Luke Combs - Be Careful What You Wish For Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
Couldn’t [D]wait to ride out of that [G]one horse town
Didn’t [D]see no use [G]in sticking around
I was [D]green and busting [G]at the seams to [A]leave
I was [D]sitting on G, [G]waiting on O, the day I [D]hit eighteen, [G]I hit the road
Traded that [D]county maintain for a [G]four lane city [A]street
But sometimes [Em]things ain’t what you [D]think they’re gonna [G]be
[Em]What you want ain’t [D]always what you [G]need
[chorus]
Don’t know what you [D]got ’til it’s gone, and you’re [A]out on your own
All you [G]want is what you can’t [A]get back
Once you let it [D]go, then you know [A]what you have
Don’t hold a [G]candle to what [A]you had
[Bm]Sometimes what you [A]think you’ll find
[G]It ain’t quite what [D]real life has in [Em]store
[A]So be careful what you wish for [D] [G] [D] [G]
[section 2]
She was [D]holding on [G]just a little too tight
Talked a [D]little too much [G]about the rest of our lives
I [D]broke her heart [G]thinking freedom would set [A]me free
Well sometimes [Em]things ain’t what you [D]think they’re gonna [G]be
[chorus]
Don’t know what you [D]got ’til it’s gone, and you’re [A]out on your own
All you [G]want is what you can’t [A]get back
Once you let it [D]go, then you know [A]what you have
Don’t hold a [G]candle to what [A]you had
[Bm]Sometimes what you [A]think you’ll find
[G]It ain’t quite what [D]real life has in [Em]store
[A]So be careful what you wish for [D]
[Closing]
‘Cause these [Em]city lights can’t shine quite like the [D]stars
I wish [G]I could wish her back into [A]my arms
[chorus]
Don’t know what you [D]got ’til it’s gone, and you’re [A]out on your own
All you [G]want is what you can’t [A]get back
Once you let it [D]go, then you know [A]what you have
Don’t hold a [G]candle to what [A]you had
[Bm]Sometimes what you [A]think you’ll find
[G]It ain’t quite what [D]real life has in [Em]store
[Em]And you can’t get her back no [A]more
[A]So be careful what you wish [D]for [G] [D] [G]be careful what [D]you wish [G] [D]for
How to play Be Careful What You Wish For on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Luke Combs - Be Careful What You Wish For on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Be Careful What You Wish For uses these transitions most often: D → G (20), G → D (18), and G → A (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
7. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Be Careful What You Wish For chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be Careful What You Wish For.
- Be Careful What You Wish For includes 91 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Be Careful What You Wish For contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Be Careful What You Wish For connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%