Flowers

How to play Flowers by Miley Cyrus on guitar

“Flowers” is a great song to learn because the groove stays steady and the harmony feels familiar right away. You can focus on clean changes and a relaxed pulse, which makes it satisfying to play even at a moderate tempo.

All of the shapes are open, so you do not need any barre chords here. The main thing to watch is the move through Am - Dm - G - C, since that cycle asks for smooth shifts between neighboring shapes without breaking the flow.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly and making each change sound clean. Then raise the tempo a little at a time until it feels natural, and finally play through the full cycle while keeping your hand relaxed and your timing even.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.