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Party in the USA Chords

Miley Cyrus Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Party in the USA Chords – Guitar

Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the G major chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

G C

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

G C

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

G C

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign

D

This is all so crazy

G

Everybody seems so famous

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Verse 2

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Bridge

G C

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)

G C

Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)

G C

Something stops me every time (every time)

G D

The DJ plays my song and I feel alright

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Outro

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song; the entire song uses only these three chords.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Party in the USA Chords – Ukulele

Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the G major chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

G C

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

G C

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

G C

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign

D

This is all so crazy

G

Everybody seems so famous

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Verse 2

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Bridge

G C

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)

G C

Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)

G C

Something stops me every time (every time)

G D

The DJ plays my song and I feel alright

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Outro

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song; the entire song uses only these three chords.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Party in the USA Chords – Piano

Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the G major chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

G C

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

G C

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

G C

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign

D

This is all so crazy

G

Everybody seems so famous

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Verse 2

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Bridge

G C

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)

G C

Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)

G C

Something stops me every time (every time)

G D

The DJ plays my song and I feel alright

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Outro

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song; the entire song uses only these three chords.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Party in the USA Chords – Banjo

Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the G major chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

G C

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

G C

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

G C

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign

D

This is all so crazy

G

Everybody seems so famous

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Verse 2

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Bridge

G C

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)

G C

Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)

G C

Something stops me every time (every time)

G D

The DJ plays my song and I feel alright

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Outro

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song; the entire song uses only these three chords.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Party in the USA Chords – Mandolin

Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the G major chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

G C

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

G C

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

G C

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign

D

This is all so crazy

G

Everybody seems so famous

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Verse 2

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Bridge

G C

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)

G C

Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)

G C

Something stops me every time (every time)

G D

The DJ plays my song and I feel alright

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Outro

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song; the entire song uses only these three chords.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Party in the USA Chords – Harmonica

Miley Cyrus’s upbeat pop anthem about feeling nervous and then excited upon arriving in Los Angeles. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of B, while still playing the G major chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan

G C

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

G C

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

G C

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign

D

This is all so crazy

G

Everybody seems so famous

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Verse 2

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Bridge

G C

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)

G C

Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)

G C

Something stops me every time (every time)

G D

The DJ plays my song and I feel alright

Chorus

C G

My tummy’s turnin’ and I’m feelin’ kinda homesick

D

Too much pressure and I’m nervous

G

That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio

C

And a Jay-Z song was on

G

And a Jay-Z song was on

D

And a Jay-Z song was on

Outro

G C

So I put my hands up, they’re playin’ my song, the butterflies fly away

G C

Noddin’ my head like, “Yeah!” Movin’ my hips like, “Yeah!”

G C

Got my hands up, they’re playin’ my song

G C

You know I’m gonna be okay

D

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

C

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

G

Yeah, it’s a party in the USA

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords individually before trying to play the whole song; the entire song uses only these three chords.