Chris Young - If I Knew What Was Good for Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If I Knew What Was Good for Me" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#m        F#
Bar stool, open sign blinking
 C#           G#
I'm the only lonely one drinking
A#m                     F#
Looking back, what the hell was I thinking?
 G#
Leaving you that night

A#m                   F#
Another round, tryna drown you, honey
     C#                        G#
But like a freight train, you keep on running
 A#m                        F#                G#
Through my mind, yeah, it's like this all the time

Chorus:
                    F#
If I knew what was good for me
           C#
I'd drive that old Ford
    G#                  A#m
To your front door and tell you
                     F#
That girl, you were good for me
      C#               G#
Would you believe if I told you?
                A#m               F#
I wish I could hold you one more time
             C#           D#m
Yeah, I'd be over there tonight
G#                  A#m       F# C# G#
If I knew what was good for me

I call, but you don't pick up
Before the voicemail starts, I hang up
Man, I hate the way I miss us
Damn, this is messed up

Chorus:
If I knew what was good for me
I'd drive that old Ford
To your front door and tell you
That girl, you were good for me
Would you believe if I told you?
I wish I could hold you one more time
Yeah, I'd be over there tonight
If I knew what was good for me
If I knew what was good for me

                    F#
If I knew what was good for me
           C#
I'd drive that old Ford
    G#                  A#m
To your front door and tell you

Chorus:
That girl, you were good for me
Would you believe if I told you?
I wish I could hold you one more time
Yeah, I'd be over there tonight
If I knew what was good for me
If I knew what was good for me

Bar stool, open sign blinking
I'm the only lonely one drinking


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "If I Knew What Was Good for Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Knew What Was Good for Me" by Chris Young.