Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (Mark Ronson) - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Gm, Eb, Cm, F, Bb Easy key G (capo 3)
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Eb Cm Gm
Eb
This world can hurt you
Cm Gm
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Bb Gm
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
And nothing breaks like a heart
Gm
I heard you on the phone last night
F
We live and die by pretty lies
Gm
You know it, oh, we both know it
These silver bullet cigarettes
F
This burning house, there's nothing left
Gm
It's smoking, we both know it
We got all night to fall in love
F
But just like that we fall apart
Gm
We're broken, we're broken
Gm
Mmm, well nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now
Eb
Well, there's broken silence
Cm Gm
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
Eb
And this broken record
Cm Gm
Spin endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
Eb
This world can hurt you
Cm Gm
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Gm Bb Eb
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Cm Gm
Mhmm, and nothing breaks like a heart
Gm
We'll leave each other cold as ice
F
And high and dry, the desert wind
Gm
Is blowin', is blowin'
Remember what you said to me?
F
We were drunk in love in Tennessee
Gm
And I hold it, we both know it
Gm
Mmm, nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now
Nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now
Eb
Well, there's broken silence
Cm Gm
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crashing in the dark)
Eb
And this broken record
Cm Gm
Spin endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
Eb
This world can hurt you
Cm Gm
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Gm Bb Eb
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Cm Gm
Mhmm, and nothing breaks like a heart
Eb
Nothing breaks like a heart
Cm Gm
Mhmm, and nothing breaks like a heart
Gm
Gm
Nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now
Nothing, nothing, nothing gon' save us now
Eb
Well, there's broken silence
Cm Gm
By thunder crashing in the dark (Crash in the dark)
Eb
And this broken record
Cm Gm
Spin endless circles in the bar (Spin 'round in the bar)
Eb
This world can hurt you
Cm Gm
It cuts you deep and leaves a scar
Gm Bb Eb
Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart
Cm Gm
Mhmm, and nothing breaks like a heart
Eb
Nothing breaks like a heart
Cm Gm
Mhmm, and nothing breaks like a heart
Gm
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Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (Mark Ronson) Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (Mark Ronson): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Eb and ends on Gm. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G minor side because it comes to rest on Gm and Gm is heard 32 times against 4 for Bb. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Bb major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Bb or to Gm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | 4× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 16× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | — |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | 16× |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 5× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 32× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 32× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 4× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 16× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | — |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | 16× |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 5× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 5 different chords appear 73 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- Cm Gm Bbii → vi Gmiv → iminor plagal ×16
- F Gm BbV → videceptive cadence GmVII → iAeolian arrival ×5
The move to watch is Cm → Gm, heard 16 times. From the Gm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the Bb side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Cm, land on C, Eb, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Eb; the ear learns where home is within a second. Gm, Eb, Cm, F carry the song: vi–IV–ii–V relative to Bb, i–VI–iv–VII relative to Gm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Cm → Gm (ii → vi in Bb, iv → i in Gm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. Ending on Gm, the song seals Gm as home.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (Mark Ronson) Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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