Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Before He Cheats" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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F#m              E
Right now he's probably slow dancing with a
  D
bleached-blond tramp
            C#
And she's probably getting frisky
F#m               E                        D
Right now, he's probably buying her some fruity
little drink
           C#
cause she can’t shoot whiskey
F#m               E
Right now, he's probably up behind her with a
 D
pool-stick
             C#
showing her how to shoot a combo
B             C#
And he don't know

Chorus:
        D            F#m                 D
That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little
           F#m
souped-up four-wheel drive
D                F#m             C#
Carved my name into his leather seat
          D                     F#m
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights
  D               F#m
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires
 D                     C#              F#m  E D C#
Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats

Right now, she's probably up singing some
White-trash version of Shania karaoke
Right now, she's probably saying, "I'm drunk"
And he's a thinking that he's gonna get lucky
Right now, he's probably dabbing on
Three dollars worth of that bathroom Polo
Oh, and he don't know

Chorus:
Oh, that I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seats
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights
Slashed a hole in all four tires
Maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats

A        E                             D
I might save a little trouble for the next girl
           B                      C#
Cause the next time that he cheats
Oh, you know it won't be

Chorus:
'Cause I dug my key into the side
Of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive
Carved my name into his leather seats
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights
Slashed a hole in all four tires
Maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats

Oh, maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats
Oh, before he cheats
Oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Before He Cheats" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood.

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