Luke Combs - A Long Way Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Six beers and [Bm]five guys [G]and if I [A]remember right, it was a
[D]Wednesday when [Bm]we got our buzz on for [G]second hand six [A]pack
Hal[D]f smoked soft[Bm] pack, light [G]it up boys, [A]take a drag
And when I [D]fought that cough [Bm]off everyone else thought [G]I was so damn [A]cool
[verse 2]
But [G]my head was spinning like a [A]Tilt-A-Whirl, yeah [G]man, it really rocked my [A]world
[chorus]
Back when [D]everything [Bm]seemed just a [G]little bit [A]stronger
[D]Back when [Bm]the weekend lasted [G]a little [A]longer
[D]I can’t tell you why they [Bm]did, but things [G]seemed to [A]never end back [Em]then
Oh way back when, when a [G]little went a [A]long way
[verse 3]
[D]One girl, [Bm]45 [G]bucks was all it took that [A]night
Hit the [D]steakhouse make-out [Bm]and the movies [G]way up in the [A]back
[D]Credits roll [Bm]on pace, [G]to make it all the way to [A]second base
Trie[D]d to play it [Bm]cool like it was [G]nothing new and she didn’t have a [A]clue
[Closing]
[G]But my head was spinning like a [A]Tilt-A-Whirl, yeah [G]man, she really rocked [A]my world
[chorus]
Back when [D]everything [Bm]seemed just a [G]little bit [A]stronger
[D]Back when [Bm]the weekend lasted [G]a little [A]longer
[D]I can’t tell you why they [Bm]did, but things [G]seemed to [A]never end back [Em]then
Oh way back when, when a [G]little went a [A]long way
[chorus]
Back when [D]everything [Bm]seemed just a [G]little bit [A]stronger
[D]Back when [Bm]the weekend lasted [G]a little [A]longer
[D]I can’t tell you why they [Bm]did, but things [G]seemed to [A]never end back [Em]then
Oh way back when, when a [G]little went a [A]long way
A [D]long way [Bm] [G] [A]
How to play A Long Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Luke Combs - A Long Way on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Long Way uses these transitions most often: G → A (25), Bm → G (18), and D → Bm (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
A Long Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Long Way.
- A Long Way includes 88 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Long Way contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Long Way connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → A: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%