Miley Cyrus – Mothers Daughter Piano & Ukulele Chords

Miley Cyrus – Mothers Daughter Piano & Ukulele Chords

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This is the chord progression of Mothers Daughter by Miley Cyrus on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em C G

[Verse 1]
Em
Hallelujah, I’m a freak, I’m a freak, hallelujah
C
Every day of the week, I’ma do ya like I want to
G
I’m a Nile crocodile, a piranha

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Oh my God, she got the power
C
Oh, look at her, she got the power
So, so, so

[Chorus]
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
I came back to get me some
C
I’m nasty, I’m evil
G
Must be something in the water or that I’m my mother’s daughter
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
I came back to get me some
C
I’m nasty, I’m evil
G
Must be something in the water or that I’m my mother’s daughter

[Post-Chorus]
Em
So, back up, back up, back up, back up, boy, ooh
C                                                                  G
Gack up, back up, back up, back up, boy, ooh

[Verse 2]
Em
Hallelujah, I’m a witch, I’m a witch, hallelujah
C
Swish swish, I’m a three-point shooter, I blow through ya
G
Like a hot wind out in the bayou, ya

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Oh my God, she got the power
C                                 G
Well, look at her, she got the power

[Chorus]
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
I came back to get me some
C
I’m nasty, I’m evil
G
Must be something in the water or that I’m my mother’s daughter
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
I came back to get me some
C
I’m nasty, I’m evil
G
Must be something in the water or that I’m my mother’s daughter

[Post-Chorus]
Em
So, back up, back up, back up, back up, boy, ooh
C                                                 G
Back up, back up, back up, back up, boy, ooh
Em
Back up, back up, back up, back up, boy, ooh
C                                                                 G
Back up, back up, back up, back up, boy, ooh

[Interlude]
Em C G D

[Bridge]
Em
My mama always told me that I’d make it
Em
That I’d make it, so I made it
C
I put my back into and my heart in it
G                                 D
So I did it, yeah, I did it
Em
My mama always told me that I’d make it
Em
That I’d make it, so I made it
C
I put my back into and my heart in it
G                 D
So I did it, yeah, I did it

[Chorus]
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
I came back to get me some
C
I’m nasty, I’m evil
G
Must be something in the water or that I’m my mother’s daughter

[Outro]
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
Oh my God, oh my God
C
Don’t fck with my freedom
G
Oh my God, oh my God
Em
Don’t fck with my freedom
Em
Oh my God, oh my God
C
Don’t fck with my freedom
G                                 Em
Oh my God, oh my God
C                                 G
Swish swish, motherfucker (Ow)

How to play Mothers Daughter: key, chords and progression

Mothers Daughter by Miley Cyrus keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 4 chords: Em, C, G and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – C – G – Em (vi – IV – I – vi in G major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Mothers Daughter chords: questions

What key is Mothers Daughter in?

Mothers Daughter by Miley Cyrus is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Mothers Daughter?

Mothers Daughter uses 4 chords: Em, C, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Mothers Daughter?

The main progression is Em – C – G – Em (vi – IV – I – vi).

Is Mothers Daughter easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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