ah-ah, ah-ah

[Chorus]
         Dmaj7
You're questioning the science,
 'cause you don't understand
         Dmaj7
How I'm doing what I'm doing
 in a fcking handstand
     Em7
You found it so impressive
that I do it again
   Em7
My other one is busy,
 so I use my left hand
    Dmaj7
We took it kinda fast,
 but you're putting it slow
   Dmaj7
I see your mother's calling
 and you're hitting ignore
      Em7
It's like you saw an unicorn,
 you don't understand
         Em7
How I'm doing what
I'm doing in a fcking handstand

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Instrumental]
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Bm    Em   Bm    Em  Bm
  Em  Bm   Em   2x

[Bridge]
G6                                A
I wish I could crawl inside your heart
 G6                              A
Take you captive and then sail away
G6                                 A
I wish I could know that it's forever
 G6                             A
Take me captive and then sail away

[Chorus]
         Dmaj7
You're questioning the science,
 'cause you don't understand
         Dmaj7
How I'm doing what I'm doing
 in a fucking handstand
     Em7
You found it so impressive
that I do it again
   Em7
My other one is busy,
 so I use my left hand
    Dmaj7
We took it kinda fast,
 but you're putting it slow
   Dmaj7
I see your mother's calling
 and you're hitting ignore
      Em7
It's like you saw an unicorn,
 you don't understand
         Em7
How I'm doing what
I'm doing in a fcking handsta

How to play Handstand: key, chords and progression

These are Handstand chords by Miley Cyrus on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Handstand by Miley Cyrus is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: Dmaj7, Em7, Bm, Em, G6 and A.

Most of the song cycles through Dmaj7 – Em7 – Dmaj7 (Imaj7 – ii7 – Imaj7 in D major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – doh. Get these 3 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Am7, Em, Am, C6, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Handstand chords: questions

What key is Handstand in?

Handstand by Miley Cyrus is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Handstand?

Handstand uses 6 chords: Dmaj7, Em7, Bm, Em, G6, A.

What is the chord progression of Handstand?

The main progression is Dmaj7 – Em7 – Dmaj7 (Imaj7 – ii7 – Imaj7).

Is Handstand easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Am7, Em, Am, C6, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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