Luke Combs - Be Careful What You Wish For: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Be Careful What You Wish For" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Be Careful What You Wish For Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Luke Combs

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Be Careful What You Wish For" smoothly on your guitar.

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         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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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 "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.