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Luke Combs - Be By You Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Dm7, C/e/E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D# key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C/E chord diagram Fingering: x-x-2-0-1-0Guitar C/E chord diagram

[intro]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [F]

[Opening]
[C]Kinda like an old jon [Dm7]boat on some [F]large mouth [C]water [F]
[C]Kinda like that [G]breeze that [Dm7]blows through a [F]sweet home [C]holler[G] [F]
[Dm7]I can't leave your lovin' a[G]lone
[Dm7]Where you are is where I be[G]long

[chorus]
I hope I ain't [C]comin' on [G]too strong
Just [Dm7]wanna hold you [F]close, baby
[C]Kinda looks like [G]you do [F]too
I just wanna [C]make love, wake [G]up [Dm7]next to you
No [F]makeup, baby,[C] nothing [G]beats that [F]view
I guess what it [C/E]comes down [Dm7]to
Is [G]I just wanna be by [C]you [G] [F] [C] [G] [F]

[verse 2]
[C]Love it when your [G]bench seat [Dm7]blues [F]slide to the [C]middle [G] [F]
[C]I'm stuck [G]to you like [Dm7]glue, on your [F]hip like a [C]pistol [G] [F]
Wanna [Dm7]find me, you ain't gotta look [G]far
There's [Dm7]nothing that can pull us a[G]part

[chorus]
And I hope I ain't [C]comin' on [G]too strong
Just [Dm7]wanna hold you [F]close, baby
[C]Kinda looks like [G]you do [F]too
I just wanna [C]make love, wake [G]up [Dm7]next to you
No [F]makeup, baby,[C] nothing [G]beats that [F]view
I guess what it [C/E]comes down [Dm7]to
Is [G]I just wanna be by [Dm7]you

[Closing]
If the days ends in [G]Y
If the sun or the [Dm7]moon hangin' up in the [G]sky

[interlude]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [F]

[chorus]
I hope I ain't [C]comin' on [G]too strong
Just [Dm7]wanna hold you [F]close, baby
[C]Kinda looks like [G]you do [F]too
I just wanna [C]make love, wake [G]up [Dm7]next to you
No [F]makeup, baby,[C] nothing [G]beats that [F]view
I guess what it [C/E]comes down [Dm7]to
Is [G]I just wanna be by [C]you

[outro]
[G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C]

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ArtistLuke Combs
AlbumSingle
Year2026
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How to play Be By You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - Be By You on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Be By You uses these transitions most often: C → G (25), F → C (23), and G → F (16). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. C → Dm7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram

To move from C to Dm7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Dm7

5. Dm7 → F chord transition

To move from Dm7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. G → Dm7 chord transition

To move from G to Dm7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

7. F → C/e/E chord transition

To move from F to C/e/E;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

8. C/e/E → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C/e/E to Dm7;

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Be By You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be By You.

  • Be By You includes 112 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Be By You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Be By You 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 → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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