Cody Johnson - You Thought I'd Never Be: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You Thought I'd Never Be" 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.

G         Bm      C
How wrong am I for getting over you
G         Bm         C
How wrong am I for playing the same ol' fool
G                 Bm        C
But how wrong are you for playing with my heart
G              Bm          C                     D
I guess being lonely is a mighty good place to start

Chorus:
         C                     D
So baby don't mind these those empty sheets
G               C
Where you and I used to be
C             D                 G
You made the bed in which you sleep
          C           D
They say hindsight's 20-20
G               D
Well maybe now you'll see.
             G        D        C
I've always been the man you thought i'd never be

Baby I've always been right in front of your eyes
Waitin' on you to change your mind
But that day has come and gone and
I'm sorry you're left behind
I wanna thank you for lettin' me see
the light in someone else's eyes

Chorus:
So baby don't mind those empty sheets
Where you and I used to be
You made the bed in which you sleep
They say hindsights twenty-twenty
And maybe now you'll see
I've always been the man you thought I'd never be

        Em                                G
Well I hope your nights get longer layin' in that
lonely bed
       Em                                     G
And I hope your sheets get colder reliving a love
that's already dead
       Am
And I hope you found what you are looking for and
D
all your selfish pride
       Am                                D
Cause baby you'll be the only one losing any sleep
tonight

Chorus:
So baby don't mind those empty sheets
Where you and I used to be
You made the bed in which you sleep
They say hindsights twenty-twenty
Well maybe now you'll see
I've always been the man you thought I'd never be
Oh you thought I'd never be


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "You Thought I'd Never Be" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Thought I'd Never Be" by Cody Johnson.

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