Luke Combs - Be Careful What You Wish For: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Be Careful What You Wish For" 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.
D# G# Couldn't wait to ride out of that one horse town D# G# Didn't see no use in sticking around D# G# A# I was green and busting at the seams to leave D# G# I was sitting on G, waiting on O D# G# The day I hit eighteen, I hit the road D# G# Traded that county maintain for a four A# lane city street Fm D#/G But sometimes things ain't what you think G# they're gonna be Fm D#/G G# What you want ain't always what you need Chorus: D# Don't know what you got 'til it's gone A# And you're out on your own G# A# All you want is what you can't get back D# A# Once you let it go, then you know what you have G# A# Don't hold a candle to what you had Cm A# Sometimes what you think you'll find G# D#/G Fm It ain't quite what real life has in store A# D# G# D# G# So be careful what you wish for She was holding on just a little too tight Talked a little too much about the rest of our lives I broke her heart thinking freedom would set me free Well sometimes things ain't what you think they're gonna be Chorus Fm 'Cause these city lights can't shine quite D# like the stars G# A# I wish I could wish her back into my arms Chorus: Don't know what you got 'til it's gone And you're out on your own All you want is what you can't get back Once you let it go, then you know what you have Don't hold a candle to what you had Sometimes what you think you'll find It ain't quite what real life has in store And you can't get her back no more So be careful what you wish for Be careful what you wish for You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  G  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 "Be Careful What You Wish For" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Be Careful What You Wish For" by Luke Combs.